Love camping, hate sleeping on airbeds...have been told that Thermarest airbeds are fabbo but very £££-are they worth it or any other recommendations?

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Off camping to St Ives for fortnight and don't think will be able to last the two weeks sleeping on cheapo airbed-want one that won't slowly deflate and is comfortable-does this exist??Thanks

You need a fat airic. They are wonderful

Look here seems they have changed the range a bit.

oooooh so v excited - also going to st ives (but in a flat this year) - planning to camp or caravan next year.

Have a fab time - If you're there for the culdrose air day it's worth the trip.

We have a thermarest-type self-inflating mat thing. Couldn't sleep on it for more than a night or two, as too thin. We now use it under a regular airbed, which is pretty good. Keeps us warm, and protects us from feeling the ground through the airbed if it does deflate a bit.

yes, thermarests are worth it.

We have Coleman Comfort airbeds and I love them.

They are separate chambers so you each have your own 'half' and don't feel it if the other person turns over, I only have to top ours up probably once or twice in a weeks camping, they are super comfy, but need something feflective to go under them (imo) to keep you warm.

I've bought this one as an alternative to the Thermarest. Is cheaper, I think.

Gah.

As an alternative to the fat airic.

V comfy- and I'm extremely fussy about beds.

Thanks for all your replies-think I will go with Wherethewildthingswere recommendation as like the sound of the separate halves and also less £££ than Thermarest. Will report back in August with review!

If you want to try a very cheap version of a Thermarest can I recommend going to Costco and buying one of these - sorry Costco don't have a website with it on.

They are fabulous and only £17 if you get them from Costco.

I'm afraid i suffer from Princess and the Pea syndrome and I have never had a comfortable night camping until now!! They are warm and very comfy and a good option to try at that price.

i have a random brand one from aldi... cost about £15 and fab.... just as comfy as friends branded ones

I would have agreed with you, until we bought one of these: Aerobed. Fleecy fitted underblanket on top and insulated blanket underneath, and lovely lie-ins while DH gets the bacon frying.

Thermarest has been designed to be v comfy for a lightweight sleeping mat for backpacking/mountaineering...when you need to carry everything in with you. It is indeed V comfy for what it is BUT I think that if you are going car based camping you would be better spending less money on a thicker/heavier mattress...

are fat airics more comfy than thermarests?
I need a new mat, but now I'm getting on, I feel comfort is important [gimmer]

Yes nuttysquirrel I think Thermarest is not for me as am definatley not a minimalist camper-we take duvets not sleeping bags!

One of the things I do is to buy Lidls fleecy /imatation ,possibly wool white car seat things that they sell sometimes .
You can sit on them on drive down .and then place under central part of body ( it's the hips that kill me ) under or over your normal self inflating mat .
Sorry description of Lidls car seat thing not better!