I need a single airbed that lasts more than 1 season

[ihatethecold]

Fed up of them going down during the night but i dont want to spend £££ as we only go for a short trip twice a year.

[Blu]

What happens to them? Do they get punctured?

You know what everyone will say: get a single SIM from Aldi or Lidle.... (and many other places that do good value SIMs).

[deepdarkwood]

Yup - SIM - they are soon much better than blow up beds!

[ihatethecold]

They are too expensive.
I have looked at them before.
We only go 3 nights a year.

[RoryGilmore]

The Quechua ones from Decathlon are really good. Cheap, very good

[RoryGilmore]

www.decathlon.co.uk/arpenaz-air-basic-inflatable-camping-airbed-70-cm-id_8355643.html

These.

I don't get the big deal with sims. They're bulky and expensive and I don't think as good as a decent airbed

[Naoko]

Depending on what kind of SIM you get and where from they're really not more expensive than airbeds. The Aldi and Lidl ones are usually somewhere between £12 and £15 if I recall correctly, when they get them in. They're single size 5cm thick and they are great. I also bought a 10cm thick one on Amazon last year because I need more padding under me and that cost me £27. Admittedly slightly more expensive in that case than an airbed from Tesco but it's been amazing, would never go back.

[Blu]

Our SIMS were v cheap (though Aldi and Lidl only stock them in the one camping week), £12 these days I think, and are at least 5 years old.

But whether you find them as comfortable as a blow-up is very much down to personal taste. I don't like blow-ups at all.

Is it for you, or a child?

[ihatethecold]

It's for my 13 year old.

[Andbabymakesthree]

Aldi has camping equipment in from thurs. I'd just get one of their SIMs.

Had ours for years.

[ihatethecold]

We are going on Friday and I'm working all day Thursday. Aldi is a good 10 miles away.
Might ask dh if he'll pop there

[RoryGilmore]

I haven't seen any SIMs coming up at Aldi or Lidl. They've both got camping week (lidl from today, aldi from Thursday. I think) but no SIMs on the websites.

[Silverstreaks]

SIMs last well and are so much warmer and comfier than inflatables. Blow ups are a false economy.
Costco often have them.