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TraceyD

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I currently use a cotton box air bed and love it. Sadly it has started to deflate and they are not available anywhere. So, I'm considering converting to a SIM. It would have to be a 10cm one after the airbed so I wondered what people would recommend. Don't want to spend more than £40 and Amazon have some decent ones but not having had one before I'm not sure of the pitfalls.

Help please!

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TraceyD

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Right, I'm currently looking at the Vango Comfort 10cm, any thoughts? Anyone??

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I've never used anything thicker than 5cm. Vango SIMs seem to get good reviews in general.

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Quote: Originally posted by TraceyD on 08/8/2019
Right, I'm currently looking at the Vango Comfort 10cm, any thoughts? Anyone??

If you can find a 10cm Vango SIM for under £40, please let us know!

My advice would be to go for the Grande. The extra width makes a lot of difference.

TraceyD

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Quote: Originally posted by lidds0 on 09/8/2019

Quote: Originally posted by TraceyD on 08/8/2019
Right, I'm currently looking at the Vango Comfort 10cm, any thoughts? Anyone??

If you can find a 10cm Vango SIM for under £40, please let us know!

My advice would be to go for the Grande. The extra width makes a lot of difference.

I can't, around £54 so slightly over budget. However I have found an Outwell Dreamcatcher 10cm for under 50 quid so going with that.

As we use on top of camp bed the single size is fine.

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Mousey

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Quote: I have found an Outwell Dreamcatcher 10cm for under 50 quid so going with that.

As we use on top of camp bed the single size is fine.

I've the 7.5cm dreamcatcher on a camp bed and love it. Very comfy.

TraceyD

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Quote: Originally posted by Mousey on 09/8/2019

Quote: I have found an Outwell Dreamcatcher 10cm for under 50 quid so going with that.

As we use on top of camp bed the single size is fine.

I've the 7.5cm dreamcatcher on a camp bed and love it. Very comfy.

That's good to hear, thank you

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I thought SIMS were the work of the Devil until I camped at Haven's St Osyths site and bought one the next day. Haven are on my all time black for life list as having such an overpriced and horrible site.

I went to Go Outdoors wearing shorts with a big bunch of keys in my pocket, I bought the SIM upon which I could roll without feeling my keys. Have enjoyed it since.

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TraceyD

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Quote: Originally posted by Bramston on 09/8/2019
I thought SIMS were the work of the Devil until I camped at Haven's St Osyths site and bought one the next day. Haven are on my all time black for life list as having such an overpriced and horrible site.

I went to Go Outdoors wearing shorts with a big bunch of keys in my pocket, I bought the SIM upon which I could roll without feeling my keys. Have enjoyed it since.

....... and what was it?

Just interested as the Dreamcatchers are on order!

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The SIM that I couldn't feel my keys with was the:
OEX Compact 4.0 Self Inflating Sleeping Mat.

Amazingly Go Outdoors have it on special offer at the moment.

https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15917940/oex-compact-40-self-inflating-sleeping-mat-15917940

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Decto

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My new Kampa Kip Hi-rise 10cm double just arrived. Inflated itself fully after around an hour and seems fairly comfortable just lying on it without a sleeping bag etc.

A lot of the the thick mats are too wide for our tent with 130cm inner divider zips closed, the kip being 128cm wide should just fit.

Previously we used a pair of outwell dream catcher 5cm single mats. These are fine if on your back or front but there isn't enough thickness if you're a side sleeper so they can be a little uncomfortable as some points can bottom out and even adding a few breaths doesn't help as it doesn't hold the extra pressure overnight. I've been fine with them but the OH has complained of aches and pains on waking up hence the thicker mat to restore marital bliss.

If I lie on my side on the kip, I can still press the mat 2-3cm under the low points (where it's shaped to fit me) so unlikely we'll bottom out the mat. Look forward to testing propery in a couple of weeks.

We also have a go outdoors 4cm double that is used in the kids pod, they have clever beds on top and I find that 4cm is also too thin to support side sleepers properly. We use the SIM as the Clever bed insualtion isn't that good and half the time at least one ends up out of the bed so good floor insulation key to youngsters that sleep through.

I think it depends you you sleep.

TraceyD

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Thanks for the info, dreamcatchers due to arrive Monday so I'll report back. Next trip is Bank Holiday.

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Danvan

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Hi,

This might be helpful for you with a new SIM,

New SIM "Return Memory" Work-out!

Dan.

TraceyD

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Quote: Originally posted by Danvan on 11/8/2019
Hi,

This might be helpful for you with a new SIM,

New SIM "Return Memory" Work-out!

Dan.

Thank you, I shall do that when they arrive on Monday.

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TraceyD

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Well, the dreamcatchers have arrived, been inflated and I had a little lay on them, albeit on the living room floor! Took quite a while to inflate the first time but I did as instructed in the above video and I've left them inflated overnight. Will have a go at putting them away tomorrow and then try inflating again.

The verdict, I think they're gonna be just fine!

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