So, you like the outdoors…marshmallows by the fireplace and the wide open skies. But you don’t like it enough to sacrifice the comfort of sleeping well above the pesky crawlers that are all around you when camping. If you’re this type of camper, I’ve got you covered in this guide – my choice of the best high rise camping air mattresses that will keep you well above the ground. It’s been a long time since a new arrival has stirred the waters of the market in the way this mattress did. It seems that it hardly has any flaws, apart from the fact that it often goes out of stock. It looks like the company making the bed didn’t expect the kind of demand explosion that happened. And I like the fact that somebody new shook the market and awoke the giants like Coleman, Insta and Serta to the possibility that somebody might take a nice bite out of their market share. It keeps them on the edges of their seats and that means fewer corners cut and better products for us.
Way to go SoundAsleep! But for God’s sake solve the availability issue, it’s frustrating. Anyway, let’s see what is so good about this air mattress: My Overall Quality Rating of this mattress is 96 / 100. The one point I deducted was for design, and that’s because you can’t choose colors, you are stuck with the blue beige combination. When I think about it, I’ve never given a 100 / 100 rating and probably never will, but this mattress got closest. About the negatives – folks, here is the thing, this is an air mattress and no matter how good it gets, you will always see reports of leaks. That’s why it’s important to have a system when rating a mattress. It’s all about statistics. I don’t want to waste your time explaining my system when I award rating in each of the categories, but I’ll just say that it’s based on a long and boring process of going through each single review and counting the positives and negatives in each of the categories I am rating and then using the results to rate the mattresses.
Bottom line – this is the best air mattresses on the market today (if you disregard luxury models). One of the industry classics, this bed has been holding it’s ground for years among the best rated high rise air mattresses. And the best part is that it’s been doing so in the company of far more expensive inflatables. Check out what other people had to say on Amazon review page – here. Let us take a moment here and see what’s so good about it that kept it up there among the top choices: Back when I wrote the full review of this air mattress it scored a solid 88/ 100. What makes it a very good choice when it comes to camping is the fact that it is flocked and it will not slip or tip over and the materials used for the flocking are waterproof. Granted, this mattress is a choice for car of trailer campers but still, being completely waterproof is a great plus for a camping bed because once water gets into an air mattress, you might as well give up on it.
Because, chances are that mold will develop inside before you manage to dry it out. One of my favorites of all time. I’ve personally owned this mattress for years and just the things that this baby survived on my family camping trips deserved it a place on this list. I’ve talked about this mattress on the website many times over the years. Looked it from different angles and rated it using several approaches and rating criteria and it got on top every time. That’s why it’s featured in so many of the TOP 5 guides and this guide on TOP 5 best camping air mattresses is not an exception. Visit Amazon for more info Let’s take a closer look one more time: One thing to be aware of (as one of the customer reviews mentions) is that if you are planning a camping trip that would call for the mattress to be set up and down daily, you can probably find a lighter solution that will be easier to store. Having said that, once set up this baby is hard to beat in terms of reliability and comfort.
High-quality materials used, thick PVC flocked with a waterproof finish, this bed is one of the best choice if you are “better-safe-than-sorry” kind of person. I know I am and that’s why I’m such a fan of this Insta. A rating of 87/100 points from me. Air Bedz had camping as a primary use in mind when designing this Lite model. It’s not full high rise like the previous items on this list, but it’s not low rise either. It’s somewhere in-between, and this height might just be perfect for some campers. See more pictures and customer opinion on Amazon. com by following the link below: It stands in a category of its own. I know camping, and I know the range of circumstances you might find yourself in, so I thought I included something a bit different and add some spice to the list. Taking a moment to take a look at some of the user reviews: The Lite is pretty new to the market, and it still needs to pass the test of time, but I decided to look into it after hearing some really cool things about the materials, the pump and the overall quality from an experienced fellow camper friend.
I did my research, and it seems that this mattress is here to stay. Over the years, I learned a thing or two about spotting an instant winner and unless something really odd happens, like some dumb outsourcing mistake by the company, this camping mattress seems like one. Nice 86 / 100 score in the Overall Quality Rating. What makes a real difference in this air bed is the construction of the inner chambers. Insta calls it Secure Air and what it does is limit the movement of the air within the chambers thus allowing for a stable sleeping experience. None of the flimsiness of a low-quality air mattress with this Insta. Result – sleeping experience equal to that of a conventional mattress. And if camping is what you have in mind, the dark green is as good a choice as any when it comes to color. See more pictures on Amazon Let’s dig a bit deeper: This is an air bed and no matter how well the product is designed or made there will always be reports of leaks.
Over time, I’ve learned that that the secret (if you can call it that) to rating the quality of an air mattress is in statistics. Yes, this means that when I originally wrote the full review for this mattress I had to count through 1000s of reviews and make notes about what people are saying to be able to come up with a reliable Overall Quality Rating. The one point that I originally deducted for design was because there’s no choice of colors. But here, we are looking at camping air mattresses, and that hardly seems relevant. I can safely say that the reports of flaws with this air mattress are in the domain of statistical errors in all the categories that count. Rating of 89/100 well deserved. The idea behind this website is to take the time and do the research, so you don’t have to and then use my experience to interpret the data I found in the research. My experience with air mattresses stems from a camping background and if I am confident with anything it’s rating air mattresses for camping use.