Is it worth buying an airbed?

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

I thought it was the case that if you don't bother with a matt or airbed, the ground acts as a heat sink and saps all your warmth. By placing a barrier of air between you and the ground, you're adding an extra layer of insulation? Come on YC you're meant to be the physics guy

Yeah but like I say I reckon the air gap in an air bed allows cold air to move around even though the air gap is bigger than a thermarest.

[Swin]

never noticed the larger gap making us feel cold, but we tend to put a blanket on the floor of the bedroom compartment, then the matress, then our gi-nor-mus sleeping bags - toasty

Originally Posted by carternd

No reason you can't use an air-bed, I doubt a single would be massive, a double would require a huge tent.

Not really! I use a double air bed - cause i like my comfort and I have only got a 3 man tent that I take on the bike - fit nicely in with just enough space down the side for lid/panniers/clothes/leathers etc

[Paul the 6th]

you need a 6 man tent like me (orange and green teepee to the left of the picture... and yesh it fits on the bike quite nicely )

Is that Peel campsite?

[Paul the 6th]

You knows it

aww I miss it went last year with my daughter and 5 others on bikes for 10 days was excellent - but cant go this year - gutted

Those wigwams are pretty cool - but what are they like for trying to get up and down on your own?

[Paul the 6th]

5 mins, 1 pole in the centre-t-top of the tent, easiest tent I've ever done

[Dave20046]

Use something, anything - made the mistake of not bothering with a rollmat/airbed in isle of man. That was ****ing cold, my logic was 'meh I don't need these comfort luxuries' I forgot about heat transfer...

Another option might be the camp bed approach... mine rolls up into a bundle smaller than a roll mat, and puts me about 6 inches off the ground