Foam for Sleeping in the Back

[Salman]

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I am exploring different options for sleeping plateform/cargo storage for weekend camping trips. During online search I came across this thing. Can be used to get some inspiration or ideas.

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[habanero]

My girlfriend, 85lb black lab, and I slept on a double-sized (I believe) air mattress in the back of the 4Runner. We had the back seats folded down, and slightly under-inflated the air mattress. If it would have been totally inflated, the rear door wouldn't have shut all the way. With it under-inflated, when I shut the rear door it smushed the entire air mattress so it all fit nicely when the door was shut, and laying on it, it still felt "full". Hope that makes sense.

We had some room on the sides of the bed (where the wheel-wells are), but just used this room to stuff other items that we had brought with us. Besides waking up in the middle of the night FREEZING cold, it was fine. It was in the 20's outside, though. I think the only thing that could have kept us warm would have been insulating the glass windows somehow. I touched the window at night at it was like ICE.

We had one 15 degree bag, one 25 degree bag, two blankets, and the black lab. And we were still cold!

You may have done this....but if not I've found that having a blanket or two between the bag and the mattress helps insulate against that cold air that's circulating in the air mattress- you'll never get that volume of air warmed up so you have to guard against it. Uninsulated mattresses like that are COLD in cold weather. Another factor can be the sleeping bags, they lose loft and insulation factor over time. That and some are seriously overrated.
Women *generally* need something approx. 10 degrees warmer than men to get similar warmth. That's very general....
Personally I am part icebox- my -15 Mountain Hardwear synthetic bag is useful to me up to 50 degrees. If it's 35 or colder I put a polartec blanket between my insulated Thermarest and the bag. If I'm still cold I'll drape my coat over my body inside the bag and wear a couple of pairs of socks. If my feet are cold I'll put my feet and part of my legs in a sweatshirt or zip up the coat and use that. I've heard Nalgenes full of hot water are very useful warmers but haven't tried it.

 

[AudiTech]

Yeah I use air mattresses too. I got one that completely form fits the rear area, around the wheel wells with the seats down. 6 inches thick. After putting bedding on and pillow, my head actually goes over the seat backs. Super comfortable and best part is when deflated it takes up almost no room and is super light compared to a big hunk of rolled up foam. Course you do have to inflate and deflate it

That's exactly what I've been looking for. What exactly did you buy? Are you using a standard twin size?


EDIT - nevermind, I read the rest of the thread

 

[jrm]

I bought a folding camping mattress

After everything else i tired bottomed out. i combine this with a double wide bag and its really comfortable.

Amazon.com : Harbinger 340400 3 Part Exercise Mat 2" x 24" x 60" (Black) : Gymnastics Mat : Sports & Outdoors

 

[PoshSnoop]

that series of tubes is awesome!

I am exploring different options for sleeping plateform/cargo storage for weekend camping trips. During online search I came across this thing. Can be used to get some inspiration or ideas.

swissRoomBox-home

Salman - thanks for sharing this! nice! I was starting to dream it up, and here it is, already rendered in reality.