What Camp Bed??

[beachlover]

I've recently bought a tipi for car camping and my increasingly aged knees are fed up with floor dwelling and a downmat, so I am looking for a decent camp bed.
Uncle Ray has a Nash fishing bed for around a hundred quid that is tempting, but just wondering what others would recommend for a comfortable night's sleep?

 

[Tengu]

I have a sunncamp folding bed, goes up in a couple of mins, cost me new (I seldom buy new!) £42 a few years back.

I have never looked back.

 

[bushwacker bob]

I've recently bought a tipi for car camping and my increasingly aged knees are fed up with floor dwelling and a downmat, so I am looking for a decent camp bed.
Uncle Ray has a Nash fishing bed for around a hundred quid that is tempting, but just wondering what others would recommend for a comfortable night's sleep?

A four poster in pink is pretty camp Kev. Especially if you have really pretty scatter cushions.

 

[GGTBod]

Every night i am at home i sleep on one of these after finding out the wonders these type of beds done for my bad back a few years back

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-B...920?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33850fbfa0

before buying the ex issue one i bought two brand name versions (Gellert and Highlander) that looked the same as the above link, neither of them lasted more than 2 months under everyday use before the canvas tore in the middle due to my fat bottom weight of 18 stone. the military one i bought was used when bought and has lasted over 4 months so far under everyday, it stays at home when i go camping

 

[beachlover]

A four poster in pink is pretty camp Kev. Especially if you have really pretty scatter cushions.

The sloping walls of the tipi wouldn't allow for a four poster and as for pink, I worry about attracting the attention of too many Harley riders

 

[beachlover]

Every night i am at home i sleep on one of these after finding out the wonders these type of beds done for my bad back a few years back

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-B...920?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33850fbfa0

before buying the ex issue one i bought two brand name versions (Gellert and Highlander) that looked the same as the above link, neither of them lasted more than 2 months under everyday use before the canvas tore in the middle due to my fat bottom weight of 18 stone. the military one i bought was used when bought and has lasted over 4 months so far under everyday, it stays at home when i go camping

Excellent. Thanks for that.

 

[tiger stacker]

If you do buy a army cot, look for a comfy mattress to avoid knees or feet hitting the metal frame.

 

[GGTBod]

I do use a foam 10mm mat roll on the top for a bit of extra luxury

 

[beachlover]

I reckon my Downmat would cope with that.
Thanks for the help chaps.

 

[GGTBod]

Your knees will love it as the sleeping surface is 50cm above ground. I hadn't had an uninterrupted nights in over 2 years before i slept on a loaned one of these on a camping trip, got home and bought one straight away

 

[beachlover]

Your knees will love it as the sleeping surface is 50cm above ground. I hadn't had an uninterrupted nights in over 2 years before i slept on a loaned one of these on a camping trip, got home and bought one straight away

i am sold on this!

 

[Tengu]

I have an old sleeping bag filled with wool batting that I use as a mattress

 

[Wildpacker]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/INDULGENCE-AIRFRAME-EMPEROR-BEDCHAIR-SYSTEM/dp/B00O4678W4

 

[Big Si]

I've been using a Eight legged fishing bed at home and at camp on and off for a while, it's one of those with a memory foam mattress. Really comfy can't recommend it highly enough. Have a look at fishing beds.

Si

 

[rik_uk3]

I have two army issue and two/three from Argos, all pretty much the same in my experience.

 

[Philster]

The sloping walls of the tipi wouldn't allow for a four poster and as for pink, I worry about attracting the attention of too many Harley riders

Love it!!!!!!!

 

[janso]

I've been using a Eight legged fishing bed at home and at camp on and off for a while, it's one of those with a memory foam mattress. Really comfy can't recommend it highly enough. Have a look at fishing beds.

Si

Can only recommend the same! If I've got transport close by or car camping; it's a must have. Even if I'm hanging, it still goes. £100 will get you a good comfy one that'll last a fair while mate.


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[ateallthepies]

Last weekend I slept on a 10 year old fishing bed....Nash I think with only softie trousers and jacket over shorts and t shirt! Forgot to take my sleeping bag but not needed anyhoo!

 

[beachlover]

Thanks guys. After contacting a lot of retailers only to find either they or the couriers add rip-off charges to deliver to the IW, I nipped into a local tackle shop and found an excellent condition JRC bedchair that was obviously predestined to be mine. So, for a tad over fifty quid I now have a camp bed and my sunburned shoulders attest to how comfortable it is after I dozed off for a couple of hours in the sun this afternoon.
Thanks as always to everyone for their help and advice.

 

[GGTBod]

Sounds like you scored a proper bargain there