Most Comfortable Air Mattress
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Mondo King 3D XXL |
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Have you ever considered hammock camping? Many people with back issues find the hammock much more enjoyable than the ground (well, most people find the hammock much more enjoyable), and that their back isn't aggravated by it. |
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kurt gregory wrote: thanks rick, I have that at home but unfortunately it wont fit in my tentIt sounds like your problem isn't needing a more comfortable pad, but needing a bigger tent;) |
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Exped gets my vote as well, most comfortable car camping mattress period. |
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How about sleeping on a crash pad? |
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so after doing some more digging im going to give this a try. |
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kurt gregory wrote:so after doing some more digging im going to give this a try. rei.com/product/870761/rei-… it should fit in my existing tent and has 6" of depth which is more what I was after.Buy REI gear and you get REI quality - especially at that price point. With inflatable mattresses it's not about the thickness so much as to the construction and how the mattress holds it's shape once inflated. Let us know how it works out, I'd be interested. |
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kennoyce wrote: It sounds like your problem isn't needing a more comfortable pad, but needing a bigger tent;)beat me to it |
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REI doesn't mention if it has any insulation, but if it doesn't then it's just a giant heat sink and you'll be cold if it's cold. |
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www.outdoorgearlab.com/Camping-Mattress-Reviews |
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If you need 6" of mattress to make it through the night, the problem is not something that a mattress can fix. |
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highaltitudeflatulentexpulsion wrote:If you need 6" of mattress to make it through the night, the problem is not something that a mattress can fix. Focus on getting your back healthy. It sounds like you already are to a certain extent. I believe that is the path to follow to ultimately be comfortable. I don't have a herniated disc but I do have all sorts of whacky stuff with my low back. I actually discovered that a firmer sleeping surface is better. It took several days, maybe longer, for my back to adapt to it but I've had a much better back since. Look into it. For home, I've got the stiffest mattress that Denver Mattress makes, I like it. For camping, I've got a single thermarest with 1/2" of stiff carpet padding underneath. I sleep great. 4 years ago I couldn't even sleep in this setup without a bottle of ibuprofin before bed. I'm not going to go over your chiro's head, just keep up with him. Ultimately a better back is your best solution.my back is a lot better than it used to be but I still get pressure points with my current set up causing me to toss and turn all night resulting in little sleep. doesn't matter how soft or firm my set up is. the only thing I know is my memory foam home mattress gives me a good nights sleep which is both firm and soft at the same time. so since I don't know what my ideal set up is im just trying one air mattress after the next until I find what works. |
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Check out the Sea to Summit pads. |
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As an aside, does anyone own a neo-air and do you like it?? |
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kurt gregory wrote: my back is a lot better than it used to be but I still get pressure points with my current set up causing me to toss and turn all night resulting in little sleep. doesn't matter how soft or firm my set up is. the only thing I know is my memory foam home mattress gives me a good nights sleep which is both firm and soft at the same time. so since I don't know what my ideal set up is im just trying one air mattress after the next until I find what works.Instead of spending more money trying one mattress at a time you should just bite the bullet and get an exped. I really doubt a $90 REI pad will fix your problems, might as well go to Walmart and get a Coleman. |
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Dirt Squirrel wrote:As an aside, does anyone own a neo-air and do you like it??For carrying with me on overnights/bivies yes. The xtherm does have a great r value for it's weight, very nice on snow. If you roll around a lot at night it does crinkle, when you have a hat/hood on that doesn't matter. If your tentmate is a light sleeper it might. For car camping I would ideally have one of the self inflating pads that has foam in it, is heavy as hell, and a lot bigger so I can roll around more comfortably. |
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Dirt Squirrel wrote:As an aside, does anyone own a neo-air and do you like it??I have a 3/4 length Xlite for 3-season and a large Xtherm for winter. They are incredibly light/compact for the level of comfort and warmth they provide. My small Xlite weighs less than the thermarest foam pads, and I can actually get some sleep on it. As above there's cushier stuff for car camping. |
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Best night's sleep I get outside is a paco pad laying on a cot. Obviously car or river camping only, but i sleep as well on that as i do on my bed at home. |
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An obvious problem making sure it doesn't get punctured, but this looks promising. |
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so after some additional research and for those of you who mentioned exped, I decided to order the synmat 12. |