Comfortable sleeping arrangements
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Hi,
In 6 weeks, I will be embarking upon an adventure to Mornington in the Kimberlys. I'll be up there to do field work on birds, and will be camping at the one site for 2 months. I currently have a Kathmandu self-inflating mattress, which is fine for a week, but I find any longer than this and I'm getting stiff and sore. I'm tossing up whether to try a thick one of a better brand, or go for a 4wd mattress. Considering my 2 months will be a whole lot more enjoyable with a decent night's sleep every night, and that I won't be moving around at all, what would people recommend?
Thanks.
Reply By: Mike Harding - Saturday, Jan 28, 2006 at 08:33
Saturday, Jan 28, 2006 at 08:33
4 inch thick 4WD self inflating matress - no other option :)
I have tried just about every option there is and I now own two of the above; one Queen size when there's two of us and a single for just me. They are big and bulky but worth it for that perfect night's sleep.
Both of
mine came from Rays Outdoors and have withstood three or four years of regular use. I think the singles are typically $100 these days.
Try and store them flat when at
home - my two live under the bed so, I suppose, I'm sleeping on top of three matresses :)
Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Saturday, Jan 28, 2006 at 08:36
Saturday, Jan 28, 2006 at 08:36
PS. If you want to be _really_ comfortable at night you could also invest in a
Dunlop pillow - they cost as much as the self inflating mattress above but they are damn nice :)
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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Saturday, Jan 28, 2006 at 10:21
Saturday, Jan 28, 2006 at 10:21
Out of all the different sleeping apparatus I have tried, or endured over the years, the
Camp Stretcher would have to rate as the WORST to sleep on.
They sag, so you cant get comfortable laying on your side and allow the cold to penetrate via the air gap underneath.
IMHO he best and most portable of sleeping bed is a good quality Swag.
For two months at a time. Yes, no problem.
Used ours (Wife & I) both fully erected out in the open, or simply as a mattress inside a tent.
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