bluekarin Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Are they worth getting? I've been having a look and quite like the look of this one linkydink but it is quite pricey if it doesn't do the job. Cheers me dears! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyfeet Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Can't speak from personal experience but I was camping with some friends a couple of weeks ago and they had got the Outwell double self inflating bed and were really enthusiastic about it. John (the fella) suffers with a bad back and after years of using ordinary airbeds and being uncomfortable was now able to sleep comfortably with no unpleasant after effects! As you say, they aren't cheap, but decent quality normal airbeds are around £40 and then there's the pump as well, so I don't think they are too bad really. Happy camping!! Dawn x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 They are a lot better than regular sleep mats but in no way an airbed. My OH and boys like them but they sleep on their backs. I sleep on my side or my front and I need an airbed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I like a camping mat laid under an air bed. I only camp a few days a year - but that works for me. Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 thats not cheap considering its around the same pricemark as a thermarest of a fat airic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 We use an airbed but plug a pump into the car cigarette lighter so no effort required. Pump was cheap at Trago Mills! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Sainsburys were doing battery powered air bed pumps on the cheap for £6 a few weeks back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 We got our SIM's from Argos. We were going to buy those expensive ones called Fat Airics but after reading poor reviews we decided against. I find the ones from argos adequate, I think they were £16 approx each and I use one of those cheap foamy mats underneath aswell. I find self inflating mats MUCH better than a blow up mattress, easier to move around on. My major expense was a decent sleeping bag which was a Coleman one for £50. I like to be warm and toasty camping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I get most of my camping stuff from Decathlon (often cheaper) and have one similar - it gives quite a good night's sleep I find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 one of the sleeping mats underneath an inflatable bed is always good as they tend to make you very cold otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 These are the ones we have: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3401785/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CSports+and+leisure%7C14419152/c_2/3%7C14419152%7CCamping%7C14419397/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419397%7CCamp+beds%2C+airbeds+and+camping+mats%7C14419400.htm and we have one of these also underneath each SIM.: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3405712/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CSports+and+leisure%7C14419152/c_2/3%7C14419152%7CCamping%7C14419397/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419397%7CCamp+beds%2C+airbeds+and+camping+mats%7C14419400.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted August 12, 2010 Author Share Posted August 12, 2010 Thank you all! We shall get one of them then And thank you Whoopsie for the mention of Decathlon. Bookmarked it for future purchases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Welcome. Be careful though, you can wind up spending a small fortune in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Sorry wrong thread I thought 'self inflating', and my BIL sprung to mind........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 We bought ours from Go Outdoors here We've got single ones for the children and a double one for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I got my airbed from Asda for about £7 and it is really comfy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
