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jd1954
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jd1954
   Old Thread  #17 28 Mar 2026 at 4.24pm  0  Login    Register
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Mountain Equipment helium 3.8 is brilliant bit of kitπŸ‘
njw
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njw
   Old Thread  #16 28 Mar 2026 at 3.37pm  0  Login    Register
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Mountain equipment helium 3.8 is reliable and comfortable
audiguypaul
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audiguypaul
   Old Thread  #15 28 Mar 2026 at 2.29pm  0  Login    Register
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I've got an Exped MegaMat 10, not cheap but very confortable, inflate to your preferred firmness. It live on my Wychwood Tacticle X along with Fortis bag and I've had it for a few years now without issue.
116lee
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   Old Thread  #14 28 Mar 2026 at 1.57pm  0  Login    Register
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Mine's from Decathlon, best I've had.
wandle1
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   Old Thread  #13 27 Mar 2026 at 2.29pm  0  Login    Register
One company I would not recommend is Multimat ,I've had a couple of them and both valves have failed on me ,customer services in that company ,very poor

Multimat ,are true Sim ,not to be confused with full blow up thru hiker or wildcamping mats..

I recommend the Thermarest adventure mat ,coupled with a speed inflator/deflator, the deflate option game changer ,sucks air OUT ,quick ,which allows super reduced pack size, I never leave on a bedchair or sleeping bag for that matter..

Here is a idea, maybe purchase a large luggage compression bag ,put sleeping bag or whatever,use the mini pump to reduce pack size on barrow,storage etc..obviously you don't keep a sleeping bag scrunched for long periods,due to potential loft damage ..
stuart666
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stuart666
   Old Thread  #12 27 Mar 2026 at 2.10pm  0  Login    Register
Mountain equipment or thermarest, both excellent. Try to find one that fits inside the thicker outer padded surround on your bedchair. I use a ME glacier 5.0 on my wide solar sp bed. The 3.8 fits a normal size bed.
vossy1
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vossy1
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   Old Thread  #11 27 Mar 2026 at 7.31am  0  Login    Register
Thermarest are very good and it's reflected in the price. There are quite a few at 60cm from different manufacturers, I looked a while ago.
Personally I now use Outdoor Revolution as used by a lot of camper van owners but before I had the Mountain *Equipment Helium 3.8 as rec by Gerry on here but it's sub 60cm.

Have a good look at reviews, the new trend is for cyclone valves and some get terrible reviews, but, you really do need to keep them dirt/grit free or your asking for trouble, imo if you leave the valve open on packing up it'll fail.

I'm thinking of a new layer but I'm looking more at memory foam toppers or standard toppers in 2.5-5cm, bit overwhelmed by the choice tbh, just Argos for eg.

Edit, * said Warehouse 3...wrong!

0nslow
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0nslow
   Old Thread  #10 27 Mar 2026 at 5.11am  0  Login    Register
Pretty happy with my army surplus SIM and only cost 18 quid πŸ‘
Baitman
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Baitman
   Old Thread  #9 26 Mar 2026 at 9.06pm  0  Login    Register
3/4 length sim from thermarest.

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daveman
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daveman
   Old Thread  #8 6 Aug 2020 at 8.09am  0  Login    Register
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I got mine in Millets, found one that fits within the raised padded surround of the bed, no carp tax and makes my bed really comfy
stuart666
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stuart666
   Old Thread  #7 6 Aug 2020 at 7.47am  0  Login    Register
Ive used a mountain equipment and thermarest one for years with no problems. The wife has a cheap one and thats lasted years as well. At the end of the day its a foam filled inflatable mat so any of them will do.
Fortysteve
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Fortysteve
   Old Thread  #6 6 Aug 2020 at 0.06am  0  Login    Register
Thanks for the suggestions lads, I'll have a look 👍
Baza1075
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   Old Thread  #5 5 Aug 2020 at 10.28pm  0  Login    Register
I use an Andes one from eBay. Makes my ancient old bed nearly comfortable
g4fne
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g4fne
   Old Thread  #4 4 Aug 2020 at 7.56pm  0  Login    Register
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As said Thermarest is the best ... there are cheaper alternatives from the likes of Mountain Warehouse etc which will do a job aswell
KnickerSniffer
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   Old Thread  #3 4 Aug 2020 at 5.14pm  0  Login    Register
Go and buy a Thermarest. These people actually invented them and are proven, like proper mountaineering proven.

I've one that still works great that I've had since the 90's - not big enough for my bedchair. Thermarest are like...mustard.
carpy09
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carpy09
   Old Thread  #2 4 Aug 2020 at 3.16pm  0  Login    Register
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I use 2 of these inflatable mattress on my bedchair eBay item number 254673195913 you have to inflate them yourself but don't take much to inflate them and find them better than the normal self inflating versions
Fortysteve
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Fortysteve
   Old Thread  #1 4 Aug 2020 at 3.06pm  0  Login    Register
Looking for a recommendation for a decent self inflating mattress. I had the Trakker offering, but it has started losing air over night, faulty valve I think.
I remember looking before, and they all seemed quite narrow. Really I need one atleast 60cm wide.
Thanks in advance 👍
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