Duvalay recommended ?

bazzle22 · Veteran Member

Duvalay recommended ?

theberrys · Veteran Member

Hi Barry we bought 2 from Caravan Motorhome Covers on the Sunshine Coast and are very pleased with same and I would guess that ours would be equivalent to about 1-2 blankets for warmth and I am not sure if there is an option for a heavier doona there are however 2 thicknesses in the mattress section and we selected the slightly thinner and cheaper one. The greatest benefit for us is no tucking in to be done in our oversize bed area as we have a Merc Sprinter Motorhome and the bed goes from one side of the van to the other. So roll them both up each morning which takes about 1 min and about the same to roll back out at night. Give the above Co a call on 0419701825 or 1300304332. Regards Tony

Bushpie · Guru

Im a big blanket fan.......nothing compares.

We have seen them all come a go all types of swags and foamy things ....they just dont last .....me I would keep my hands in my pocket

MOLLUSCAN · Senior Member

We bought a Single Duvalay for our adult son to use on the dinette converted to a bed. The mattress is very comfortable although I'm sorry we didn't get the wider model. It is quite a bit narrower than the width of the seat. The doona liner is only light and on colder nights he still needs extra warmth. I'm not sure if you can buy winter-weight liners. It's a good product but to wash the cover and put it back on the foam mattress and put in the liner requires patience. So much so that I put off washing it as long as I can. Hope this helps.

Cupie · Guru

I'm a doona fan.

We use one in our van that has high end filling. It's a large queen size so that it is ample for our bed, (hangs over the edges) and most of all it is light. I do carry a spare double sleeping bag in the 'change of season' storage but have never had to use it.

We purchased a silk doona from a factory in China thinking that it would be more efficient while being very light. Unfortunately it was a failure in that it is too slippery perhaps because of the silk filling & silk cover. It currently lives on one of the rarely used spare bedrooms at home. It does look good & comes with a story.

ps. I had a quick look at Duvalays on the net & saw a lot of stuff about 'Memory Foam' mattress toppers. I thought that you were talking about an alternative for blankets or doonas.

http://www.duvalay.com.au/Motorhomes

Our van has the original innerspring mattress with a Clark Rubber egg shell topper & a filled mattress protector. Fantastic. Comparable with our home 8" Latex mattress with a 4" lambs wool top.

Desert Dweller · Guru

Doona's are pretty light compared to blankets. We have a double doona one layer is a 2, the other layer is a 3.

We can vary the combination depending on temperature, 2 if its mild, 3 if it's a bit cooler & clipped together to make a 5 if it's really cold. Works well all year round.

Moonraker · Senior Member

Good quality sleeping bags worth considering single or double.
But since retirement and now have van with diesel heating in cold weather we generally leave the heater on all night set at about 15deg. With just a std quilt and sheet. The heater is very quite and the ticking pump is at the other end of the van so we never hear it. Also uses very little diesel. The whole van is warm enough so good when I have to get up in the morning to make the first cuppa!

macka17 · Guru

You want to sleep. get a decent mattress.
That's the most important part of the equasion.
Spring coil the best.

SPonge is... SPonge. Sweaty. yukky.
You wash the car with those things.

We have two HARD.HARD singles. full sized. with sleeping bags.
Normally use a Mattress cover with bottom Sheet.
Bag on top. Mainly to sleep on or thrown on floor.

Only need covering a coupla nights a yr up here.

Haw you lot can live down there and have to wear clothes 24\7.
I don't know.

Jocks, sandals. Shorts and maybe t shirt when you go out.

THAT's the clime to live in believe me.

Just a slight tacky touch to skin. and pool water sitting on 31\2 deg ALL yr.
Puuuuurrrrrfect.

Anybody told you we live in heaven up here.

OH YES.
That's why you lot come up to visit every one of your Winters....
Though a lot have stayed.

They just have to learn to leave their SOUTHern ideas behind.

Like this stupid (up here) Daylight savings thing.
It don't work here. Wrong part of the planet.