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Re: Sleeping mat

Post by Uncle Bob » Fri Jul 12, 2019 9:10 am

After nearly freezing in August at EK6 (it was Wales) and ending up with all my mootrcycle gear on!!! I realised that the cheap inflatable air bed I had from Millets was lettings the cold in from the ground.

So since then I have invested in a more expensive Thermarest one which is insulated from the ground and have been fine. At EK7 I lend the Nephew the cheap one and have a nice picture of him with all his gear on and my jacket over him as well as he was cold, which was my revenge for letting me drink too much Katana oil.

May I got was similar to this one:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Therm-Rest-Neo ... way&sr=8-4

The cheap one was like this:
https://www.simplyhike.co.uk/products/m ... le-mat-mod

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Re: Sleeping mat

Post by Kryten » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:02 pm

I bought a Klymit "Insulated Static V" mat for the Donnington Endurance Legends weekend a couple of years back. It was good but I'm not that good at sleeping on the floor these days.

I used a Thermarest camp bed/cot at EK8 and it was a lot better, but took a lot of space up in the 2 person tent.



The Klymit I got is no longer available and Jeff B's emporium suggests an alternative for the ever so slightly hilarious £378.99. :shock: :shock:
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Re: Sleeping mat

Post by PaulD » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:47 pm

I bought a quick assemble bed off ebay. It’s a canvas base which two poles slide through and then four bent crossbars form the feet. It keeps you six inches off the floor and is comfy and warm with your sleeping bag on top
Folds up small and weighs nowt.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3520487594
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Re: Sleeping mat

Post by Kryten » Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:25 pm

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Re: Sleeping mat

Post by fossie » Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:50 pm

MULTIMATTrekker Compact 25 Self Inflating Sleeping Mat - Small
£20.00

Is what we use from Millets is self inflating but we blow it up a touch more . Fits in pannier with sleeping bag.

We also use MULTIMATCamper Airbed
£14.00£20.00EXTRA 20% OFF£11.20
Use Code: JULY20
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Cheaper and cheerful , folds up to fit in a pocket.
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