Mattresses......

[FALCON]

I have a FoamFactory HD foam cut 3 inches thick, upholstered to a folding bed. I can bottom out an elbow if I try, but it is comfortable for this hard mattress guy.

Ahh that is very helpful - thanks

But - which do you mean?
- Memory Foam? (http://www.thefoamfactory.com/mattress/memorymattress.html)
- A memory foam topper? (http://www.thefoamfactory.com/mattress/memorytopper.html)
- Conventional foam? (http://www.thefoamfactory.com/mattress/conventional.html)

and how much do you weigh?

And - When you say upholstered to a folding bed, do you mean that the foam is sitting on a hard surface, or on top of another mattress or cushion?

 

[rvpopeye]

I guess I must be a princess too !
Oh My GOSHK , thatsk embarraskin' khhheeeeewwwwww..

I got 3--- 1 1/2" king size memory foam toppers at wally world , folded them in half to make 36" wide X 9" thick , then got a twin size plastic mattress cover the expensive one ,after trying the cheap one and having it tear (maybe shred would be a better description) to put them in to prevent moisture absorption and mold , which is a problem with any foam mattress. Total cost about $250 ,,,and regular fitted twin sheets work great , I use 1 on the bottom and 1 on top so flipping is EZPZ. Plus they protect the plastic cover too.

I sleep on my side and have a trashed back so sleeping was always painful on any regular mattress .
With this setup I wake up pain free and LOVIN' it !

Before this I was using air mattresses but got really tired of waking up in the middle of the night laying on the plywood !!
They will all leak eventually.....especially if you have a friend over for nighttime gymnastics !!!

Oh yeah , if you are using an air mattress , make sure you let air out before gaining any large amount of altitude ! Yeah I had a nice giant beach ball after a coast to coast trip over the continental divide ...

 

[Brian_and_Jesse]

Evenin' all!

For those with back/hip/ or spinal issues, try ROHO medical cushions.  They aren't cheap, but then how much is a good night's sleep worth?  

I was in a serious (as in multiple injury) truck accident in Dec 2002.  In 2005, I'd literally wake up screaming from pain, so my doc told me about ROHO medical cushions.  I must sleep at a 45-degree angle (can't breathe lying down) so I have three of them (but they come in all shapes and sizes and custom orders are commonplace) - one at my back, one under my hiney, and one that sits against that to support my legs and kness.  I just use a regular pillow for my feet and ankles, and I've used this system for about a decade as of this writing.  At the moment, they sit atop  a regular mattress in our RV, but I've used them in tents too and they work just as well.  I take no pain meds - don't need to - and I don't wake up screaming anymore.  My total 'medical' system cost about $1,800 and I'm certain it will still be good for another decade or more.  (Averaged out over 25 years my ROHOS are costing me $72 a year, or twenty cents a night for a pain-free sleep.)  I find that waking up stiff and in pain really can really wreck a day, so getting eight hours of quality, pain-free sleep is high on my list of 'must-haves.'

https://roho.com/products/

Cheers,

Jesse.

 

[ccbreder]

I have this cut 3 inches thick. http://www.thefoamfactory.com/opencellfoam/HD36-HQ.html
I built my folding bed with hardwood framing and "peg board" for air flow. The foam is on that with canvas wrapped and stapled to the frame. I am north of 3000 ounces.

 

[highdesertranger]

I know this is about foam but some have mentioned air mattresses. besides having to watch altitude, you have to watch temp. in the desert you can have wild temp fluctuations from day to night. go to bed with your air mattresses nice and firm and wake up in the middle of the night with very little air. or more accurately the same amount of air only it takes up less volume. the hybrid foam/air type help but still have this problem just to a lessor degree. I have three of the hybrid type but I gave up on the air only ones years ago. I use straight foam on a cot now. highdesertranger