Camp Mat!

[punkincowcat]

Hello all

I will be making the 12 hour coach journey to Glastonbury this year! In previous years I have used airbeds to sleep on but this year I am aiming to cut down on things to take. I want to get a camping mat and noticed that you can buy the self inflating ones, are these worth the hassle of taking and less bulky than airbeds? If not then I mayaswell save some money and get myself a standard camp mat!!

Cheers guys

[coolethan]

Hello all

I will be making the 12 hour coach journey to Glastonbury this year! In previous years I have used airbeds to sleep on but this year I am aiming to cut down on things to take. I want to get a camping mat and noticed that you can buy the self inflating ones, are these worth the hassle of taking and less bulky than airbeds? If not then I mayaswell save some money and get myself a standard camp mat!!

Cheers guys

[lsdmoto]

i took a lilo last year , was great , needed a bit of air most days but a steal from the pound shop !

[pie_and_a_pint]

I took a self inflating cheapy version of a Therm-a-Rest last year - I think it was £12 from GO Outdoors. And bloody hell, it was brilliant! Much comfier than a rollmat, and much less faff than a heavy airbed. I also bought a £5 blanket from Joe Bananas and put that under me as I'm a bit of a chuffer so I tend to roll off the mat in the night, and I was as snug as a bug in a rug.

(the only minor issue with self-inflatables is uninflating them... the trick is apparently to sit on them, fold then roll...)

[timespeedsup]

MikeyB37 recommended me a self-inflater last year, used it lots and was most grateful.

A = yes!

[daisylane]

i also used a lilo and continue to at every festival i go to, a bit squeaky but way more comfortable than those horrid foam camping mat things

[headshrinker1979]

yes a self inflating mat is defo worth taking, was a good investment for me. doesn't cost a lot and it does make a big difference.

[morelego]

I always take lilos that have been bought from the poundshop too. Works fine

[popcornmaster]

man up and sleep on the floor

when it comes to sleeping I'm that tired that I'm asleep before i hit the pillow so comfort doesn't play a big part in it.

If you are not tired enough to fall asleep instantly then you should get back out there because there are only a finite amount of hours in glastonbury

[timespeedsup]

man up and sleep on the floor

when it comes to sleeping I'm that tired that I'm asleep before i hit the pillow so comfort doesn't play a big part in it.

If you are not tired enough to fall asleep instantly then you should get back out there because there are only a finite amount of hours in glastonbury

[hogga]

I always take a pound shop lilo with a self inflatable mattress on top.

[OneLittleFish]

A lilo on top of one of those silver kitchen foily emergency blankets works a treat, as previous people have said. Cheap too.

[dvjj]

What you want is one of these babies!! Had mine for 8 years now, I think...Unlike a lilo these have six seperate comparments I usually blow mine up on the wednesday and refill it on the saturday.

Backpacker airbed <<<<<Click Link to argos page pictured.

Edited February 28, 2009 by dvjj