- Wave beam construction creates a uniform sleeping surface thanks to equally spaced air channels that create a wave-like surface
- 8-3/4 inches high
- Adjusts to your preferred firmness by adding or releasing air
- Extra-wide valve fits larger pump nozzles for faster inflation
- Inflates with most manual or electric air pumps (not included)
After a month and a half of sleeping on the ground, cheap sleeping pads and "tent pads" (raised beds of gravel covered by woodchips for drainage), we decided to get an air mattress. At $19 from Walmart, it's a hard camping luxury to pass up. I don't have any idea why we didn't do this sooner!
Here's our list:
PROS:
- very comfortable; soft, velvety fabric (flocking) is nice to sleep on with or without sheets
- easy and quick to inflate/deflate
- lightweight
- no-leak pump opening
CONS:
- will lose a slight amount of air in colder temperatures
- flocking tends to collect lint and, if you eat in the bed like we do, the pillow crevices collect crumbs. (this is more our fault than the mattress makers though...)
- short (Mark usually hangs off the end of beds but I hang off the end of this one...)
CONCLUSION:
Overall it's one of the best buys we've made so far. It's incredibly comfortable and makes camping 400x more bearable in any condition (it was amazing to sleep in when I got the flu this past week and I fully believe it helped to me heal up faster b/c I got better sleep).
Note:
We used the Coleman Ozark Trail Hand Pump to inflate the mattress. It was easy, quick and cheap. The only issue I have is that it doesn't pack away well with the hose and size of the product all together.
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