Self Inflating Matresses - the size of them!
Submitted: Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 13:46
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Just wondering how everyone gets on packing your self inflating matresses. Going by the past posts, I here the Oztrail is a good one, but can't get over the size.
I know most of you drive monster trucks, but is there anyone who takes self inflating matresses away with them in sedans/ dual cab utes without towing?
The Queen size would be lovely, but at approx 5 foot long i think the boot of the falcon or ute can only handle 4 foot.
I'll probably have to consider 2 singles instead. (or turf the misses and chop my knees off)
Reply By: Robin - Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 14:00
Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 14:00
Seems to me to be a poor choice in self inflators today so I hope ours continue to last. They are very effective.
They are australian Nomad brand and 100mm thick.
Haven't seen them or equivalent around for a while.
We use two singles which have velcro on edges to join together.
You almost need two singles so you can kneel on them and roll them up to about size of a standard pillow each.
Does anyone know of similar product ?
Robin Miller
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 15:45
Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 15:45
We had a queensize one (made in bayswater cant think of name), but
yea, way too long to fit in either direction the queen size in the GQ LWB in the cargo area!
roofrack is the only go, and expensive option just to carry a materess
Go with the good old airbed, I have for years, and never look back. the self inflating ones are $130 to get recovered if it gets damaged.. I had
mine done, then once damaged again, threw it to
the tip.
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Reply By: Time - Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 16:19
Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 16:19
I have a Coleman Queen size that folds in half (Lengthwise) before it is rolled up, I sit it on the backseat behind the driver, strap it in with the seatbelt.
Also have a double swag that is 1500mm wide, it will sit on its end on the floor behind the driver and bend it a bit just touches the roof, again strapped in with the
seat belt. This is all in a dualcab Hilux.
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Reply By: Gossy - Friday, Apr 13, 2007 at 09:12
Friday, Apr 13, 2007 at 09:12
sorry I'm late to reply and may be repeating what someone else has said (
forum is long and I don't have time to read it all).
Over the years I have tried the lot. Swags are big and bulky so I moved to blow up mattresses. Great until you get in
puncture in a seam (corner etc) so the patches don't work. Bought the self inflating type which is half air and half foam. Brilliant. Best sleeps I have every had (swags are too thin and blow up mattresses bounce).
Even if you rip a hole in them the foam will still keep you above the rocks. Just my 2 cents worth.
ps. we have two singles so they are easier to pack (put in different
places etc).
Cheers,
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Reply By: HowdyDoody - Friday, Apr 13, 2007 at 13:02
Friday, Apr 13, 2007 at 13:02
You asked about putting them in a
sedan? We have travelled in both. Two singles are far easier to pack (ie. smaller and can be seperated to other
places) but the double went accross the back
seat in the
sedan or on the back floor (fortunate enough that our
sedan has no hump in the middle so back floor is dead flat). And considering it was going into a newish civic
sedan, I'm tipping it would fit accross a falcon.
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Reply By: markeaust - Friday, Apr 13, 2007 at 22:15
Friday, Apr 13, 2007 at 22:15
As previous poster mentioned I give my vote to the Thermarests. I have quite a collection of them now having used them over many years teaching in the outdoors.
The thing to be aware of is that they come in various guises...ie thicknesses and sizes. I have ones ranging from 'ultralight' which is for backpacking (lightweight) and 'standard'...also for backpacking but just a little heavier, but more comfortable. The thickest and biggest of them (Camprest and Camprest LE, from memory) are still not as thick as some of the "4WD" versions, but they do pack down better than most of the others I have seen and IMHO are equally as comfortable. Thickness of the material does not always mean more comfortable.
I have one of the thickest ones for touring and it's fantastic.....but more expensive than the others. I have had it for 14 years without a single
puncture (I look after it though). You get what you pay for and for my money, considering how important a good night's sleep is and the number of hours that you spend on the thing, they are worth every penny.
But as usual,
check them all out for yourself and buy whatever you think suits you for the number of nights you're likely to spend per year sleeping on it and the value you put on comfort for those nights.
Cheers and happy sleeping............zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Mark
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Reply By: AdrianLR (VIC) - Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 21:55
Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 21:55
To get them rolled tighter, roll it up twice - after rolling up the first time, screw in the plugs, then unroll, then without undoing the plugs roll very tight and when about a foot away from the end, open the plugs, finish rolling then close the plugs.
A roof box makes for easy carrying (we have a double and a single but only take one or the other). Without the roof box, we fold the queen in half after deflating and roll both ends to fit on top a storage system in the Pajero ie o__o
We used to use air mattresses but they get too cold in winter.
Adrian
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Reply By: Muddy doe (SA) - Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 22:54
Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 22:54
We have a Thermarest style 25mm foam self inflating mattress and it is great to sleep on.
It is queen size but when you open the valves to let the pressure out it quite easily folds in half. This makes it perfect size to just slip into the cargo area of the Prado on top of all the stuff in there so it is always the last thing packed.
Would be a bit harder in a
sedan I suppose. While it ends up being fairly wide and long it is only 50mm thick even folded in half.
I looked at the ones marketed as "4WD mats" and they seem incredibly bulky at 100mm thick. Much better trying a good quality one at 25 to 50mm.
Muddy
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