Date:         Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:39:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
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From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
Subject:      Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
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Years ago I was pretty comfortable on the top bunk, even though it only has
about 2 inches of dense foam as a mattress.  As I'm approaching 60, with
some arthritis in my hips and knees, I find that I'm spending the whole
night rolling around trying to find a non-existent soft spot.  I bought the
Memory Foam mattress topper from GoWesty.  It's a bit pricey, but adds quite
a bit to the comfort.  It's little effort to fold into quarters in the
morning, and fits nicely in the back part of the upper berth where the
foldover doesn't reach.  It also offers the advantage of being secured
within a mattress cover, which can easily be removed for laundering.

We used to use a man-made down substitute comforter beneath us.  This is
cushier.  Only problem is it doesn't overlap the metal hinges, which tend to
get a bit chilly in the night.  Gotta create some "wings" for the mattress
topper so we don't get "zinged" in the middle of the night.

Bottom berth is actually more comfortable, but we perefer the top due to the
softer sides giving the illusion of a wider bed.

Karl Wolz

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
|Dave Mcneely
|Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:39 PM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
|
|I'm really confused by all the interest in a pad to place on the lower
|camper bed.  I find the bed very comfortable, and a pad would just be
|something else to pack, haul around, and mess with at bed time and in the
|morning.  Do you guys really find the bed uncomfortable?
|
|DMc
|
|---- Roger VanTill <motelvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
|> We just got a 3" topper for our bed from overstock.com. Best prices for
|the
|> real goods. BTW you don't want the whole rear pad in memory foam. You
|need
|> some support under it. Make the pad out of stiff foam and top it with
|memory
|> foam.
|>
|> On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 2:50 PM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
|>
|> > Does anyone know a source for bulk memory foam (or a similar product).
|I've
|> > googled it and has spent quite some time sorting through a ton of
|crappy
|> > web
|> > sites.
|> >
|> > We would like to make our rear matress pad out of this - or even
|something
|> > else with a smaller layer of memory foam over top.
|> >
|> > --
|> > Thanks,
|> >
|> > Jeff
|> > '85 GL (Gertie)
|> > '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
|> > '86 (We call this one Scrap)
|> > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
|> >