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9th February 2017, 09:29 PM
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Patrol God
Camping Mat / Bed suggestions
Just after some feedback on mats or air beds for camping purposes. I have a Oztent RV4, so have 2.4mx2.4m of ground/floor space. Was thinking a queen size mat of some sort... Looked at a few options below. My 4 year old will be starting to go away with me so instead of getting him his own swag, for now figured id just use the OZtent since we got it. Thus far ive been sleeping on the stretcher in the OZtent. But instead of getting another stretcher for him(more things to carry), I figured just a ground mat might suffice.... As well as comfort, Im guessing a lot of these would be very cumbersome to roll up / pack up.
Any thoughts or recommendations most welcome!
A lot of choice out there...
Some examples...
Simple foam camping matress from Clarke Rubber. 100-150mm.
Another example is self inflating Oztrail mat...
https://www.snowys.com.au/queen-4wd-mat
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9th February 2017 09:29 PM
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9th February 2017, 09:56 PM
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The 747
I wouldn't go a queen size. I have a double sized self inflating and it is manageable to roll up by myself. But any bigger would be a big struggle.
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9th February 2017, 10:14 PM
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10th February 2017, 12:11 AM
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Dribble Master
We use 2 Dune 4wd mats, yes bulky, pretty damn comfy though. Those Megamats look pretty impressive though, pack up size wise though
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10th February 2017, 08:55 AM
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Patrol God
Thanks gents. @Winnie . Reason I'd want a larger one is to somewhat future proof our selves. In case the handbrake wants to come away as well. Sleeps 3.
Steve that mega mat gets some raving reviews. Thanks for pointing that one out.
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10th February 2017, 09:07 AM
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I have one of those Clarke Rubber foam jobbies. Don't use it for camping but if you have a swag bag you could easily roll it up in one of those. But they are a bit bulky.
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10th February 2017, 09:30 AM
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Patrol Freak
Black Wolf. Had 'em for 3 years now,replaced foam matress in camper trailer. Effin expensive, effin good but don't roll down like the megamat in the piccie. That is impressive!
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10th February 2017, 09:32 AM
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Patrol Freak
Black Wolf self inflating. Had 'em for 3 years now,replaced foam matress in camper trailer. Effin expensive, effin good but don't roll down like the megamat in the piccie. That is impressive!
Dumb prick! Meant to edit n posted twice, dumb prick!
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10th February 2017, 10:26 AM
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Patrol God
air beds suck up the cold air giving a very uncomfortable sleep.
I use a self inflating mattress [100mm] rolls up to about 300mm
very nice to sleep on if I may say so.
You only need a 3/4 length
Foam is very hard to roll to a decent size for travel very bulky
Last edited by threedogs; 10th February 2017 at 10:28 AM.
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10th February 2017, 10:51 AM
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Adventurist
Originally Posted by
Hodge
Thanks gents. @
Winnie . Reason I'd want a larger one is to somewhat future proof our selves. In case the handbrake wants to come away as well. Sleeps 3.
Steve that mega mat gets some raving reviews. Thanks for pointing that one out.
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The missus and I use two of the Megamats next to each other. The vertical sides on them are ideal for this and they are so much easier to deal with than a double. Everyone I know who has a double self inflater, regrets it. Just too large and difficult to deal with in the morning if you are doing one nighters. If your camping style is more base camp type stuff, then the double will be ok. We are generally on the move each day and need fast compact mats, or the routine gets old very quickly.
I have a few back problems and the bloody expensive mattress on my bed at home doesn't help. I've come close to pulling out the megamat and sleeping on the floor, that's how awesome I think they are!
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