Foam mattress

[Hilldweller]

Regarding the hardness of the cold memory foam mattress in winter, we have a 12-v electric throw blanket that we run for about a half hour before bunking for the night. Warms up the bed well and makes a nice little cocoon environment.

[mattressstx]

hi..I think you should go for Ikea mattress...that are very good and comfortable. I am using it from past 2 years and are quite satisfied with it. Use that, I am sure you gonna love it.

[Carlyle]

I finally got tired of sore shoulders and neck and had Alaskan fit my camper for a real 10" mattress. Couldn't be happier despite the weight.

Probably an issue because I use my camper so much.


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[Iain_U1250]

We went with an Ikea Latex mattress in our truck, it's even more comfortable than the one in the house. The mattress goes on the adjustable slat base. It's bit on the heavy side, but we can sleep in comfort which is more important considering how long we will be on the road. The slats and mattress weight in at around 65kg.

We chose the latex and slat option over foam because of the problems condensation, mould etc. We will be travelling in humid climates and don't want the "musty boat/caravan" smell that seems to permeate a lot of campers over here.

http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/00139993/

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[jet noise]

For the custom sized cushions I was going to order from www.thefoamfactory.com: http://www.thefoamfactory.com/Mercha...d=1&shape_id=1 I've gotten some cushions for my current camper when I did a bed extension from them. I got the LUX-R, its quite firm. I may consider the HD36 this round, not sure since its a dinette but not too expensive if I change my mind either. For a bed I think I'd use the HD36 (or a dual layer) since the LUX-R can make for sore hips and such since its quite firm, definitely no worries about bottoming out. That site has lots of foam types/toppers/etc. Pretty darn good pricing and free shipping over $75.

I need to replace my old foam from '85 and the dimensions on the dinette bunk only give me 3" of depth. So, based on what I learned from 98Roamer's post (#9), I bought a 1" thick HD36HQ mattress and a 2" thick 4 lb visco plush memory foam topper. I would have went with the 5lb topper but wanted to save a bit since the ILDs are the same. Pods8, based on your experience with the foam facotry's products, will I bottom out on this 3" thick setup? I'm hoping it will be comfy, since the setup was not the cheapest route I could have taken.

[raven1911]

Are all of you using these foam mattresses in campers? Anyone use one tent camping? If so, how do you pack it down for car transport?

[dwh]

Are all of you using these foam mattresses in campers? Anyone use one tent camping? If so, how do you pack it down for car transport?

I used my foam pads in a cheap sleeping bag for tent (and van) camping. I would take it apart and roll up the foam and stick the bag in a stuff sack for transport. Since the foam layers were only 1" thick, they rolled up easily and fairly small.

[MakersTeleMark]

I had a custom pad made up for the camper by http://www.solacejh.com/ .
I sleep like a baby. It rolls up and I can throw it anywhere. One of the best investments I've ever made.

[raven1911]

I had a custom pad made up for the camper by http://www.solacejh.com/ .
I sleep like a baby. It rolls up and I can throw it anywhere. One of the best investments I've ever made.

How thick of a pad did you get?

[MakersTeleMark]

3"x76"x46"