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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Willow Girl on February 04, 2012, 02:10:46 PM
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As we are hoping to get our new camper soon, ;D(as soon as our neighbours pay us or our current one) we are going to do a total rehash of our camping equipment. One thing on our list to possible change is our bedding. currently we use a mattress protector, then sheet then our very old sleeping bag spread out like a doona, but its starting to see the last of its days. Do you use a doona, blanket, or sleeping bag on your bed?
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Queen size inner sprung mattress ;D inside the Quantie. We have a mattress protector, fitted sheet, and then either just a doona cover or if cold/cool, a doona inside the doona cover.
Quantum - Six Star Camping! 8)
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Standard mattress then an eggshell cover then queen size fitted sheet. Im not a small person, but this is a pretty comfortable base (We like frim beds)
Light sheet and various doonas on top depending on time of year.
:cheers:
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Queen Innerspring mattress
egg shell on top
fitted sheet
Bongo's Princess
sheet
doona
Cheers,
Tom
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Queen size latex mattress
Waterproof mattress protector
Woollen underlay (warm in winter cool in summer)
fitted sheet
flat sheet
doona
This bed is more comfortable then we have at home, never have any problems with cold air coming through the bed.
Amanda
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From the bottom up
Carpet on bed base
Foam Mattress
eggshell
mattress protector
fitted sheet
flat sheet
doona (this is optional and has been left behind on one particular winter camp, I got extra cuddles all night long that time >:D)
New camper to have innerspring
GG
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Aluminum foil insulation under bed base. Keep heat out in summer and cold out in winter
Standard foam mattress
Woolen underlay
Mattress protector
Fitted sheet
Sleeping bags. Not spread out like a doona though. Only reason we don't use a doona is hubby complains that I either steal all the doona and make him cold or push it all on top of him and make him overheat. We have both winter and summer sleeping bags.
Blankets in winter. Also hoping to camp with power to use a heater :)
Wish we had gone for innerspring mattress though.
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Queen size innerspring mattress with sheets and Doona in summer, with doona and blanket in winter.
:cheers: Cracka
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We sleep on the same as we do at home. Queen size inner spring matress. Fitted sheets and doona. We carry extra blankets, just in case. When we are travelling, the matress protector goes over the entire matress. I have never slept so well!!
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King size innerspring, fitted bottom sheet, top sheet, doona and blankets, depending on where we are, i.e. cold?
Very comfortable indeed. ;D
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Queen innerspring mattress
Woolen underlay
Fitted sheet & flat sheet (cotton & flannelette, depends on weather)
Doona and blanket if it is cold
Wife :cheers:
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We have a mattress protector, thick woolen underlay, sheets and then a doona (plus a blanket under the doona if it is a cold one)
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Innerspring mattress in the KK with woollen underlay, then bottom sheet. Top sheet and woollen doona on top and occasionally a microfibre blanket on top...we prefer cold camping!
For summer - change the flannel sheets to cotton. ;D
Tim
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We have the original queen size foam mattress which is convaluted on the upper side - like having one of those egg shell layers added I guess. We find it really comfy.
Mattress protector
Fitted sheet
flat sheet
doona - had bought a really cheap synthetic one for our big trip last July to NT but found the nights out west a lot colder than we expected. Thanks goodness we had a cotton weave blanket plus another light quilt along as well and even then I had socks, tracky daks etc on and barely kept warm. ha ha Have now bought a woollen doona as we are going to be out west again this year during the winter months so hopefully will be fine.
Cheers,
Sharyn :D
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Sleeping bags for all of us
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hey Krisand kev, just realised you're from my neck of the woods!!!! Great spot we live in hey. so close to so many camping spots!
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Queen size inner spring with a standard throw of sheets and doona, with extra blankets packed as required. Gives a great nights sleep. I do like the idea of the insulation blanket under the bed!
Hillbilly
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Foam queen size mattress,
Ikea 2 inch mattress pad (this has just transformed how the foam mattress feels and hasn't increased the weight by much)
Mattress protector
Fitted sheet
Flat Sheet
Doona in doona cover
A couple of my favourite throw blankets which if its warm, I'll just use and not take the doona.
I like the idea of the insulation under the bed but does it let the bed breathe at all or do you have to air it out occasionally?
And does anyone use a canvas bed bag at all and what are your thoughts on that?
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foam king size mattress fitted bottom sheet top sheet and Donna take clean sheets and pillow slips and change when packing up ready for the next trip cheers
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King size foam mattress with wool doona. The wool is great, warm in winter, cool in summer. We are getting an eggshell mattress topper from Clark Rubber before next trip.
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Like the idea of foil insulation under the mattress.
We just use eggshell, sheet and quilt as we would at home.
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Don't need to air out bed as bed on plywood is no different to being on insulation. We only put it in after reading a thread on myswag about it, and seemed like a good idea. Keeps out cold and keeps out heat. I think I read it on a thread about camping in winter.
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Sheets ... cotton or flano depending on the weather
Minki blanket. If it's hot take it off, if it's cold, add another blanket. Those others, I'm not sure what you call them, but they are great for over the legs on the couch in winter as they are so warm and don't let the cold through, but are very light weight.
The sheets and minki always stay in the camper on the bed, other blankies roll up very small and are stored in the bedside wells.
If it's really, really, really cold, then we also throw a canvas wall over the bed as part of the 'Dual Purpose' theory.
Kit_e
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we have a queen inner spring with mattress protector then I've sewn a doona cover we didn't use to a fitted sheet along the bottom and a foot up the sides cause i like the end to be tucked in and its just to hard n extra work tucking it in on the camper then in cold weather a sleeping bag over the top as a doona.....the kids are on camp stretchers and I've made sheets that hook onto the ends of their beds with a top sheet attached then sleeping bags in cooler months, we have just brought them the blackwolf camp pillows which they have recently used and said they were good, I've gotten pillow protectors and the random extra pillow cases that we had taking up space in the linen cupboard and cut them in half then sewn that end to make perfect fit protectors and pillow cases, we're going to try them out one night to see if we like them before buying them for ourselves.....the port-a-cot is made up like a normal bed
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Bed of nails no blankets harden up people lol
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kit e kat, I like the idea of warm lightweight blankets. Do you have a pic of them at all? I think I will invest in a few of these. Are they the coral fleece ones maybe or polar fleece?
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Foam queen size mattress,
Ikea 2 inch mattress pad (this has just transformed how the foam mattress feels and hasn't increased the weight by much)
Mattress protector
Fitted sheet
Flat Sheet
Doona in doona cover
A couple of my favourite throw blankets which if its warm, I'll just use and not take the doona.
I like the idea of the insulation under the bed but does it let the bed breathe at all or do you have to air it out occasionally?
And does anyone use a canvas bed bag at all and what are your thoughts on that?
Any details on the mattress pad? - just not sure what it is - do you have a link or a photo?
What do you mena by transforming the feel?
Welchy
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What the hell is an Egg shell cover?
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What the hell is an Egg shell cover?
Here you go, a thin matress which is in the mould of an egg shell carton.
GG
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Any details on the mattress pad? - just not sure what it is - do you have a link or a photo?
What do you mena by transforming the feel?
Welchy
http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/30155646/#/60156003 (http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/30155646/#/60156003)
That is similar to the product I bought. (I couldn't find the exact same mattress pad but Ikea have a selection of different ones anyway to suit a budget or comfort.)
Even though my original foam mattress is meant to be high density, I felt at times when sleeping on it that it was compressing a bit too much and I could feel the bed base if I was sleeping on my side. At first I tried a slightly more padded mattress protector but that didn't help. In the end when I saw these pads at Ikea I thought I'd give one a go. It has stopped me from feeling the bed base and has made the bed so much more comfortable to be in. So, instead of it feeling like a hard foam mattress, it feels a lot better, not softer as the bed base helps with the firmness, just that you can't compress the foam mattress so much that you feel it any more.
Hope that gives you some idea what I mean.
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http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/30155646/#/60156003 (http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/30155646/#/60156003)
That is similar to the product I bought. (I couldn't find the exact same mattress pad but Ikea have a selection of different ones anyway to suit a budget or comfort.)
Even though my original foam mattress is meant to be high density, I felt at times when sleeping on it that it was compressing a bit too much and I could feel the bed base if I was sleeping on my side. At first I tried a slightly more padded mattress protector but that didn't help. In the end when I saw these pads at Ikea I thought I'd give one a go. It has stopped me from feeling the bed base and has made the bed so much more comfortable to be in. So, instead of it feeling like a hard foam mattress, it feels a lot better, not softer as the bed base helps with the firmness, just that you can't compress the foam mattress so much that you feel it any more.
Hope that gives you some idea what I mean.
So it basically another piece of foam mattress on top?
Welchy
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Insulated blanket under 8" hd foam mattress, egshell on top of that, fitted sheet, normal sheet, one of those micro blankets(like they have in hospitals) and doona that usually gets booted off.
Have a spare blanket rolled up at end of bed just in case.
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kit e kat, I like the idea of warm lightweight blankets. Do you have a pic of them at all? I think I will invest in a few of these. Are they the coral fleece ones maybe or polar fleece?
Thanks! Couldn't recall the name of the fabric. Polar Fleece. Two singles - complete with paw print pattern (for sitting on the camp chairs if required or if the minki gets too hot) and one double in a (eww) white.
I highly recommend them. They are both warm and cool when required. They aren't heavy on you, which is something I dislike in bedding.
Kit_e
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So it basically another piece of foam mattress on top?
Welchy
Pretty much, though it is also covered in a padded cotton cover which seems a bit better than the plain fabric cotton cover on the original mattress I have. Don't know if that makes any difference or not. Though at home, I have a sofa bed we have put a timber base onto (as the trampoline is just too soft and couples tend to roll into the middle all the time!) and we have a similar set up with a thick mattress topped with the thinner original sofa bed mattress. All our guests always rave about how comfy that bed is too.
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Inner Spring Mattress
Egg Shell
Mattress Protector
Fitted Sheet
Flat Sheet
Doona
Polar Fleece Blanket (s) if required
Going to put some marine carpet beneath the mattress before the next winter trip!
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Here is what we use:
Mattress
Memory Foam 4" Topper LINK (http://www.walmart.com/ip/Spa-Sensations-4-Memory-Foam-Mattress-Topper/4569413)
Bunk Warmer 12-Volt DC LINK (http://electrowarmth.com/12vbunkwarmermattresspad.php)
fitted sheet
flat sheet
wool blanket
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We laid a double size blue foam roll mat under our foam mattress for insulation purposes and have an egg shell underlay on top.
Fitted sheet, down doona and a camping blanket and goose down sleeping bag at the ready. Take a flat sheet in summer as its always good to have something over you.
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We tried to buy some egg shell matress stuff today and couldn't get it at Kmart or Target in a King size so went upto the only "manchester shop" in town and was told that they refuse to sell egg shell foam as they said customers kept bringing t it back within a year because it would degrade and tear easily, she said most people only get about 4 years out of them. Has anyone else encountered this problem? (we suspect it might be a little bit of a tall story to get us to buy another type of product which doesnt suit our requirement).
We are thinking $80-$100 every 4 years is not such a bad investment. (Looks like we will have to buy online - shock horror).
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I tried the eggshell mattress over my foam mattress, didn't notice much difference, still not very comfy.
Now have:
-Queen mattress (our old home mattress)
-Fitted sheet
-Top sheet
-Doona
-Opened up sleeping bags (if cold)
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hot nights hammock under the stars with a sheet,warm nights hammock under the stars with a doona mild nights hammock under the stars with sleeping bad and doona and beanie and socks -cold and /or raining in the camper mattress fitted sheets doona and blankets if needed
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For two years we had a king size 4" foam mattress and microfibre mattress topper with insulation and compact foam on the bed base, but recently modified it.
We cut our mattress down to a queen size, added an eggshell topper, then a microfibre mattress topper, all of which now fit in the mattress cover, making it into a 7" mattress and it`s very ,very comfortable. :D
Sheets and a king size doona cover which I sewed up on the sides to make an insert to fit a queen doona giving me enough cover to tuck in so Frank doesn`t pinch it all. >:D In summer we just use the cover only, if needed and if really cold we have an opened winter weight sleeping bag thrown on top.
Robyn