finding a leak in air mattress

I'll second that suggestion from personal experience.

Does the self inflating matress fold down into a manageable size compared to the air matress ?

Footy mine roll down to a pretty tight package with no storage issues.

But I reckon the small increase in overall dimensions is a small price to pay compared to the gain in better insulation and reliability issues that are common with air beds.

we have the same problem with air matttresses, seems every time you go away it's time to buy yet another air bed. can the self inflated type still get leaks as they still have air in them?
we usually try to find the leaks in our pool too but the leak is always at a seam where you can't patch it.

Like they said: ditch it and buy a self inflating. They are larger, my queen size rolls up to a cylinder about 5' long by 15" diameter. The single is about 30" long by 15" diameter - but worth every inch of that extra space. Have used them for about 2 years and would not consider any other type of camp bed now - and I've tried them ALL :)

Mike Harding

Mike Harding
I am a bit concerned at the moment, it appears that this is twice now that you have agreed with me. Hmmm

I know, I know!

But, don't worry, I think you're being pompous on iMusty's "Emergency Gear" thread :)

Mike Harding

John, don't worry mate, I'll disagree with you to make you feel better! LOL

"Footy mine roll down to a pretty tight package with no storage issues. "

For heavans sake, you have a TROOPY, it's no wonder you don't have any storage problems, you could pack your queen size ensamble in their and have no storage problems!

I took my brother and his girlfriend away with their self inflating single matresses (that were very expensive I might add) and they took up half my bloody storage space!!
My queen size air matress was quite dear for an air matress but has had plenty of use and (touch wood) has no wholes in it and is very quick and easy to pump up with a decent pump like the Colman Quick Air series. Folds up so small you can chuck it anywhere and it's comfy!
I still reckon for people with space/storage issues the air mattress is the way to go, but spend some $$$ and get a decent pump, those $15 jobbies from the camp stores are painfully slow for a big matress. I origionally bought the pump to pump up our inflatable boat but it works great on the matresses too!

Yeah Mike good one.
Problem is I know your pompous full stop. :p

probably missed the best blow job you would ever have oh well

ROFLMAO!!!!

Gotta pay that one!

Avagoodn
Pezza

Good quality self Inflating mattresses are built much tougher than any air bed I have seen, You would have to do something pretty extraordinary to them to put a hole in one.

Never seen a post on here about a leaking self inflating mattress.
Also the best ones come with lifetime warranty's.

Yes, the self inflating ones still get leaks. I've a thermarest camprest at the moment with 2 small holes that I have to seal before the Anzac day long weekend.
Regards Andrew.

Andrew I would take it back. Thermarest are one of those with the lifetime warranties.

Hey Rosscoe - why upstream of the weir? Is that a lack of a sense of adventure with those big lizards that is sense?

I stopped at a water hole on the way into Kalpower and one of those big lizards obviosly call that place home. Can be a bit scary!
I was also up at Bathurst Bay the week before the croc attack on those campers.
So now I make the missus do all the water crossings before I drive through!!!

LOL, yup I reckon that'd find the leak.... Might make it a little hard to fix though... :-)