Mattress

will · Newbie

Mattress

Vic41 · Guru

Welcome to the forum Will, you might get a better response putting this in General, however can you tell us what you are going to use it for, tent or RV and if so what type, single/double etc.

billeeeeeee · Guru

will wrote:
Can anyone shed some light on what type of mattress is best for comfort and support?

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will · Newbie

Hi the mattress is for a caravan and will be a double one ,

Vic41 · Guru

Many like inner spring (bear in mind that it will make it heavier to lift the bed for storage, albeit with struts) while others prefer a thick foam mattress with an overlay of egg crate foam or something similar, I usually added a doona inner over that as well and a mattress cover, then your sheets, slept like a baby.

If you click on the word Search in the dark blue line above, a search box will come up with lots of good info on mattresses, also look in the Hints Section on the forum index. Hope this helps.

-- Edited by Vic41 on Monday 6th of January 2014 11:32:50 PM

SnowT · Guru

Welcome to the mad house..

Personally What ever Mattress fit's in the location you are going to put it and what is COMFORTABLE to you....

That would be my choice..

Juergen

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Juergen - that is good advice - a mattress is a personal thing - some like a hard one, some soft, others like foam, some like innerspring.
Years ago had to buy a new mattress at home - took me weeks of lying down on beds in stores till I found the right one - had a combination of soft and support - costs a bomb!! But was the best mattress ever - and with the combination suited both me and my partner.

There are places that make mattresses for vans and motorhomes - they advertise in camping/caravan magazines, including the one put out by CMCA - might be worth investigating them - they make them to fit your space, as well.

Good luck with your search Will.

Pondy · Senior Member

We had new single bed inner spring mattress made for our caravan last year at Made to Measure Mattress Brisbane website: www.madetomeasuremattresses.com.au very happy with them. They told us how to measure the mattress properly and they fit so well and are very comfortable so we would recommend them. they deliver all over Australia

-- Edited by Pondy on Wednesday 8th of January 2014 08:15:19 AM

jules47 · The Happy Helper

That's the place I was meaning Pondy, thanks - have seen them advertised, but as don't need a new mattress, didn't keep any details.

Hope Will reads your post, and has a look at the company.

will · Newbie

Thank you all for your advice, we have ordered a innerspring made to measure after laying on a lot of beds.
Cheers Will

DarylC · Veteran Member

I went into a bed shop & tried out a few innerspring mattresses. I picked one I found very comfortable & lightweight & had it made in 6'x 4'. I started with a top quality, expensive mattress & all up cost $1500 but figured it would be worth as I use it so much.

You will find most mattress manufacturers will make up a special size, provided it is equivalent to a standard mattress less a row of springs. You will have to pay a little extra for this, I think it was maybe an extra $100?

In fact I found the mattress I bought so comfortable I bought the same mattress in Queen size for my home bed. Not all mattress manufacturers will do this but most will if asked.

Cheers & happy camping