Lightweight camp beds recommendations?

Lightweight camp beds recommendations?

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Alex@POD

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6,151 posts

215 months

Monday 4th January 2016
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I'm hunting for a camp bed (well, 2 camp beds), that is lightweight and packs small. This is for camping trips on a motorbike.

I really like the looks of the Helinox products, but at that price I might as well find a 4 star hotel for the night.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a fairly cheap alternative?

Celtic Dragon

3,169 posts

235 months

Wednesday 6th January 2016
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If you can cope with blowing up an air bed, look at Alpkit.com. They do 1 that folds up to a tiny size, down side is that it's a manual blow up. Designed for trekking but works well.

Michaelgeeky

29 posts

101 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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Go tesco or argos and check it out, I bought my foldable camping bed from Tesco for 12 quid when it had a big sale at that time.

Hope this helps.


happyWanderer

388 posts

138 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00WG14JQ2/ref=...

copy of the helinox one.

Haven't got one yet - but looking at it for the same reason (bike trips).

Alex@POD

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215 months

Tuesday 19th January 2016
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happyWanderer said:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00WG14JQ2/ref=...

copy of the helinox one.

Haven't got one yet - but looking at it for the same reason (bike trips).
Thanks, that's one I've been looking at too. Always a bit wary of cheap copies straight from China though!

Alex@POD

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Tuesday 19th January 2016
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Celtic Dragon said:
If you can cope with blowing up an air bed, look at Alpkit.com. They do 1 that folds up to a tiny size, down side is that it's a manual blow up. Designed for trekking but works well.
I'm not so keen on airbeds, I'll sleep on it for about 10 days and I usually find them uncomfortable after one night, thanks for the suggestion though!

Alex@POD

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Tuesday 19th January 2016
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Michaelgeeky said:
Go tesco or argos and check it out, I bought my foldable camping bed from Tesco for 12 quid when it had a big sale at that time.

Hope this helps.
How heavy are these though, and how small do they pack? since I'll need to carry two of them, every little bit of weight saving matters...

Alex@POD

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6,151 posts

215 months

Sunday 24th January 2016
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happyWanderer said:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00WG14JQ2/ref=...

copy of the helinox one.

Haven't got one yet - but looking at it for the same reason (bike trips).
Got a couple of these delivered today, they are pretty good! Very light, packs very small, the bits could even be separated to fit around other stuff in the panniers. Only had a quick trial so far but they look like they will do the job nicely!

happyWanderer

388 posts

138 months

Tuesday 26th January 2016
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Alex@POD said:
Got a couple of these delivered today, they are pretty good! Very light, packs very small, the bits could even be separated to fit around other stuff in the panniers. Only had a quick trial so far but they look like they will do the job nicely!
good to know! will be ordering one of those soon for myself.

Michaelgeeky

29 posts

101 months

Wednesday 27th January 2016
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Alex@POD said:
How heavy are these though, and how small do they pack? since I'll need to carry two of them, every little bit of weight saving matters...
The size is for single and really easily to pack into bag. But I'm afraid that it cannot survive from carrying two people.