Actually I am switching this year to an air mattress and down comforters. For ten days I’d rather be in a bed. I have a double air mattress, thick foam pad, then a down mattress pad, flannel sheets and a down comforter. But since I have two paco pads I may stick them under the air mattress. Just call me Princess Pea Avoider.
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:wave I am so excited about all this stuff…I’m gonna have my own fort(tent) by the river, so cool…
If I could I would check into the ranch for the entire summer, class, fest, class, fest, what a life.
I would like to hear the life and times of Ferg and all the PBG players… I bet their days are full of music.
AAAHHHH yes my fort by the river… :medal :flower
All you people (including the entire Swedish Bikini Team) seriously need to come over to my place at TBF and check out the extreme comfort level of my bedding setup. Maybe we should have a “Comfy Bed Contest”!!!
Many great ideas have been suggested for keeping warm on those near frigid nights. I used to tent camp in the high mountains (before getting a camper with a furnace ) … and … the best setup in those situations was one of those cots with an air mattress (can put two together) … up off the ground, and then one of those silver thermal ‘fire blankets’ on top of the mattress(es), then a blanket/comforter and then sleeping bag. I’ve also used an air mattress right on the floor of the tent, with the ‘fire blanket’ (the lightweight silver sheet) under the sleeping bag, and I was toasty warm. Those fire blankets are pretty inexpensive.
Hope that helps.
Ok how about a new Event
Tour Of the Tents ???
:cheers :cheers :cheers
:thumbsup That sounds good :lol Does a mattress pad and sheet fit on the air mattress??
:wave A fitted sheet over two thermarests with the special straps that join them makes a good foundation. I prefer flannel sheets. I act as the furnace and another warm body creates enough thermal mass to create a very comfortable evening. A good tent also helps, I prefer my VE25 North face for extended festival camping.
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Do you guys have your equipment air lifted in ?
Ive got this image of the snow melting off the mountains to reveal they are made solely of camping gear for TBF campers. :lol :lol :lol
If you only Knew
Camp WanderIn , Fishbone , RunAMuck
all have 18wheelers rolling in …
:evil :evil :cheers :evil :evil
It only took 3 guys and a small bribe to carry in my futon 2 years ago. :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
I was one of those guys! I don’t remember the bribe though.
For my setup two years ago, I had a z-rest (egg cell foam that folds) and a thermarest-type pad under my sleeping bag and I was decently comfy. I also had a tiny tent which warmed from body heat faster. I understand it was colder last year, but think that setup would have been just fine. I did crash in Tom’s guest house one night though and am bringing a cot with some padding for warmth this year because Tom’s cot was way more comfortable, but a little colder. I was however not in the state of mind to complain or even notice the temperature difference until morning, which is why I had to sleep in the guest house, not at my tent back in Mary E. Ilium. I am just hoping the comfort of the cot wasn’t a figment of my imagination.
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What brand/style of mattress do you use while camping?
For years now we have used our Thermarests which have served us well. One now has been repaired multiple times and is on its last puffs of air, so I am in the market for new bedding. We are actually thinking of going more luxurious :sunshine for Telluride and getting a real air mattress. I want to minimize inflating issues and deflating (punctures) issues as much as possible so I am seeking some advise.
What brands do you recommend?
What should I stay away from?
Do you have any set up advise? Do you put anything special underneath the mattress (besides the tent)?
anything else I should consider in this area?Thanks
For festival camping, I set-up a large tent that I can stand up in and use an infatable Coleman mattress (king or queen) to sleep on. I cover the mattress with a down comforter or un-zipped sleeping bag and then add a fitted sheet. On top, I place a bed-sheet and another down comforter as a blanket, plus a few pillows. I sleep in long underware and with this set-up never feel the cold - except when making a mid-night run to the bathroom or checking my smoker temps. Air expands or contracts in response to temperature. You might think your mattress has a small leak, but it probably doesn’t. An air-filled mattress is firmer during the day and softer during the night. Topping-off your air mattress in the evening is OK, but remember you’re adding air to a fully inflated mattress, and when it heats up during the day-time, a leak may begin due to over-inflation. Air mattresses should be a little soft, and I think some air is lost over time thru the valve. I top mine off every couple of days or so with a battery-powered pump without problem. To prevent the cold ground from chilling the air in the mattress and then chilling you, place an emergency blanket between your tent floor and the mattress. An emergency blanket is inexpensive, thin, and provides a barrier between the mattress and the ground retarding heat transfer and or loss. Using a layer of foil-backed bubble sheeting (used as isulation in ag and construction projects) is even better, because a thin layer of air sandwiched between two layers of foil is very effective as a temperature barrier. I am warmest in bed when I have a bed-mate snuggled up next to me… good luck.
Kaptain Karlos :dance :dance :dance
wow, thanks for the many posts! This definitely gives me some ideas to check out. Kaptain Karlos you are so thorough - after reading your post, your bed sounds so comfy I am sure you will find a bedmate in no time :lol