Comfort of a RTT mattress!
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Corey
OverCamping Specialist
I bought two Sertas a few years back in full/queen size I think.
Very comfortable.
Much like I would use at home.
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Colin Hughes
Explorer
I just received a nice piece of the new Serta I-Comfort gel infused memory foam that I am going to cut to size for my Maggiolina. That will the stock mattress should be good as I am a side sleeper too. The Serta I-Comfort contour pillows are very comfortable as well. I was given a set for the tent but they are so good, we use them at home now too.
xpdishn
Adventurer
See post #70. We have extensively tested this set up and it works like a dream. Easily inflated and gives just the added cushion to be really comfy. Open the valves as you get out of bed and they are deflated by the time you fold up the tent.
fourstringfletch
Adventurer
Time for thread CPR... no breath in 8 months!
I'm still looking for a dense foam that isn't effected by cold... any ideas?
I'm still looking for a dense foam that isn't effected by cold... any ideas?
PlacidWaters
Adventurer
I think the best camping mattress on the market is the Exped Megamat. It's about 20% less comfortable than your mattress at home, but that's pretty good.
Kcdude
Adventurer
One nice thing about these is that they air down quickly for transport. I opted the pad route versus a foam mattress for this reason as it does not appear you can get more than another 1" or so of memory foam on top of the stock mattress and still fold it up.
The Megamat has a great feel to it that is not like other air core pads (tubes running the length) and is extremely comfortable. They are just not as configurable with our bag systems being 30" wide. I also am restricted by the width of our RTT and can fit 3x25" pads/bags or 1x50"+1X25"...can't do that with the Megamat.
PlacidWaters
Adventurer
I also find the Megamat too wide. I wish they made it in 28" to fit better on a cot. As for deflation, I find it pretty laborious due to the flap covering the deflation valve. I have to fold it and unfold it three times to get all the air out.
We just swapped out the stock foam mattress on our ARB Simpson III with a self inflating Big Agnes Hinman Doublewide 50" x 78" x 2.5" pad. Significantly better insulation (and less condensation build-up between the pad and tent floor) during cold weather, plenty comfortable and allows for easier storage of bedding (when partially deflated) when folding the tent.
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Kcdude
Adventurer
You can do a quick mod on the flap and airing down is much easier. It just requires it to be plugged to not let air back in.
Hilldweller
SE Expedition Society
JKJenn
Adventurer
I tried a different approach this year, and it improved, but not perfected my sleep. The biggest improvement was using a Neo Stratoloft sleeping bag, which awesome fore side sleepers. If is roomier, plenty warm, and has a pocket/hood to hold my pillows. It also has a pocket in the bottom for your sleeping bag and 2 bag can be zipped together. This bag lone increased my comfort tremendously. I used a 2" Thermarest on top of the Pilbara hard as a rock mattress. I have considered pulling the mattress out and just keeping the Cabelas Ultimate pad in there, and using the Thermarest on top of it. I was unable to close the tent with my sleeping pad on top of my mattress (deflated) but think it might work if I used the Ultimate instead of a mattress. I think Josh nailed it - most of the RTT mattresses are brutal for side sleepers.
As a side note, it was pretty cold when I camped at Yellowstone but the tent and my Nemo bag kept me pretty toasty. I was hoping it would snow a bit more so I could test its snow-storm worthiness, but probably only got an inch.
As a side note, it was pretty cold when I camped at Yellowstone but the tent and my Nemo bag kept me pretty toasty. I was hoping it would snow a bit more so I could test its snow-storm worthiness, but probably only got an inch.
yedi
Observer
I've got about 125 nights in my Maggiolina AirTop, and have discovered that the mattress has packed down in some areas (mostly hip and shoulders - I'm a side sleeper). I use a 3/4 length Ridge Rest pad under the mattress and it helps quite a bit. Not a long term solution, probably, but it works until I can come up with something more permanent.
fourstringfletch
Adventurer
Well I just ordered a mattress that seems to fit the bill. It does have a 1" of memory foam over 3" of structural foams.
I plan to dye the white cover grey. I know the width is probably too narrow for most of you guys, but it's exactly what I need. Hope this helps someone else since it took me forever to find.
http://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Master-Memory-Tri-Fold-Comfort/dp/B009G8J670/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hg_2
Stay tuned for a review!
I plan to dye the white cover grey. I know the width is probably too narrow for most of you guys, but it's exactly what I need. Hope this helps someone else since it took me forever to find.
http://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Master-Memory-Tri-Fold-Comfort/dp/B009G8J670/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hg_2
Stay tuned for a review!