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Steve L
Gym climber
SUR
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Mar 27, 2012 - 06:11pm PT
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I've got a TruckBedz. The thing is sweeet! I have a 4runner, and the mattress fits the back perfectly. I fold the back seat down, then the mattress covers all of the available space from the rear gate to the back of the front seats. Its cut to go around the wheel wells, and there is virtually no empty space around it. It inflates to maybe 6-7 inches high, takes a couple of minutes to fill with the pump it comes with, and sleeps 2 very comfortably. The valves are burly and well sealed, and the mattress fabric is pretty tough too. I've never let it come into contact with anything too sharp, but it's held up well to the normal stuff that tends to make its way into the back of your truck - twigs, bottle caps, pebbles, etc. I've had it for about three years now and its in good shape. The first year I had it, I used it every weekend. The last two years, its been relegated to summer road trip duty, but its still going strong. No leaks, but the pump did die in the east side last summer. I was able to find a replacement in Mammoth, so no big deal. The only downside is that the pump is kind of loud, which sucks when you're trying to be low-pro in the middle of the night. The thing was even my indoor bed for a while when I first got my place.
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Kurt Ettinger
Trad climber
Martinez, CA
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Mar 27, 2012 - 06:14pm PT
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Created a custom car camping mattress about 10 years ago for a 3 person tent. Went to The Foam Factory (Berkeley) for the foam and then to Narains (Berkeley) for a cover. No idea if either of these places are still around, but the matress we still use and love it. The only disadvantange is it takes up a little more space (but folds ups) when transporting. Good to have a non-inflatable though.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Mar 27, 2012 - 06:20pm PT
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My raft guide friends swear by paco pads, and I do too.
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SeanH
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Mar 27, 2012 - 06:26pm PT
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Chris - I was about to pick up one of these, but something from your review doesn't make sense:
Under "Accessories", you have written - "We highly recommend also buying the Therm-a-Rest DreamTime Comfort Cover for the ultimate in car camping comfort."
It looks like this cover adds memory foam - isn't that already included in the dream time pad? Are you really recommending a $190 pad PLUS a $80 extra cover on top? I have a sneaking suspicion that suggestion is incorrect, and that the DreamTime pad supersedes that cover.
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willm
Social climber
Oakland
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Mar 27, 2012 - 06:40pm PT
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Paco Pads are obviously awesome. Therm-a-rest makes a bunch of sweet luxury pads too. Both are expensive.
I found a burly stoic pad for $45 on steep and cheap that is nearly big enough to sleep two. If you don't mind a pad that packs up bigger than your tent you'll like the MDWT.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Mar 27, 2012 - 06:48pm PT
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My favorite is ThermaRest NeoAir. I backpack, or car camp on it. Works great for everything.
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michaeld
Sport climber
Sacramento
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Mar 27, 2012 - 06:50pm PT
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Favorite car and tent mattress is a buddies Climb-X tri-fold. Fits in my Half Dome t2.
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Phil_B
Social climber
Hercules, CA
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Mar 27, 2012 - 06:51pm PT
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REI doesn't sell Paco Pads so one year I bought the REI thick (3.5") pad with my dividend. That thing rocks. Sleep very well with that thing. Never cold and it's almost as comfy as a real bed. Almost as expensive as a Paco pad, but worth it in my book. I don't carry that thing on my back though. It's strictly for car camping.
One of my friends has the 4" Paco pad. That thing is pretty indestructible, as it's made of raft material (hypalon). Super cush and very well made. Can strap it onto the back of a raft and not worry about it getting soggy.
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ATS
climber
Mountain Project
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Mar 27, 2012 - 06:57pm PT
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I bought a REI Camp bed 3.5 for the wife and it is incredible.
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FinnMaCoul
Trad climber
Green Mountains, Vermont
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Mar 28, 2012 - 02:17pm PT
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I'm still using my old three quarter thermarest from 20+ years ago... works fine... but for the wife when we go car camping I bought the Dream. She LOVES it. Too damn big in my opinion. But she recently bought a Forrester and with a little more room when car camping, it's not too bad. Comfort wise it's pretty dang nice.
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Heyzeus
climber
Hollywood,Ca
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Mar 28, 2012 - 03:38pm PT
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Metolius used to make, maybe still does, a great pad under the name Down-to-Earth called Peaceful Slumber.
2" 100% latex (U.S. made) from a good foam shop is what we run now. Very, very pricey though. Latex does not have the memory foam drawbacks of generally sleeping hot and getting stiff when cold.
Edit: I emailed Metolius to check if they still made and they said: "Unfortunately not. We sold them to MH but they only made them for a few more years.Big Agnes makes the closest thing today."
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giegs
climber
Tardistan
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Mar 28, 2012 - 03:45pm PT
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Paco Pad for sure. Throw a fleece blanket on top and you're sleeping in more comfort than some mattresses I've had.
A couple banged out crash pads does wonders too. And you don't have to inflate 'em.
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Phil_B
Social climber
Hercules, CA
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-1 for Aero Bed when camping.
Lots of air in them and they're pretty comfy if they don't have a hole. However, if it's the least bit cold out, they suck the heat out of your body.
We had an AeroBed and ended up using one of our sleeping bags to insulate us from it.
They're very nice if you have someone come to visit and don't have an extra bed for them. I love how quickly they inflate.
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slabby
Sport climber
Bend, Oregon
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A thin futon mattress is awesome for the back of pick-ups. You can leave sheets and blankets and pillows on it (that's right, sheets!) and keep a tarp underneath it and a strap. Just roll it up, wrap the tarp around it (essential for leaky toppers)and cinch it down and keep it in the front of the bed, locked and loaded. Tarp also keeps the dust out of it.
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