stringy wrote:
Looking at how that Teton Outfitter XL tent is just sitting on the tramps, I'm not sure how comfortable it would be? One of the issues with the Teton is length and with the edges overhanging as in the pic there would be a lot less room. Your feet and head would be touching the sloping walls.
The problem with the mattress is that any water from rain/splashes would end up in the middle of the mattress making for an uncomfortable night. That was a problem with the original Outfitter which was designed to fit on their Teton stretcher. Problem was the fly sides didn't quite cover the stretcher and any water ended up pooling in the middle of the stretcher. They ended up producing a much larger fly.
I have spent 12 nights all up sleeping on the AI and now TI. It is a great solution to the 'No Camping' problem and it has allowed me to get into some amazing places. There is a lot of info available in the 'Sleeping on Board' thread:
http://www.hobiecat.com/forums/viewtopi ... 70&t=13400I will say that as well as keeping dry the other issues faced sleeping on board are bug proofing and wind proofing. I'd be a bit worried as to how well those pods would stand up in some of the breezes I've been hit by when camped on the water.
I have had a foldable sun bed over the front seat with a
https://hovement.com/best-inflatable-mattress/ mattress on top of it. It works quite well, but the bed is breaking apart so I might have to buy something new but ensure I keep the mattress as from what I've experienced so far, I can't trade it for any other.Has anyone else here tried a sun bed with these mattresses? You get comfort, you can both sit up and lay down, rain or sweat is no problem and you can store a lot of stuff beneath it.