Adi Self Inflating Air Mattress

[craig]

Hi Folks,

Just been to Aldi and they have self inflating air mattress like the Thermarest. So I got one and it seems OK. It deffo a big improvement than a foam mattress.

Craig.

 

[KneeOh]

how much for?
how small does it compact into?

 

[ged]

how much for?
how small does it compact into?

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_19225.htm

12.99 but I dont' think it's very compact when rolled. I'm planning to take a look at them later. There are also double air beds for the same price, and quite a few other camping things:

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week23Thursday11.htm

 

[KneeOh]

look ok on the website, about the same size a foam mat by the pictures.
if you do go check them out, fancy reporting back with what you find?

 

[mrcharly]

I have a few of them.

They are very bulky - about the same as a foam karrimat, but 5 times the weight. Not too bad for car camping.

I've found that after a while they don't 'inflate' much by themselves. Comfier than a foam mat but bulky and heavy.

 

[KneeOh]

cheers man, might just leave it for now then, my rucksack is heavy enough lol! and i have a small thin mat that will suffice for now.

 

[sasquatch]

They work well when they work! I got nearly two years out of mine before the seam went so it couldn't be repaired. They aren't light and they aren't small but for £12 they aren't bad. I went to a dutch foam mat which is bulky but that doesn't bother me much as it's nice and thick, it's more about the weight.

 

[craig]

I agree its bulky. But it will be better than my foam mat when I camping with the Scouts in a couple of months.

Craig.

 

[ged]

...if you do go check them out, fancy reporting back with what you find?

Be happy to. Didn't make it today, things got a bit, er, domestic. Maybe tomorrow if they've got any left.

 

[KneeOh]

I agree its bulky. But it will be better than my foam mat when I camping with the Scouts in a couple of months.

Craig.

yeh, seems like it will do the job, its really just down to personal taste, whether people would rather have the weight and bulk over a foam mat. let us know how it performs!

Be happy to. Didn't make it today, things got a bit, er, domestic. Maybe tomorrow if they've got any left.

haha,hate it when things get all domestic lol, take it easy

 

[Opal]

And at Lidl there's a 4x5 tarp for £8.

 

[KneeOh]

4 foot by 5 foot? or metres?
strong material?

edit :

just checked, its 4m by 5m....

my mums gonna pop into lidl's tomoz, see if she can find one for me
thanks for the heads up