Just purchased an OzTent, need to buy a mattress ...

Gday mate, we have nearly just done the oppisite.We were planning to buy an Oz tent but went out and purchased the ARB tent, awning and walls deal they have on ATM.
Can I ask why you sold your roof topper and got the OZ Tent?.
Nick

Gday Jason,
What was the main reason for selling the rooftop, I just bougth a rooftop to save some work and time!!

regards Michael

Got a lovely self inflating queen size which is super comfy however they take up heaps of space, depends if space is an issue for you.

Gidday

I reckon this is one of those nearly impossible questions. Everybody's comfort requirement is different with factors like age and weight just two of the variables.

We replaced some old self inflating matresses (they were self deflating) with thermarests a year or so ago and I am not convinced that was the right move. they may be the best (with a price to match) but maybe they just don't suit me.

In contrast I have just spent a week or so away in the swag with 50cm of foam and slept as well as could be expected in the conditions ... not quite the same as home but much better than the thermarests.

Of course life is about compromises and the thermarests are ideal for our ute based tent camping. Two of them occupy less space than one rolled up single swag. If you have the room there are plenty of plush looking mattresses about.

If you weren't comfortable on 60cm of foam I doubt a thin self inflater will do for you.

Cheers

Rocco

You can get 50mm and more self inflating mattresses. The bag in which the foam is placed holds air and makes the foam work better. This may be a good compromise between a normal foam mattress and thin self inflators.

Martin

We use swags in our Oztent.

They are super comfortable, with 50mm high density egg crate foam mattresses.
We have unzipped sleeping bags inside the swags which function as doonas.
When packing up, simply roll the whole lot up as a normal swag.

The swags are carried in the rooftop basket along with collapsible slat table and chairs saving valuable space inside the cabin and tub areas of our dual cab.
The whole lot is contained in a canvas rack sack and the Oztent is strapped to the side of the basket and supported by the roof rack cross rails.


Bill.

I have an RV4 also. I use an oztent goanna stretcher with a self inflating mattress put on the top of it . More comfortable than my bed at home . I can put the suitcases under the stretcher. Just using the goanna stretcher by itself is not comfy . I am 6 foot and its just perfect with the 1900x600x100 self inflating matress on the top . The stretchers are alligned front to back not across the tent . Actually i can also fit 3 x 1900800x100 self inflating mattresses on the floor without stretchers and there is plenty of room for 4 people to sleep with the suit cases against the back window.

Hi Jason,

After being let down by inflatables for years we finaly purchased the new generation of alloy folding beds , would never go back to the sore hip syndrome.


Tassie.

I use a aero bed.

One of these:http://www.aerobed.com.au/allterrainbed.html

Nearly as comfortable as a real mattress .


Rob

Hi,
We use a double swag with eztra foam inlay, it works well but does take up a lots of space. When we dont take the swag, we use the foam as underlay on tent floor and use the double air mattress over the foam , this works well and is not so bulky as the swag.
Good luck witih your choices, a good night sleep when cmaping can be the hardest challenge of camping.