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Car Camping Solution
- Thread starter Marinna
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Happy to, I wasn't sure if it was allowed. These things work great and quickly stack out of the way.
I just used this folding gymnastics mat. I cut off one third of it, so it's only two panels. I thought I would need two of these stacked to make 4" platform but it turns out that one 2" is perfectly comfortable. Folds up in half when I'm not using it.
I did shorten one of the panels by a few inches (cut it open, cut the foam, the re-sewed it...no I don't know how to sew, but it was easy) so that it fits perfectly when folded open.
I've got a nice, high R value, Exped megamat that I unroll on top of it.
I did shorten one of the panels by a few inches (cut it open, cut the foam, the re-sewed it...no I don't know how to sew, but it was easy) so that it fits perfectly when folded open.
I've got a nice, high R value, Exped megamat that I unroll on top of it.
I use the leveling pads from Deep Sleep Overland. I got 2 of the rav4 mat, they told me thats the biggest but I think they are all the same even the 4runner one. its about 10 inches short if I lay one as intended but I got 2 and lay them wide and its a perfect length of the trunk. they pack up really small too which was a big reason why i didnt go for some sort of folding gym mat solution. I gave them feedback on the mat being short for the LC and it sounded like they would make one specifically for the new LC at some point.
I tried the REI double platform bed and it was just too unsteady, took up so much space and my head was too close to the roof, made it hard to get up/in/out. I used the mat it came with as a leveling platform instead which was a perfect fit but decided to return it because the mat alone isnt worth $500 and it still took up a ton of space.
Deepsleep Overland Rav4 Leveling Mat Link
I tried the REI double platform bed and it was just too unsteady, took up so much space and my head was too close to the roof, made it hard to get up/in/out. I used the mat it came with as a leveling platform instead which was a perfect fit but decided to return it because the mat alone isnt worth $500 and it still took up a ton of space.
Deepsleep Overland Rav4 Leveling Mat Link
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No i think they are 4 inches but I could be wrong. sits pretty even with the 2nd row when folded, ill try to get a pic of that soon. This photo was just a test so i hadnt pumped them up that much. and the mattress looks a bit more slanted only because I also had this headrest on I was testing from AMZN. I just hadnt adjusted it to the right length.
That's what I thought also, so I bought two, but I ended up only needing one. Adding the two inches was enough, I don't feel any lump in my back or anything when I lay flat. Kind of surprised me.
