Alternative to a Duvalay - self inflating

Roger_rioja1969 · Monday at 8:51 AM

Hi there - we have an Ocean 6.1 (2024) and bought a duvalay for 'upstairs'. The comfort is great but find it a bit of a faff when we want to go out for the day and have to roll it up and store it etc. We're considering 'self inflating' options - appreciate they probably won't be as comfortable as the duvalay. I've watched a few Youtube's etc but wondered if anyone had any experience of leaving a deflated one upstairs (on top of the existing VW mattress), with the roof down (so only storing bedding). Thanks

Viktorgeorge · Monday at 9:37 AM

We keep a deflated Sea to Summit in the roof permanently, with a travel duvet laid over BUT I have removed the exisiting VW mattress which for us is then unecessary.

I would not want to store the deflated Sea to Summit over the VW mattress, thought it might just fit if the former is fully deflated with a pump: because there would not be space left for a duvet which we like to have on hand but not taking up space in the back.

We are only two, so with our arrangement we can either sleep in the roof or below, though for the latter we obviously need to raise the roof to get the mattress down.

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