Cheap futon option...

[wilcofan]

Saw this and thought that I'd pass it along... if anyone was looking for a cheap traditional japanese roll-up futon, here's a great alternative... This might also be a great option for someone camping/living in the back of a station wagon/SUV....<br><br><A href="http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/used-russian-military-insulated-sleep-mat-gray.aspx?a=935718" target=_blank>http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/used-russian-military-insulated-sleep-mat-gray.aspx?a=935718</A><br>

 

[Ryan24]

That looks interesting. Thanks for the link. It might get pretty chilly in the areas I am going so I am going to need all the comfort I can find.&nbsp;

 

[Seraphim]

Looks like good insulation...

 

[MK7]

some big Russian dude farted all over that.<br>

 

[bcnya]

possibly work as a pad for a single mattress.its a lot cheaper then the memory foam.<br>

 

[Germanbug72]

Speaking of futons , I have the one that is a couch and turns into a bed , kinda curious if that would fit into a cargo van , has anyone tried this ? Just trying to get ideas for a bed & a place to sit .

Thanks , germanbug72

 

[SoulRaven]

Speaking of futons , I have the one that is a couch and turns into a bed , kinda curious if that would fit into a cargo van , has anyone tried this ? Just trying to get ideas for a bed &amp; a place to sit . <br><br>Thanks , germanbug72

<br><br>If you had come to the RTR 2012 there was two futons in new shape pulled out of vans and they were free for the taking... me I scored a new drivers seat worth about $400.00 for free and is installed as we speak... There were deals galore, just gotta get out and find them...<br>

 

[blars]

Those were not futons, they were van bench seats that turned into beds.<br><br><br>

 

[WanderingRonin]

I have a futon on my van. Here is a link:&nbsp;<div><a href="http://rodwanderer.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-new-futon-arrangement-i-took-out.html" target="_blank">http://rodwanderer.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-new-futon-arrangement-i-took-out.html</a> </div><div>For me, it works out pretty well. It is a wide bed, though. And the frame takes up some space, but since I value my sleep, I want to be as comfy as I can be.</div>

 

[WanderingRonin]

I have a futon on my van. Here is a link:&nbsp;<div><a href="http://rodwanderer.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-new-futon-arrangement-i-took-out.html" target="_blank">http://rodwanderer.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-new-futon-arrangement-i-took-out.html</a> </div><div>For me, it works out pretty well. It is a wide bed, though. And the frame takes up some space, but since I value my sleep, I want to be as comfy as I can be.</div>

 

[SoulRaven]

Symantics Blars... A fold out bed is better than a pad anytime and for free is even better...<br><br>

Those were not futons, they were van bench seats that turned into beds.<br>

 

[mobilekev]

&nbsp;I started off with a single size air mattress but it started leaking in about a month and it used up a lot more space than I wanted so I got a baby crib mattress($39 at Walmart). I store a couple of extra blankets at the foot of it with a thin piece of foam over top of them to level it up. Cheaper, the size I really want, won't spring a leak in the middle of the night, and a little more storage<br>