Just a video of 18 turkeys engaging in a strange pagan ritual around a dead cat The co-writer of Die Hard finally cleared up a major plot hole We close this column with Eternal Sunshine and its ending about endings Choosing a mattress for life off-grid, you have to consider damp and temperature. Assuming you are living somwhere that can get cold and wet, you do not realy want a regular sprung mattress. Insects can get in, plus it will retain the damp. Foam is the answer – the question is regular Hight Density foam or the more comfortable memory foam that conforms to your body shape while you sleep. Question is, will the memory foam become warm up enough to change shape? Your own body heat will soften it, but if it is below say 30 degrees F, then when you move you will encounter a hard patch. if you are in a sleeping bag not enough heat will get to the mattress to soften it up because the sleeping bag is not letting enough heat reach the mattress. “We added a memory-foam pad with a poly-fill topper on top of our original mattress in our Class C motorhome,” says one afficionado.
“We use a queen size TraverSak (like a sleeping bag with removable sheet inside). “The extra padding made the bed extremely comfortable and your body will conform to the memory-foam pad. We can be comfortable sleeping with lower temperatures overnight in the motor-home. I now longer need socks sleeping when temperature drops below 32F outside.” Memory foam gets hard as a rock when the temp gets down to below 30 degrees. The memory foam on the bed allows us to settle down inside them when sleeping and when it gets below 30 degrees it forms a hard depression where we was laying. It does jump back to life however as soon as you start getting heat going… Maybe there is different types of memory foam… Click the menu item “Our Articles” and y My wife complains the memory foam is too hot. Even in the winter. It is interesting to read folks differing responses. Years ago when we had our fiver and lived in Alberta we put a memory foam mattress in it.
The temperature dropped to -35 celcius and we hooked on to the trailer and were headed south. We got to Great Falls Montana and stopped for the night and got in the trailer and started the furnace. It didn’t take long for the trailer to warm up. Later we went to go to bed and discovered the mattress was froze solid and cold. We piled extra blankets on top and spent a cool night on that brick. It did soften up after 5 or 6 hrs. The next year we pre heated the trailer for a day before we left and all was good. We still laugh about it. We now have a memory foam in our MH. I used a 3″ thick memory foam pad for camping in my the back of my Caravan in 25 degree weather last winter in northern AZ. During the night the damn stuff turned into brick. it works better in a motor-home which is heated somewhat while traveling. Not so good for unheated trailer.About this itemImportant Made in USA Origin Disclaimer: About this itemImportant Made in USA Origin Disclaimer:This two-inch thick gel-infused memory foam mattress topper will bring new life to any mattress.
The ventilated gel-infused memory foam captures and distributes heat, allows air flow and helps regulate sleeping temperature — keeping you comfortable while you sleep. The three-year warranty provides increased peace of mind for your purchase. Open cell construction yields a longer lasting, more resilient foam that allows you to move freely without sinking into long-lasting body impressions. The soft consistency quickly conforms to weight and pressure. This mattress topper will help relieve neck, back and shoulder pain by reducing pressure points. This in turn helps to correctly align your spine by supporting the natural curves of your head, neck and shoulders. The foam is CertiPUR-US certified. It contains no formaldehyde, harmful phthalates, or PBDE flame retardants and is low VOC. This mattress does not contain synthetic or natural latex of any kind. Lucid 2" Gel Infused Ventilated Memory Foam Mattress Topper: 2" thick gel-infused memory foam mattress topper Ventilated gel-infused memory foam captures and distributes heat, allows air flow, and helps regulate sleeping temperature Soft, supportive consistency Open cell construction yields a longer lasting, more resilient foam that allows you to move freely without sinking Quickly conforms to weight and pressure Will help relieve neck
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Below is their official Kickstarter video. Below is their famous raw egg test video on the Purple Mattress featuring Mallory Everton from Studio C, a well known YouTube channel: You can order Purple direct from their website. According to my UPS tracking, the mattress with packaging weighs in at 143 lbs. By far the heaviest mattress I have reviewed. Right now you can get a king size for $1,299. As a general rule of thumb, I find the heavier the mattress, the more quality you get. That’s because there’s just more material in there to work with. The mattress comes in a plastic bag as shown below. There’s no external box, just this which is really cool. the top unzips and then you can slide it out of the bag. Getting it out of the bag may take two people since it’s in there tight. Instead I just cut the bag open which is a shame because it would be great to reuse to store things in. The bag also comes with handles so it makes it easier to move. This came in super handy while bringing it up a flight of stairs.
At over 140 lbs. I’ll take all the help I can get. Here’s me unboxing the Purple Mattress. When unzipping the cover I found that they give you a cutter, instructions and two mini samples of the purple top layer. You can unzip the ticking. I really like the embossed “Purple” logo on the sides: What really makes this mattress stand out from the competition is the Smart-Comfort Grid. Here’s a sample that comes with the mattress when you open the purple plastic casing. The only similar mattress I have come across is the IntelliBed which uses “Intelli-gel” which look similar to the Purple technology. The difference is that the IntelliBED uses innersprings and latex instead of foam layers. The IntelliBED costs a bit more though. Here’s the full Intellibed Review. Their Relief Perfect Low Motion model costs $3,599 for a a queen. While you can get a queen size Purple mattress through the link below for $999. Here’s what the layers look like. The bottom two layers are really just for support.
What makes Purple unique is the top layer. So, what is the Purple mattress made of? The Purple mattress is made of a hyper elastic polymer grid that collapses when exerting a certain amount of pressure. The grid will provide support and pressure relief where need while maintaining a cool sleep environment. The first night of sleeping on this mattress was wonderful. This is truly a unique sleep experience in large part because of the Smart-Comfort Grid. You get a sort of floating sensation and the grid conforms to all your pressure points while providing support where you need it. Here’s what the grid looks like: This is also the most breathable mattress I have ever tested. If your major concern is sleeping hot, then get this mattress. It beats all the competitors hands down. The Purple ranks extremely high in point elasticity. That means it will collapse where needed without affecting the other parts of a mattress. A traditional inner spring has low point elasticity, think about how you feel your partner moving around.
The best example of the Purple point elasticity is their egg test where it rapidly adjusts to the pressure exerted by the egg. The only other mattress with this high level of point elasticity that I have tested i the Luxi mattress. Luxi calls this their SBT layer (Support Balancing Layer). Here’s a comparison of the Luxi vs. Purple Here’s a video illustrating how each layer works: With this mattress you sleep on it more than in it. Whether or not that’s a good thing comes down to preference. Some people like more of a pillow top feel some don’t. Notice that there isn’t a large amount of sinkage with this mattress however it does a wonderful job with pressure relief. Here’s how it handles motion transfer: I don’t notice my partner shifting around on this mattress. Motion is very well contained and it also bounces back into shape well which is very hard to achieve in a mattress. If you’re looking for sheets for the Purple mattress, I strongly recommend going with a set the Purple Sheets.
They are stretchy and breathable so you will get the full performance of the mattress. The same goes with a mattress protector. You can get other brands of performance sheets such as Sheex or Bedgear but I haven’t come across a mattress protector like the Purple Mattress protector. It is very stretchy but still waterproof, breathable and light. The Purple mattress provides amazing pressure relief and temperature regulation. It doesn’t sleep “cool” or “hot” instead it just passes heat through the comfort grid. I love how it contours so well to your body. In my opinion it truly is a Goldilocks mattress in the sense that you get great support and contouring. However it isn’t a mattress that feels “cozy” or will hug you. I weigh over 210 lbs. and the grid handled my body just fine. According to their side, 300 lbs. is the threshold for weight. That means 300 per person so 600 total. I sleep primarily on my stomach and side and this mattress felt great in both positions.
Sometimes I get numbness in my arm from sleeping on my stomach on certain mattresses. The Purple was able to sink enough in the right areas so this didn’t happen. Expect to hear a lot about Purple in the near future. It’s a game changer in the mattress industry and is exploding in popularity. If you are looking for a mattress with high point elasticity like Purple but also want more “hug” check out my super in depth overview of the Luxi and Purple technology. Purple has recently launched some new accessories including the Purple Mattress Protector and the Purple Pillow. Below is a video overview of the Purple Pillow Purple doesn’t do coupon codes. Click here to Shop Purple and get the best discount. Live in the Twin Cities? Check out some of the online brands in person at the Sleep Sherpa Showroom This type of mattress store is the only one available in the USA! Disclosure: We aim to highlight products and services you might find interesting, and if you buy them, we may get a small share of the revenue.