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01-14-2009, 03:23 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2006 22' Parkway
Lubbock
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2007
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question about lumpy bed
Our 2006 Airstream Parkway motorhome has a fold down bed mid-coach, made from the bench seats, so the made up bed has 3 dips and four firm lumps that run lengthwise. These are really uncomfortable for sleeping, and I wonder if anyone else has discovered a solution for the lumpy bumpy problem. (Foam strips in the dips are too squishy to hold up even with the firm mattress bumps. We currently push towels into the dips and cover the whole bed with a comforter, and it helps but is not great.) I'm no princess but this is worse than a pea.
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01-14-2009, 08:38 PM
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Rivet Master
2000 19' Bambi
mt. Prospect
, Illinois
Join Date: Oct 2006
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We have the same problem, when we use the dinette cushions to make a bed. We've been looking at the memory foam mattresses or a topper. They sell them at Target, and we're just waiting for a sale.
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01-14-2009, 08:40 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 39' Land Yacht 390 XL 396
Common Sense
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 5,319
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The Memory foam topper would be sort of a hastle if the bed has to be made daily, but we really like them. We use them at home and in the trailer. The 2" suits us.
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01-14-2009, 10:15 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Eddie Bauer
Vintage Kin Owner
Virginia Beach
, Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2004
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Instant King
There is a sort of triangular foam insert available at Bed Bath and Beyond called "instant king" - which is supposed to turn two twins into a king mattress. I don't know if this would work, but it might be worth it.
I too vote for the foam topper, especially if you carry a small vacuum onboard. Most people don't realize that a plain large garbage bag will work just like a space bag if you vacuum out the air. That would compress the foam topper for storage.
Another option would be an Aerobed (or a coleman air mattress which is similar but much less expensive). Try an air mattress, which can be deflated and stored easily.
Paula
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01-15-2009, 05:59 AM
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Rivet Master
1973 27' Overlander
Tucson
, AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Foiled Again
I too vote for the foam topper, especially if you carry a small vacuum onboard. Most people don't realize that a plain large garbage bag will work just like a space bag if you vacuum out the air. That would compress the foam topper for storage.
Paula
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Thanks for that tip... I carry a foam topper and a small vacuum. It would be nice to reduce the size a bit without those expensive Space Bags!!
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01-15-2009, 08:29 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2005 22' Interstate
Pittsburgh
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 177
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We tried a memory foam mattress. It was much too much trouble and it took up a lot of space. We eventually settled on a pair of Thermarest sleeping pads. They are like very thin air mattresses and are used by backpackers. They roll down to almost nothing and are very comfortable.
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01-15-2009, 03:42 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2006 22' Parkway
Lubbock
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 18
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Foiled Again
There is a sort of triangular foam insert available at Bed Bath and Beyond called "instant king" - which is supposed to turn two twins into a king mattress. I don't know if this would work, but it might be worth it.
I too vote for the foam topper, especially if you carry a small vacuum onboard. Most people don't realize that a plain large garbage bag will work just like a space bag if you vacuum out the air. That would compress the foam topper for storage.
Another option would be an Aerobed (or a coleman air mattress which is similar but much less expensive). Try an air mattress, which can be deflated and stored easily.
Paula
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We have tried the triangular foam inserts from Bed, Bath, and Beyond ("Instant King"). It seemed like a good idea to us too, but the foam inserts are too soft and squished down into the dip, allowing the dip to remain. Darn . Probably the foan topper would work better, but hard to store in our little sprinter van. Thanks though. We'll try a backpacker's Thermarest inflatable pad next. Thanks everyone.
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05-04-2009, 06:23 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2006 22' Parkway
Lubbock
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 18
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van bed
We finally have a solution that worked well on a two week trip up through Colorado. We used 2 thermalite sleeping pads side by side on the cushions. They are 2" thick and can be lightly inflated by the mouth and provide enough support that we no longer feel the grooves. In the morning we open the valve on the pad and place it behind the benches next to the wall (one on each side) then fold the benches into the upright position. They take up little space that way and only add one more step to set up the bed.
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