
When you are ready to deflate, just open the valve and watch it go down. When you are ready to inflate, you can use the built in foot pump that easily fits into the extra wide 2-in-1 valve. The bed itself is raised 8.75 inches from the floor when fully inflated and equipped with 14-gauge vinyl beams and 15-gauge sides and bottoms for added durability with a 600 pound weight limit. This is a nice feature because sometimes there just isn’t enough room to pack your own pillows. You will also find two inflatable pillows included in the package. You can also put a sheet on it to help keep some of the cold air out as well. The flocked top also helps to keep the cold air inside of the mattress and away from your body. This particular mattress has a waterproof flocked top that can be cleaned easily thanks to its wave beams. The Intex classic downy air bed is just one of their more affordable beds that offer great quality and a 15-day warranty if there is anything wrong with it once it has been used. Intex has always been the maker of quality and comfortable air beds with options ranging from cheap and classic to expensive and luxurious. You will then have a durable, comfortable and perfectly sized sleeping surface to enjoy. When you are ready to inflate, just take it out of the travel bag and flip the switch. Weighing in at just 9-pounds, it is one of the most lightweight mattresses on the market. This mattress can be easily transported with a convenient carrying bag while being lightweight. Along with durability, this mattress is also comfortable with its soft flocked top. They have made sure that this particular bed was made of thick and durable PVC to ensure a long lasting life by being puncture resistant. Since 1993, ALPS Mountaineering has been providing its customers with quality air beds that are perfect for backpacking and camping. Be advised that you must charge the pump fully for 12 hours prior to the first use. This is a nice feature because if there happens to be a power outage, you can still blow up your bed as long as it is charged. This air bed fits in most tents and comes with a rechargeable pump.

If you are looking for a versatile camping air mattress that you can use virtually anywhere, then the ALPS mountaineering rechargeable air bed would be an ideal choice.

It would be quite inconvenient if it hung out of the opening flap leaving your feet a perfect target for hungry mosquitoes.

Also, make sure your air mattress fits in your tent if you are using one. It will be easier and quicker to blow up. If you are going camping at a campground and have access to electricity, you could choose one that has an electric pump. If you are going into the middle of the woods, you may want to consider one that you hand pump. If you do decide to go the air bed route, try to find one that you are going to be able to blow up with what you have around you. As long as you have a sheet or blanket under you, you won’t feel the cold air coming through the bed. Also, air mattresses can keep you much warmer than sleeping on the ground can. The reasoning for this is because for one, it is off the ground and away from bugs and for two, if my husband and I are sleeping on the same one, the firmness on each side can be adjusted with some mattresses.

I would absolutely choose one over sleeping on the ground any day. This is my sleeping location of choice, on an air mattress.
