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Hemps

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There must be some camping people on here who could help?

Tired of the cheapie game type mattresses, want something decent?
Narrowed it down to these for the wife and myself.
Any advice

Carmaquip + R150 courier
MEDIUM
1.95m x 65cm x 6cm
3.5kg
Circle diameter ±22cm
R 1295 each

LARGE
2.00m x 70cm x 7cm
4.3kg
Circle diameter ±25cm
R 1445 each
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FC-10 Ultralight Prismatic Inflatable Pad
R 899.00
Dimensions 1950 x 590 x 65mm
Packed Dimensions 300 x ø100mm
Weight 600g
Material
TPU nylon
Features Double layer valve with one-way intake
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FC-11 Ultralight Prismatic Double Inflatable Pad
R 1,499.00
Dimensions 2000 x 1200 x 65mm
Packed Dimensions 300 x ø120mm
Weight 1380g
Material
TPU nylon
Features Double layer valve with one-way intake
Inflator dry bag included
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Tentco Self Inflating Mattress 10cm
R 950,00
Size
203cm x 67cm x 10cm
 
A stretcher and sleeping bag works for me.

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I must say I am really happy with our Intex Double bed with an inflatable base. About 8 years old and still going strong.
 
I love my new camping mattress I bought a few months ago. Nice and thick, 65mm.
Rolls up nicely, I leave it unfolded in my spare room and only roll it up when I go camping so that the sponge doesnt stay squashed.
Its a little bulky for my motorbike but a small price to pay for the comfort I have each night. Good width, good length.

www.outdoorwarehouse.co.za

Natural Instincts Roll Up Mat

Buy the Natural Instincts Roll Up Mat from Natural Instincts online at outdoorwarehouse.co.za and get it delivered to your door. Many ways to pay & get instant savings on adventure gear with Outdoor Rewards.
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Ive gone through a few air mattresses over a few decades and I do not like them, only use 1 if I really have to on a multi day hike.
Prone to punctures and the air inside gets so cold that you start getting cold as well. Fine for summer but not for winter
 
I have two of the Tentco ones, they sleep ok'ish for a camping mattress and the self inflation works great.
However, both have been replaced before under warranty since they started to leak after a 2 week camping trip. (warranty claim and exchange process was great service, btw)
The leaks occurred around the valves. The valves are sort off protruding from the mattress, poor design in my opinion. The valves were at the foot ends of our bed, so we stepped on it a lot when going in and out the tent which could have caused the leaks.
Now we keep the valves at the head end of the tent.
The replacement ones were blue, whilst the original ones were brown and looked slightly different, not sure if it is an improved version.
 
Pineapple Smurf said:
I love my new camping mattress I bought a few months ago. Nice and thick, 65mm.
Rolls up nicely, I leave it unfolded in my spare room and only roll it up when I go camping so that the sponge doesnt stay squashed.
Its a little bulky for my motorbike but a small price to pay for the comfort I have each night. Good width, good length.

www.outdoorwarehouse.co.za

Natural Instincts Roll Up Mat

Buy the Natural Instincts Roll Up Mat from Natural Instincts online at outdoorwarehouse.co.za and get it delivered to your door. Many ways to pay & get instant savings on adventure gear with Outdoor Rewards.
www.outdoorwarehouse.co.za www.outdoorwarehouse.co.za

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Air Matrasses suck! Especially for big lads, I have three of the above in my camping trommel, Greensport Brand.........

On a side note, they also absorb all yer piss if you drink too much on a camp and don't wanna get up in the wee dark hour cold.....

:oops:
 
Yup, if you are travelling by car get foam, if you are hiking get air mattress
 
If you’re backpacking and weight is important, First Ascent make decent self inflating ultralight mattresses. If you’re not backpacking, just get a sponge.

Some of my friends swear by Thermarest but mine were so bad I returned the first one and burnt the replacement.
 
We have a Coleman Queen double height air mattress. I normally wouldn't buy air as they always leak, but here we are.
It has been great, not a leak in sight and we can blow it up once and use it for more than a week without needing to reinflate.

It does get cold from below, so we just put blankets under the bed sheet as well.
You really want an electric pump for inflation as well.

A stretcher is also cold from below and can be hard. (I had one in my single days).
I had a short double foam mattress as well, but never used it while camping. Seems like it would work well though.

Similar to this:
www.outdoorwarehouse.co.za

Campmor 3 Division Double Mattress

Buy the Campmor 3 Division Double Mattress from Campmor online at outdoorwarehouse.co.za and get it delivered to your door. Many ways to pay & get instant savings on adventure gear with Outdoor Rewards.
www.outdoorwarehouse.co.za www.outdoorwarehouse.co.za
 
+1 for the stretcher and foam mattress suggestions
 
You guys have gotten soft. use Rock for a pillow and sleeping bag. What this mattress nonsense.
 
Barbarian Conan said:
We have a Coleman Queen double height air mattress. I normally wouldn't buy air as they always leak, but here we are.
It has been great, not a leak in sight and we can blow it up once and use it for more than a week without needing to reinflate.

It does get cold from below, so we just put blankets under the bed sheet as well.
You really want an electric pump for inflation as well.

A stretcher is also cold from below and can be hard. (I had one in my single days).
I had a short double foam mattress as well, but never used it while camping. Seems like it would work well though.

Similar to this:
www.outdoorwarehouse.co.za

Campmor 3 Division Double Mattress

Buy the Campmor 3 Division Double Mattress from Campmor online at outdoorwarehouse.co.za and get it delivered to your door. Many ways to pay & get instant savings on adventure gear with Outdoor Rewards.
www.outdoorwarehouse.co.za www.outdoorwarehouse.co.za
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What's the quality on this puppy like?
Reason I am asking is I chose not to go the divided mattress route like this that consists of 3 pieces as I have found in the past that when lie on my side my hip would wedge between 2 of them causing my hip to almost touch the ground. If that makes sense.
That is why I chose a single 1 piece that rolls up.

But this one looks good, also 65mm thick
 
Pineapple Smurf said:
What's the quality on this puppy like?
Reason I am asking is I chose not to go the divided mattress route like this that consists of 3 pieces as I have found in the past that when lie on my side my hip would wedge between 2 of them causing my hip to almost touch the ground. If that makes sense.
That is why I chose a single 1 piece that rolls up.

But this one looks good, also 65mm thick
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I don't have that exact model, I think mine is a Natural Instincts one.
I also never actually slept a whole night on it but it feels firm enough. I got vetoed and we took the blow-up mattress the first time I wanted to use it :laugh:
The blowup worked well enough that it has been our go-to.
 
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