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Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
... I got to wondering the pro/con of the 5.0 use in the winter.
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Other than the mattress and carpet the bottom is open to the weather and wind...
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Originally Posted by Floating Cloud
Never thought about a 5.0 not being able to have foam under the bed area but that is a consideration.
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That's a good point, but it should be possible to do something about it, for those particularly interested in cold-weather use.
I can't think of a way to add insulation on the outside over the whole area, but the 5.0's frame is external, so there is an area between the frame rails under the bed where a panel of insulating foam (perhaps 50 mm / 2" thick) could be added. It's quite visible, so a suitable covering would be appropriate; perhaps a foam-core panel which comes with a suitable outer surface would work.
On the inside, a dense insulating mat could go under the mattress, topped by another layer of carpet. This would cut into headroom, but I'm thinking of something relatively thin... even just a thick foam-backed carpet.