Before air beds were invented, campers were sleeping on the hard ground with rocks jabbing them in the back and homeowners were forced to make their relatives or guest sleep on an uncomfortable hide-a-bed or even on the floor. Thank goodness for rugged PVC air mattresses which are cheap, portable and easy to use. Dozens of different models are now manufactured by various companies with features like built in auto inflate pumps, suede fabric liners, and king sizes. Most models can be purchased for under a hundred bucks and last for years.
A nifty model made by Coleman, a leader in outdoor camping gear, is the Queen Quickbed. It features a suede lining, built in air pump that inflates and deflates the unit, guaranteed leak free system, and even a line in port for iPod, MP3 or CD player hookup. The site can be found by visiting http://www.coleman.com and it retails for 56.99. Coleman makes some of the best airbed products in the industry and has a fully searchable website with a twin blow up mattress as well as, full, queen and king sizes to choose from.
If all you thought about were air mattresses, you would probably carry the best and most unique ones anywhere. This could definitely be said about Aero Bed, one of the original and most market focused of air mattress makers. They carry everything at their site from air beds, air bed accessories and airbed convertible sofa bed. A particularly sturdy model from the company is the Raised Signiture Comfort bed which can support up to 700 pounds of weight. Other features include a built in pump, soft velvety surface, and works with standard sized sheets. The bed retails for 199 dollars and can be found online at www.aerobed.com.
Air mattresses are great to have around for avid campers, sleep over’s or when guests come to visit. The models mentioned above as well as others on the market like intex twin air mattress are durable and easy to set up saving space and time. Air beds are usually made of stiff PVC and are as comfortable if not more so than a regular spring mattress. Another great benefit of this type of bed is the insulating factor is provides if you are camping in a cold weather. Sleeping directly on the cold ground, even with a warm sleeping bag, is going to make you feel very cold during the night. Having a thick layer of air between you and the ground will help you stay warm throughout the entire night. It doesn’t really matter how much camp knowledge you have, you know that when you are camping in the cold then you need every advantage to stay warm you can get.