Date:         Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:19:21 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Air Mattress or Foam Pad?
Comments: To: Warren Lail <wklail@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <c448fd1d0907200840s18c21cb8g3491b53e5f8cdab1@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes

I started out w/ 2 single - 2" Thermarest pads to supplement our early
style lower bed & they were ok, & easy to store, but not as comfy as
we would have liked, so got the Costco memory foam ($128+-) which is
about 6" too wide to fit flat, but is heaven!  Decided to not cut to
correct width, & actually like it rolling up slightly on each side for
additional support.  I fold the mattress in quarters & store when
traveling, behind the bench seat, & still have plenty of room for all
our other stuff, then store in our "camping stuff room" in the garage
when not needed.

One thing to note, is that when the mattress is in cold weather, it
sets up rock hard & is harder to fold than in the summer when it is
like goo!  Once you lay it out in cold weather & apply your body heat
to it, it softens up.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-taking it camping this weekend


On Jul 20, 2009, at 9:40 AM, Warren Lail wrote:

> I agree that those late model contoured sleeper seats are WAY
> uncomfortable.  Back when I had an 81 Westy, it had no contours and it
> was much better on the back.  In lieu of reupholstering the sleeper
> seat to make it like the earlier models, I would like to find a
> double-wide Thermarest type mattress, which would be ideal.
>
> Warren Lail
> 88 Westy "Billy Bones"
>
>>> From:    Richard Golen <rgolen@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Air Mattress or Foam Pad?
>
> My wife's back is beginning to bother her when she sleeps in our
> Westy. Any=
> one have any recommendations for either a decent air mattress or
> foam pad t=
> hat can be used on the lower bunk?
>
> Thanks!<<
>
> Ric=20