What to sleep on?

[hellymelly]

Tried inflatable mattresses, but I think the PVC makes me wheezy. I felt so strange that we had to give up and go home! Am keen to camp again, but have a really bad back and need a bit of padding, the self inflating mats are not PVC I don't think, but they look very thin. Is there any alternative?

I find sims mre comfy than airbeds because your arse doesn't hang down (I get backache from the dell) and doesn't get as cold.

Good quality SIMs are much more comfy and warm then airbeds, I've had my Thermarest Basecamp for approx four years but just wanted to go up another level again in comfort.its best to get the thickest SIM possible.

Can you layer SIMs? To get 20 cm of cushioning?

I think there would be danger of rolling of?

jessabell - I'm intrigued with your fleece blanket topper. I love my skandika SIMS but the external layer is polyester and not very cozy. Sleeping bags sort this somewhat but I was thinking of taking duvets this year - we are all leg out the bed type sleepers!
I'm trying to sort something ASAP as we're off next week!

Minimalist - I have just used my exped megamats for their first weekend trip and they were great! Will probably need a bit of extra inflation the first time and I probably had ours a bit too hard but that's easy to sort.

did that's great to know! mine has just arrived and it's unfurling in my bedroom right now! I feel a bit nervous about it because they are expensive. Apparently to get the correct softness/firmness once it's inflated you're meant to lie like a starfish on it and then close the valve?

I used to be freezing and uncomfortable on a double air bed (too much air to warm up and heavy dh). Now use 5cm SIM from Aldi with a foam roll mat underneath and it is so much better!

Don't even need to close the valve - just need to stick your finger in it to deflate a bit.