Need mattress help (long)

[Charlotte&Carolina]

We have a TT that we have the egg-crate cover on it. This has worked great for the past few years but now all those places that hurt on me - especially my back and hips are not so keen on camping. Taking Aleve helps but too much of that or anything else causes tummy upset after a while....geez I'm getting old I never had to worry about this before!

We took a weeklong trip to the beach 3 weeks ago. 2nd night we put the airmattress that we keep in case we have extra guests on top of the mattress and then the egg crate. That helped but I still could not get comfortable.

I don't want to go to the happiest place and be the crankiest person because I couldn't rest. I looked at some of the older threads but no one says what is a really good mattress to brand/type to buy. Ours is still in good shape and I've already tried some of the suggestions, but I still need a little help! Thanks!

 

[AKL_Megs]

How about an Aero bed? They are p-rice-y, but they are comfortable.

... And they inflate in a minute!!!

 

[ynottony99]

We use a memory foam pad. This is different than the stuff most egg crate pads are made of, and OH Soooooooooooo nice!!!!

 

[HappyDznyCamper]

Aero beds are nice, but I find I get sweaty sleeping on one even with a cotton mattress pad on top of the vinyl(sp?). It may just be time for a new topper, maybe one of those memory foam ones. If you do decide its time for a new mattress just remember that most RV mattresses are not the same size as a residential one, RV queen 60x76 residential queen 60x80. I can't really help with brands I think you just have to go and try them out, if you have an RV size bed and no room for the residential size you may have to go to a mattress factory type store and have one made or check with an RV dealer.

 

[Lesia]

Sleep Number bed makes an RV model. Also known as Select Comfort. I have a bad back, and this bed is the best I have ever slept on.

 

[Charlotte&Carolina]

Price is a concern but more so is lack of sleep. I am not a happy camper when I cannot get 6 hours of sleep so I can pay now with $ or later with being cranky. I don't sleep long but I need to be comfy when I do!

I will try looking up the aero bed. I didn't realize the memory foam and egg-crate (what I have) were two different things. Will check into that and the sleep number bed suggestion as well.

We don't have a regular size bed so I appreciate knowing I'll have to order something if I go that route. Hopefully I will have some solution to this by the time we take our September trip!

Knowing me it will be multiple - I'll order a new mattress, have the memory foam on standby....heehee...but again thank you all so much for the help. Going to look now at the options!

 

[29bhs]

Another vote for memory foam. On top of our rv mattress, almost like home.

 

[Charlotte&Carolina]

Thanks!