Air Mattress, "Good, Better, Best"

[Boudreaux]

Hello Everyone,

Just getting started in the world of Camping, and researching quality Air Mattress.

Can anyone here direct me to those Air Mattress that carry high weight capacity, and are known for durability and longivity.

Thanks for any considerations

Wilson Boudreaux
Cajun County

[Bigdog57]

Well, I am 6' 4", and north of 350 lbs - I tend to find the limits of gear pretty quickly!
For some five years now, I have been using an air matress I got from Wally World - the Intrex, made in China. Yeah, not considered "High Quality", but it works for me. Tan fabric layer on top - tough and resistant to punctures, and makes it less slippery to lay on.
I tried a 'self-inflating' type, but the Intrex proves better. A lot more compact to carry too!

[HappyCamperKitteh]

I haven't really found an air mattress yet that I could hold my weight -- and I don't even weigh a lot. I'm an unlucky girl and the air just kind of escapes after a while.

I guess my best recommendation is to pay the extra dough and get the priciest one your money can buy. Unfortunately, the more expensive the air mattress, the better it was for me anyways. Now, y'know what would be amazing?

[tplife]

Hollow air mattresses are downright dangerous due to hypothermia risks (same as cots). You want an open cell self-inflating sleeping pad. ThermaRest makes them, the others are really knockoffs.

[renodesertfox]

And to add to what tplife has stated:

Never should you sleep in the same clothes that you have worn all day. They are damp and will cause you to chill. This could cause frostbite and hypothermia. It is advised that you bring a thick pair of sweats and thermal underwear to sleep in. Keep the thermals and sweats for sleeping in only. Do not wear them during the day, this will keep them the driest. Also be sure to have a couple of layers of wool or heavy thick cotton socks on as well. Always sleep with a stocking hat on your head. Your sleeping bag needs to be a winter rated bag. Typically rated down to 15 degrees and stuffed with 5 pounds of Holofil, Fiberfil, or other polyester ticking. It is also a very good idea to have some kind of sleeping mat to use in the winter. The mat can be a $90 Thermal Rest or a piece of high density rubber foam at least one inch thick. In cold weather camping you never want to sleep on an air mattress or off the ground in a cot. The air under you will cool you off in no time and this would create a threatening situation. If you don't have a sleeping mat, bring a spare wool or natural fiber blanket to use as a ground pad under your sleeping bag. The sleeping mat is worth it's weight in gold.