Comfortable sleeping while camping?

Posted: December 9th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Camping Gear | Tags: , , , , | 5 Comments »

I am going on a camping trip in a few weeks. I will be camping in a tent and I need something to take with me that will be nice to sleep on. My boyfriend I have tried sleeping on an air mattress, but that doesn’t work very well for us. I have looked at some of the pads in the camping gear, but they don’t look very comfortable and I don’t want to waste money. Any ideas? It has to be easy and portable!

5 Comments on “Comfortable sleeping while camping?”

  1. 1 c_kayak_fun said at 12:43 am on December 9th, 2010:

    How portable? When we car camp I supplement my thin closed-cell foam insulating pad with one of those egg-crate type foam home mattress toppers that you can buy in the bedding department of discount stores (like TJ Maxx and Marshalls.) They are usually less than $20 for a double or queen size, which will cover the floor of a two-person tent.
    If you are backpacking, you could still buy one of these but cut it into two skinny halves to make it easier to carry. To make them portable, roll each tightly by kneeling on it as you roll and then strap the rolls tightly with 3 short nylon buckle straps. Wrap in a tall kitchen trash bag and lash to the top of your pack (it will be bulky but lightweight)

    Also, instead of buying the pricey closed-cell foam pads at backpacking outfitters, I have found that the squishy foam yoga mats (again, at discount stores for around $10 to $15, are comfortable for sleeping and usually come with their own straps or carrying sack. One of those and a piece of the egg-crate makes a pretty heavenly bed.

  2. 2 Blue Moon said at 12:43 am on December 9th, 2010:

    We use ThermaRest mattress and pad combinations and sleep very well. You have to sleep in the mattress, not on it.

    I don’t have any use for a mattress less than 1.5 inches thick and prefer the 2.5 inch thick model.

    If you really want to go light and comfortable, consider a camping hammock with bug net and fly.

    For more info on both see:

    http://www.campsite190.com

  3. 3 jeepster said at 12:43 am on December 9th, 2010:

    Put the air mattress upon two cots

  4. 4 MJ said at 12:43 am on December 9th, 2010:

    You can go online to http://lovemymattress.vom or call them at 1-888-233-7701 they should be able to make you a mattress. They are a Manufacturer that builds them for camping and RVs so they are accustomed to odd sizes. they are also very affordable. Tell them MJ sent you and it may get you a better price.

  5. 5 kill_yr_television said at 12:43 am on December 9th, 2010:

    Welcome to real camping. You can’t sleep in a tent and have the comfort of your bed at home.

    Visit http://www.rei.com for the best advice from the best place. Call and talk to the free outdoor advisers, who will be happy to help you whether or not you are a member. Everything you buy from REI has a lifetime moneyback gaurantee, so what do you have to lose by trying a nice foam pad? When we "car camp" we supplement our pads with a couple of cheap "dog beds" but that is pure indulgence.

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Comfortable sleeping while camping?

Posted: December 9th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Camping Gear | Tags: , , , , | 5 Comments »

I am going on a camping trip in a few weeks. I will be camping in a tent and I need something to take with me that will be nice to sleep on. My boyfriend I have tried sleeping on an air mattress, but that doesn’t work very well for us. I have looked at some of the pads in the camping gear, but they don’t look very comfortable and I don’t want to waste money. Any ideas? It has to be easy and portable!

5 Comments on “Comfortable sleeping while camping?”

  1. 1 jeepster said at 12:43 am on December 9th, 2010:

    Put the air mattress upon two cots

  2. 2 kill_yr_television said at 12:43 am on December 9th, 2010:

    Welcome to real camping. You can’t sleep in a tent and have the comfort of your bed at home.

    Visit http://www.rei.com for the best advice from the best place. Call and talk to the free outdoor advisers, who will be happy to help you whether or not you are a member. Everything you buy from REI has a lifetime moneyback gaurantee, so what do you have to lose by trying a nice foam pad? When we "car camp" we supplement our pads with a couple of cheap "dog beds" but that is pure indulgence.

  3. 3 MJ said at 12:43 am on December 9th, 2010:

    You can go online to http://lovemymattress.vom or call them at 1-888-233-7701 they should be able to make you a mattress. They are a Manufacturer that builds them for camping and RVs so they are accustomed to odd sizes. they are also very affordable. Tell them MJ sent you and it may get you a better price.

  4. 4 Blue Moon said at 12:43 am on December 9th, 2010:

    We use ThermaRest mattress and pad combinations and sleep very well. You have to sleep in the mattress, not on it.

    I don’t have any use for a mattress less than 1.5 inches thick and prefer the 2.5 inch thick model.

    If you really want to go light and comfortable, consider a camping hammock with bug net and fly.

    For more info on both see:

    http://www.campsite190.com

  5. 5 c_kayak_fun said at 12:43 am on December 9th, 2010:

    How portable? When we car camp I supplement my thin closed-cell foam insulating pad with one of those egg-crate type foam home mattress toppers that you can buy in the bedding department of discount stores (like TJ Maxx and Marshalls.) They are usually less than $20 for a double or queen size, which will cover the floor of a two-person tent.
    If you are backpacking, you could still buy one of these but cut it into two skinny halves to make it easier to carry. To make them portable, roll each tightly by kneeling on it as you roll and then strap the rolls tightly with 3 short nylon buckle straps. Wrap in a tall kitchen trash bag and lash to the top of your pack (it will be bulky but lightweight)

    Also, instead of buying the pricey closed-cell foam pads at backpacking outfitters, I have found that the squishy foam yoga mats (again, at discount stores for around $10 to $15, are comfortable for sleeping and usually come with their own straps or carrying sack. One of those and a piece of the egg-crate makes a pretty heavenly bed.

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Comfortable sleeping while camping?

Posted: December 9th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Camping Gear | Tags: , , , , | 5 Comments »

I am going on a camping trip in a few weeks. I will be camping in a tent and I need something to take with me that will be nice to sleep on. My boyfriend I have tried sleeping on an air mattress, but that doesn’t work very well for us. I have looked at some of the pads in the camping gear, but they don’t look very comfortable and I don’t want to waste money. Any ideas? It has to be easy and portable!

5 Comments on “Comfortable sleeping while camping?”

  1. 1 kill_yr_television said at 12:43 am on December 9th, 2010:

    Welcome to real camping. You can’t sleep in a tent and have the comfort of your bed at home.

    Visit http://www.rei.com for the best advice from the best place. Call and talk to the free outdoor advisers, who will be happy to help you whether or not you are a member. Everything you buy from REI has a lifetime moneyback gaurantee, so what do you have to lose by trying a nice foam pad? When we "car camp" we supplement our pads with a couple of cheap "dog beds" but that is pure indulgence.

  2. 2 jeepster said at 12:43 am on December 9th, 2010:

    Put the air mattress upon two cots

  3. 3 MJ said at 12:43 am on December 9th, 2010:

    You can go online to http://lovemymattress.vom or call them at 1-888-233-7701 they should be able to make you a mattress. They are a Manufacturer that builds them for camping and RVs so they are accustomed to odd sizes. they are also very affordable. Tell them MJ sent you and it may get you a better price.

  4. 4 Blue Moon said at 12:43 am on December 9th, 2010:

    We use ThermaRest mattress and pad combinations and sleep very well. You have to sleep in the mattress, not on it.

    I don’t have any use for a mattress less than 1.5 inches thick and prefer the 2.5 inch thick model.

    If you really want to go light and comfortable, consider a camping hammock with bug net and fly.

    For more info on both see:

    http://www.campsite190.com

  5. 5 c_kayak_fun said at 12:43 am on December 9th, 2010:

    How portable? When we car camp I supplement my thin closed-cell foam insulating pad with one of those egg-crate type foam home mattress toppers that you can buy in the bedding department of discount stores (like TJ Maxx and Marshalls.) They are usually less than $20 for a double or queen size, which will cover the floor of a two-person tent.
    If you are backpacking, you could still buy one of these but cut it into two skinny halves to make it easier to carry. To make them portable, roll each tightly by kneeling on it as you roll and then strap the rolls tightly with 3 short nylon buckle straps. Wrap in a tall kitchen trash bag and lash to the top of your pack (it will be bulky but lightweight)

    Also, instead of buying the pricey closed-cell foam pads at backpacking outfitters, I have found that the squishy foam yoga mats (again, at discount stores for around $10 to $15, are comfortable for sleeping and usually come with their own straps or carrying sack. One of those and a piece of the egg-crate makes a pretty heavenly bed.

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