New mattress system (v.4)

[Mountainman198]

I am on my fourth (and hopefully last) mattress for my twin bed E2.  Each version was a improvement over the prior and so far v.4 has all of the attributes I was looking for (easy to move mattress to access valves under bed, firm base so bed can be used for sitting during the day yet soft enough to be comfortable for a side sleeper).
 

If the deep memory foam mattresses work for you thats great.  Consider this an option for those of us who want something firmer yet easy to move to access the hatches beneath the bed  

v.1 was the standard cushions. Not comfortable for side sleeper

v.2 was a 4” thick air mattress on top of standard cushion. This was firm but with a dog and cat quickly sprung a leak and I was back to v.1

v.3 was a custom cut innerspring mattress with a 30” wide Hest foamy topper. This worked great but after two years of travel the mattress developed sagging tendencies and since it was radiused in only one corner it could not be flipped or rotated

v.4 is a hest sleep system (30” wide) which features a inflatable base made like a inflatable stand up paddleboard with chambering so that it inflates perfectly flat. The 2-3” thick memory foam topper is attached to the inflatable base, which once inflated in place is secure but is easily flipped-up as a single unit to access the hatches beneath the bed. 
 

v.4 has only been tested a few nights but will soon be on the road for 2.5 months of daily/nightly use.  Will report back with updates

 

 

[dewdev]

We have KTT mattress. It is very comfortable, but is heavy to move around.

[SeaDawg]

This one?

https://a.co/d/47jQ7XM

[Mountainman198]

1 hour ago, SeaDawg said:

This one?

https://a.co/d/47jQ7XM

That’s it

[Ronbrink]

17 hours ago, dewdev said:

We have KTT mattress. It is very comfortable, but is heavy to move around.

I too have the KTT twin bed mattresses; and yes heavy, but manageable. I simply stand them on edge when securing the fitted sheets with Bed Scrunchies or to access the hatch areas, I use the hatch doors to prop them up. I also place them on edge when in storage to prevent mildew.

[jd1923]

We had the KTT mattresses which on our very first trip seemed uncomfortable, too soft and too difficult just to sit up in bed to watch TV. We have Brooklyn Bedding and home and went with two of these"

https://rvmattress.com/products/brooklyn-wanderlust-memory-foam/rv-bunk-30x75-12-inch

I went with the 12" for its 3 layers of foam and medium firmness. They are very heavy and 12" is really too tall! Added Bonus: at this height our old dog Charley can't jump up on the beds anymore! (He has his own bed.) We opened the stitching on a corner seam and with an insulation knife cut a 14" radius to fit. They have the 30x75" size in several mattress heights.

As far as lifting beds. Stop doing that! We use our boondocking port almost every time out. When I'm ready outside, Chris just throws two switches under the bed to refill the FWT from the backup water tank in the bed of our truck! OTT should read the below post for new design ideas, but who cares about what comes in a new Oliver anyway? Not me, now that this has been corrected!