SameGuy
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We have a LG 6 wide and are looking for a new mattress solution. We have the stock 4" hard foam folding mattress that came with it and a 3" memory foam topper on top of that to soften it up. Neither my better half or I like the setup, generally tossing and turning and not getting the best nights sleep. The memory foam is 4 lb. if I remember correctly which is on the firmer side for memory foam. Neither of us like the 'memory' aspect of the foam, basically conforming to your body to the point where it is hard to roll over without rolling back into the hole created where you have been laying. It feels like we bottom out the memory foam laying on your side and wind up with sore hips in the morning. I don't like the fact that is is hard when it is cold and takes quite a while to warm up.
For the above reasons we are trying to stay away from foam.
The interior of the LG is 72" wide by 84 long". Anything much thicker than 8" leaves little room between knees and the shelves above. Nothing like banging your shins on the shelf in the middle night when repositioning yourself. I still have marks on my shins from a year ago doing just that.
We are considering an air mattress but worry about the durability and hassle a puncture would cause. ALPS makes what looks to be a pretty good one with a pump that can run off 120 and 12 volt.
http://www.rei.com/product/868745/alps-mountaineering-rechargeable-air-bed-twin-special-buy
Wondering if anyone has first hand experience with this model?
Most of the air mattresses out there are too thick for our use and the thinner ones seem to be of sub par construction.
In my limited experience with air mattresses I remember was feeling like I was sleeping on a trampoline that didn't breathe and waking up in a pool of sweat.
One idea was to get 2 of these, put them in left to right and add a fiber fill mattress topper for breathability. That would solve the sweating issues but not the trampoline aspect. It would also be pretty thick, as those mattress specs say they are 8.5 inches thick.
To combat the thickness issue I looked at backpacking style sleeping pads but am coming up short on anything that would fit size wise. I have read good things about Nemo Cosmo pads and it appears that a combination of sizes would get me close to 72" wide. Coming in a little short on the Large size wouldn't be much of an issue, would just put that one on my wife's side. http://www.rei.com/product/865694/nemo-cosmo-air-sleeping-pad-#specsTab
There are other pads with similar specs so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I'd be thrilled if I could find something like the EXPED Mega mat in sizes that would fit.
http://www.rei.com/product/812005/exped-comfort-megamat-10-sleeping-pad#specsTab
At 30" wide each I would have a foot of dead space left over on one side. Maybe I could fill that space with a slice of foam but it isn't ideal.
I like the durability of these style pads, pretty sure they would hold up just fine inside the camper. With a fiber topper on top this is looking like the direction to go.
Another possibility is a standard spring mattress that isn't too thick. Only issue is getting it in the camper. Can't imagine I could get it in the tiny doors so would have to remove the galley shelf and shove it in through the back. I don't really want to do this so I haven't done too much research on that front.
The ultimate would be an RV mattress from Comfortaire.
http://www.comfortaire.com/rv-mattress
I have one of their beds at home and it is a dream but at $1600+ for cal king size it is pretty much out of the question. A similar style mattress without all the bells and whistles would be perfect but I have yet to source one.
For the above reasons we are trying to stay away from foam.
The interior of the LG is 72" wide by 84 long". Anything much thicker than 8" leaves little room between knees and the shelves above. Nothing like banging your shins on the shelf in the middle night when repositioning yourself. I still have marks on my shins from a year ago doing just that.
We are considering an air mattress but worry about the durability and hassle a puncture would cause. ALPS makes what looks to be a pretty good one with a pump that can run off 120 and 12 volt.
http://www.rei.com/product/868745/alps-mountaineering-rechargeable-air-bed-twin-special-buy
Wondering if anyone has first hand experience with this model?
Most of the air mattresses out there are too thick for our use and the thinner ones seem to be of sub par construction.
In my limited experience with air mattresses I remember was feeling like I was sleeping on a trampoline that didn't breathe and waking up in a pool of sweat.
One idea was to get 2 of these, put them in left to right and add a fiber fill mattress topper for breathability. That would solve the sweating issues but not the trampoline aspect. It would also be pretty thick, as those mattress specs say they are 8.5 inches thick.
To combat the thickness issue I looked at backpacking style sleeping pads but am coming up short on anything that would fit size wise. I have read good things about Nemo Cosmo pads and it appears that a combination of sizes would get me close to 72" wide. Coming in a little short on the Large size wouldn't be much of an issue, would just put that one on my wife's side. http://www.rei.com/product/865694/nemo-cosmo-air-sleeping-pad-#specsTab
There are other pads with similar specs so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I'd be thrilled if I could find something like the EXPED Mega mat in sizes that would fit.
http://www.rei.com/product/812005/exped-comfort-megamat-10-sleeping-pad#specsTab
At 30" wide each I would have a foot of dead space left over on one side. Maybe I could fill that space with a slice of foam but it isn't ideal.
I like the durability of these style pads, pretty sure they would hold up just fine inside the camper. With a fiber topper on top this is looking like the direction to go.
Another possibility is a standard spring mattress that isn't too thick. Only issue is getting it in the camper. Can't imagine I could get it in the tiny doors so would have to remove the galley shelf and shove it in through the back. I don't really want to do this so I haven't done too much research on that front.
The ultimate would be an RV mattress from Comfortaire.
http://www.comfortaire.com/rv-mattress
I have one of their beds at home and it is a dream but at $1600+ for cal king size it is pretty much out of the question. A similar style mattress without all the bells and whistles would be perfect but I have yet to source one.