New to us, 2021 Legacy Elite 1

[pfin3]

 Lurked in the halls for a few years and finally found an elite 1, hull #939. Tow with a 2017 Toyota Tundra and don't even realize it's back there, lol. 

 We plan on just leaving the rear table down as a bed and sleep on the cushions, but feel it could use a little more luxury. Ou question is, what toppers would be suggested from those that'd have them? 

Can't wait to hear some suggestions and really can't wait to get the Oliver out for more trips. 

 

[DanielBoondock]

Congrats! Pics or it isn't real 😄

[pfin3]

[ADKCamper]

Welcome to the significantly smaller subset of Elite 1 owners!

We also keep the rear dinette down it its bed configuration, and continue to use the original cushions.

At the bottom, 1” of pink foamboard insulation, covered by a layer of Hypervent. Then the cushions, topped by 2” of memory foam, icy cool mattress pad and a sheepswool topper and a fitted sheet to help hold it together.

Happy travels!

[pfin3]

10 minutes ago, ADKCamper said:

Welcome to the significantly smaller subset of Elite 1 owners!

We also keep the rear dinette down it its bed configuration, and continue to use the original cushions.

At the bottom, 1” of pink foamboard insulation, covered by a layer of Hypervent. Then the cushions, topped by 2” of memory foam, icy cool mattress pad and a sheepswool topper and a fitted sheet to help hold it together.

Happy travels!

Can I ask what brand your topper is and did you have to modify. Thank you. 

[Hokieman]

2 hours ago, pfin3 said:

Can't wait to hear some suggestions

Welcome!  We bought a lightly used 2019 Elite 1, had it a few years.  We never used the rear table and kept the bed made.   It had a custom made mattress from Southern Mattress the previous owner had installed.  It was OK, but it was heavy and tall.   I reluctantly sold the Elite I and bought a new Elite II with twin beds (my wife won that battle:)   Before  we took delivery we ordered custom fit memory foam mattresses from Tochta, we really like them.   They can probably make one for the E1 if you want.  We prefer the single piece foam mattress over the multiple layers. .   As you know, there is a large space under the bed in the center.   This is where our dog bed was, our large Labrador liked sleeping under there.   It can also be used with a storage bin, or a 12V auxiliary refrigerator.   We carry one of those in our truck, fill it with frozen food. 

https://southernmattressnc.com/

https://www.tochta.com/

[pfin3]

2 hours ago, Hokieman said:

Welcome!  We bought a lightly used 2019 Elite 1, had it a few years.  We never used the rear table and kept the bed made.   It had a custom made mattress from Southern Mattress the previous owner had installed.  It was OK, but it was heavy and tall.   I reluctantly sold the Elite I and bought a new Elite II with twin beds (my wife won that battle:)   Before  we took delivery we ordered custom fit memory foam mattresses from Tochta, we really like them.   They can probably make one for the E1 if you want.  We prefer the single piece foam mattress over the multiple layers. .   As you know, there is a large space under the bed in the center.   This is where our dog bed was, our large Labrador liked sleeping under there.   It can also be used with a storage bin, or a 12V auxiliary refrigerator.   We carry one of those in our truck, fill it with frozen food. 

https://southernmattressnc.com/

https://www.tochta.com/

Thank you

[dewdev]

 

@pfin3

We did not want to deal with using toppers. Just another item to move.

We bought KTT mattresses in 2020 and still love them. More comfortable then the mattresses at home.

I used Hypervent matting under the mattresses, which we strongly recommend to be installed.

They are a little on the heavy side but are manageable.

We chedked out the KTT mattresses and the Southern Mattress company mattresses. The KTT mattresses are made in Connecuit and we drove there to pick them  up and saved shipping costs.

Richard, the owner, was very nice and easy to deal with and he made them a slight bit stiffer, at our request, then his usual mattresses which at the time Oliver used.

I am not sure if Oliver still buys from them if mattresses are requested instead of the standard cushions.

Edited Sunday at 07:23 PM by dewdev

[ADKCamper]

On 8/30/2026 at 11:18 AM, pfin3 said:

Can I ask what brand your topper is and did you have to modify. Thank you.

I was corrected by my wife... the order of bedding components, starting from the "bottom", is as follows: (1) 1" pink foam insulation board, (2) Hypervent layer, (3) OEM Cushions, (4) 2" memory foam, (5) Wool topper, (6) Super Cool Comfort Mattress Pad, (7) Full-size fitted bottom sheet.

The 2" memory foam was a hand-me-down from another family member. It is just a piece of uncovered, unlabeled, unbranded memory foam. We had to cut the two rear corners with a large pair of shears to match the curve at the back end of the Elite.

The "Legends Hotel Wool Mattress Pad - Natural, Full" came from here a long time ago when it was significantly less expensive: https://www.thecompanystore.com/legends-hotel-australian-wool-mattress-pad/11027D-F-NATURAL.html

The "Columbia Super Cool Comfort Ice Fiber Mattress Pad" came from here, also a long time ago and less expensive: https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-3044533/columbia-ice-fiber-mattress-pad.jsp?skuId=63361129

At least for our vintage of Elite I, the rear dinette/bed is an "RV Full" size, which appears to be just over an inch narrower than a standard Full size mattress, and has the 2 curved corners at the rear of the camper. We did not modify the sheepswool pad or the mattress pad; they just fit a bit sloppy on the slightly-less-than-full-sized "RV Full" bed.

Clearly what is "comfortable" varies from person to person. This has been working for us; hope you can arrive at a bedding configuration that works for you.

Edited 21 hours ago by ADKCamper

[pfin3]

10 hours ago, ADKCamper said:

I was corrected by my wife... the order of bedding components, starting from the "bottom", is as follows: (1) 1" pink foam insulation board, (2) Hypervent layer, (3) OEM Cushions, (4) 2" memory foam, (5) Wool topper, (6) Super Cool Comfort Mattress Pad, (7) Full-size fitted bottom sheet.

The 2" memory foam was a hand-me-down from another family member. It is just a piece of uncovered, unlabeled, unbranded memory foam. We had to cut the two rear corners with a large pair of shears to match the curve at the back end of the Elite.

The "Legends Hotel Wool Mattress Pad - Natural, Full" came from here a long time ago when it was significantly less expensive: https://www.thecompanystore.com/legends-hotel-australian-wool-mattress-pad/11027D-F-NATURAL.html

The "Columbia Super Cool Comfort Ice Fiber Mattress Pad" came from here, also a long time ago and less expensive: https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-3044533/columbia-ice-fiber-mattress-pad.jsp?skuId=63361129

At least for our vintage of Elite I, the rear dinette/bed is an "RV Full" size, which appears to be just over an inch narrower than a standard Full size mattress, and has the 2 curved corners at the rear of the camper. We did not modify the sheepswool pad or the mattress pad; they just fit a bit sloppy on the slightly-less-than-full-sized "RV Full" bed.

Clearly what is "comfortable" varies from person to person. This has been working for us; hope you can arrive at a bedding configuration that works for you.

Appreciate the info and thanks for being back to me.