{"id":7710,"date":"2019-10-28T08:14:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T06:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/?p=7710"},"modified":"2020-09-07T07:58:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T05:58:33","slug":"good-night-sleep-tight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/good-night-sleep-tight\/","title":{"rendered":"GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

That is easy words to say to your\npartner when you are turning in for the night at home in a comfy bed.  But what about out there in the bush?  Will you sleep warm?  Will your joints allow you to get up bright\nand breezy to enjoy another day under the African sun?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shopping for a mattress can be\ndaunting as there are many choices out there and of course each manufacturer\nwill say that they have the ultimate solution and every traveler will convince\nyou that his choice is the best, but what is your choice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our first trips we did with a big\nbulky foam mattress with a fully packed classic Range Rover, because that is\nwhat we could afford in those days.  Over\nthe years things have changed, although we still travel with a Land Rover, and\nwe have switched to an air mattress that is still giving us good service after\n20 years and many kilometers in rough conditions on the African continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there are a couple of\nconsiderations when making your pick (that excludes you if you have a rooftop\ntent, because normally they come standard equipped with a certain type mattress).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How much space do you have?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you willing and able to\ninflate your air mattress?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happens if your air mattress\ngets a thorn puncture?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insulation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Space<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is important to you?  Are you going to give up something else for\nyour preferred choice or are you going to bear it for two weeks with a bit of\ndiscomfort and extra effort?  In our\nsetup, space is of importance, so we go with the inflatable version.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method of inflation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a hot summers day when setting\nup camp are you able and willing to operate a manual hand pump and become\nsweaty in your workout?  On the flipside\nof the coin \u2013 if you go for the foam mattress option are you comfortable to sleep\non a foam mattress in sweltering summer night conditions?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plan B <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plan B includes what is your next option if you\ngo with an air mattress and it gets a puncture? \nBelieve me I can vouch that Namibian soil, without a mattress, does not\npromote a good night\u2019s sleep.  You will\nrealises the next morning that you have more bones in your body than you can\nremember!  We carry a simple repair kit\nand patches for this purpose, although since carrying it on each and every trip\nwe never needed it once. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insulation <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be aware that during cold nights\nyour air mattress might not be as comfortable as it feels as if deflates a\nbit.  To combat this we \u201cover inflate\u201d it\nwhen putting up camp in the late afternoon. \nWe found that the cold is mostly coming from the ground.   We also have a plan for this.  We use a thin foam-like sheet under the\nmattress to keep out the cold.  (We call\nher the Korean tannie, <\/em>but we will introduce her on another\nday).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Save up and buy the best mattress you can afford.  For us it makes a world of a difference when on a camping trip where several things can go wrong in one day to enjoy a restful night.  Your normal pillow, sheets and a duvet can go a long, long way to ensure a good rest and be invigorated to face the challenges of the next day.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good night, sleep tight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

—oOo—<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more camping decisions read the blog on Which One? Rooftop versus ground tent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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