Bedding in Roof Top Tent

[shartzer]

This is not to upstage the other thread, "RTT Tips", but after reading it I became interested in what most of you are doing for bedding in a RTT. So here is a Poll. Of course feel free to comment.

As for me, for my one trip which was more car camping then off road adventure, I used bed sheets and an old synthetic comforter I had laying around the house. Since it was particularly cold where I was I did use a cheep coleman sleeping bag as extra insulation on the floor. This was in a Eezi-Awn BTW.

Excited to here your thoughts.

 

[Hltoppr]

Solo...I just use a sleeping bag...

With my wife, we use a flannel sheet over the mattress, then another flannel sheet/down comforter....comfy! They're stored inside the truck when not in use.

-H-

 

[Mike S]

This is not to upstage the other thread, "RTT Tips", but after reading it I became interested in what most of you are doing for bedding in a RTT. So here is a Poll. Of course feel free to comment.

As for me, for my one trip which was more car camping then off road adventure, I used bed sheets and an old synthetic comforter I had laying around the house. Since it was particularly cold where I was I did use a cheep coleman sleeping bag as extra insulation on the floor. This was in a Eezi-Awn BTW.

Excited to here your thoughts.

In a hard top tent I like a feather bed on the mattress underneath me, sheets, and a down comforter on top. This is a lot easier to do, of course, in a tent that does not fold up. Folding imposes some limitations on what bedding can be left in place when the tent is stowed for travel. In a folding fabric tent a down bag is good with additional insulation underneath, if needed. I take the pillows out of the tent before stowing it for travel.

 

[DaveM]

in our Maggiolina we have mostly used our cheap "slumber-jack" zip together sleeping bags. Mostly because they provide a single unit solution, no separate sheets and blankets etc. If it's going to be very cold we usually have an extra wool blanket or down comforter on top of us.

However, I think the next time we go out I'm going to switch to flannel sheets only with a heavy wool Pedelton blanket for extra warmth if needed. It should be just as warm if not warmer than the bags alone but won't "loft" as much which with a thick sleeping bag and pillows can keep the RTT from cranking down all the way for a tight fit.

 

[DaveInDenver]

For most of the year we use a flannel sheet on the mattress (the WilderNest mattress is dimensionally like a full size, just only 3" thick). Flannel flat sheet and a synthetic comforter on top. In the winter we use regular winter bags. IMHO the key to RTT and stuff is about comfort, otherwise it's just a hovering tent.

 

[UK4X4]

depends on the weather, sheets/fleese cover in summer,
seperate north face cats meao's in the winter and the fleese cover for the dog.

We have one big duffle for the bedding

 

[Mike S]

in our Maggiolina we have mostly used our cheap "slumber-jack" zip together sleeping bags. Mostly because they provide a single unit solution, no separate sheets and blankets etc. If it's going to be very cold we usually have an extra wool blanket or down comforter on top of us.

However, I think the next time we go out I'm going to switch to flannel sheets only with a heavy wool Pedelton blanket for extra warmth if needed. It should be just as warm if not warmer than the bags alone but won't "loft" as much which with a thick sleeping bag and pillows can keep the RTT from cranking down all the way for a tight fit.

Dave - one of the many reasons I like a down comforter is that you can get almost unlimited loft (in a good comforter) and it compresses down to almost nothing. Sleeping bags usually have less loft and compressability (that a word?). A Pendleton or Hudson's Bay type blanket sounds nice, tho'.

 

[DaveM]

Dave - one of the many reasons I like a down comforter is that you can get almost unlimited loft (in a good comforter) and it compresses down to almost nothing. Sleeping bags usually have less loft and compressability (that a word?). A Pendleton or Hudson's Bay type blanket sounds nice, tho'.

Yeah, a down comforter is a nice solution. We used one when camping in the snow on the way to Oregon last year. It was nice and warm and soft. Haven't actually tried the heavy Pendelton yet and may not get a chance till next fall now.

 

[Bergger]

We use flannel or cotton sheets and open up our sleeping bag for a blanket. I like the down comforter idea but since I don't feel like shelling out the cash for one now and we have the sleeping bags it's what we use.

 

[Gregny]

Sleeping bags and fleece blanket over the mattress .

 

[Corey]

I just picked up the Maggiolina AirLand medium tent a month back.
I am using some flannel sheets I got from Amazon sized in full.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000PKCCF6/ref=nosim/ihco-20

And I just got the twin size (fits the medium AirLand tent) down comforter from The Company Store.
http://www.thecompanystore.com/parent/Comforters+Down/3101/CT06X_2/

It is the Ultra Warmth one (I get cold at night) with 35 oz of down.

The comforter is such good quality I am going to get one for my bed at home too to replace an old down comforter that is pretty warn out.

PS, Mike had mentioned to me the featherbed idea when I called him with questions on my Airland tent shortly after I bought it.
I may have to pick one up to try out later.
The thick mattress in the AirLand is pretty comfortable though.

 

[viatierra]

I've been doing flannel sheets and down comforter in my Maggiolina. I've been a bit unhappy with the amount of dirt, pebbles & debris that are always in the tent. I wonder if sleeping bags might be a better experience...

 

[Mike S]

I've been doing flannel sheets and down comforter in my Maggiolina. I've been a bit unhappy with the amount of dirt, pebbles & debris that are always in the tent. I wonder if sleeping bags might be a better experience...

Not a bad idea to get a 4' X 4' square of astroturf and put the front edge under the ladder. Then, when you climb in, you can shed the dust and other crud that gets into the tent from your shoes. I usually just sit in the door, pull off my boots, knock them together a couple times, and tuck them into a mesh bag that hangs front the lift arms inside the front of the tent. That helps a lot to keep from tracking in dirt, etc.

M

 

[preacherman]

I have been experimenting with something like this

http://www.backpacking.net/makegear.html

So far I am real happy.

 

[adventureduo]

Just sleeping bags only. Unless its uber cold, then we bring a down blanket.