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03-13-2023, 06:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Whidbey Island, Washington
Trailer: 2020 Escape 17B "Voyager"
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Mattress pads for small dinette or cot
For those of you who sleep on the 17b or 15 small dinette, do you use an extra mattress pad? If so, what kind, did you cut it to fit? (17b)? How thick? Over the cushions? I have a friend coming camping and want to figure out a comfortable bed for her.
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03-13-2023, 07:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: boise, Idaho
Trailer: 2018 19'
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Bobbi, I used a thicker (geezer) rei self inflatable pad over cushions. Worked well.
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Julie
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03-13-2023, 07:47 PM
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Location: Whidbey Island, Washington
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Thanks, that's one option I was thinking about. Did you use a self-inflating one or something you had to blow up?
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03-13-2023, 07:52 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: boise, Idaho
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Self inflating but you have to add a few puffs if more firmness is wanted.
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03-13-2023, 07:59 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: St Louis, Missouri
Trailer: 2021 21NE F2
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We use a 2" foam mattress pad on our cushions. I'd never know it wasn't a mattress if you didn't tell me.
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03-13-2023, 08:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Bellingham and Glacier, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15A
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I use a 3" memory foam mattress over the cushions. I started out with two 3" mattresses (cut to fit from a twin) but it was too soft for me so finally removed one.
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2013 Escape 15A, "Egbert"
'93 Ford 150 XLT or
'22 GMC Acadia Denali
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03-13-2023, 10:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Salem, Oregon
Trailer: 2022 Escape 21C; 2018 Escape 19 (sold in 2022)
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We use a 3-inch "Mainstay" mattress pad from Walmart on the bed of our 21C. I bought it as a cheap trial mattress topper, but it has turned out to be just fine. I was surprised as I'm not a huge Walmart fan or a fan of a lot of their brand offerings, but it has been better than expected. The problem you may have is where to store it when you want to use the dinette.
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03-14-2023, 09:35 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Whidbey Island, Washington
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I probably wouldn't take it along most of the time so where to store it isn't a big deal. (Garage...)
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03-14-2023, 12:17 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Missoula, Montana
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Not quite the same as your question but close: We built our 2018 19' with a dinette in the rear and the front as a single bed. We then convert the dinette to another bed at night. We keep it simple by using this item below which I think we purchased from Costco but is now available at Amazon. It folds easily and adds a nice comfortable bedding between the bench cushions and our aging bodies.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CL98ZZA...v_ov_lig_dp_it
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03-14-2023, 03:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Whidbey Island, Washington
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I used to have one of those... no more though.
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03-15-2023, 11:14 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Trailer: 2021 Escape 21 NE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mucram
Bobbi, I used a thicker (geezer) rei self inflatable pad over cushions. Worked well.
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When my daughter and son in law join us, they bring their inflatable backpacking pads to lay on the cushions. Seems to work well for them and I don't have anything to store.
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03-15-2023, 12:36 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Whidbey Island, Washington
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GregColdewey
When my daughter and son in law join us, they bring their inflatable backpacking pads to lay on the cushions. Seems to work well for them and I don't have anything to store.
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This friend has no camping gear- has never been camping except one weekend in a rustic cabin. And I stopped backpacking before those nice inflatable pads came around. I think we'll go with a foam topper cut to fit, and maybe covered with a slip made from a sheet. I'd like to do it before our Ft. Casey Rally so at least she can try it out for a short trial if not an overnight.
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