Date:         Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:32:17 -0600
Reply-To:     Warren Lail <wklail@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Warren Lail <wklail@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Air Mattress or Foam Pad?
Comments: To: Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net>
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Just found this 50" wide mattress at BigAgnes.com.  Will be available
Oct 1 at a price of $159.00.  It will be slightly wide for a Westy.
According to my measure, my westy is 48" wide.  That will cause a
little roll up on each side, which is not too bad.

http://www.bigagnes.com/Products/Detail/Pad/Hinman

Warren Lail
88 Westy "Billy Bones"

On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:19 AM, Tom Buese<tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:
> 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
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