Roof tent mattress too hard?

Roof tent mattress too hard? – Sleep better on camping vacation

Many camping vacationers know the problem – you wake up in the morning and notice an unpleasant pain in your back or pelvic area. These signs indicate that your rooftop tent or RV mattress is too hard. Most rooftop tents come with a simple foam mattress, but it does little to promote a restful night’s sleep. Especially for side sleepers, the hard roof tent floor also quickly makes itself felt in the shoulder and hip area. Here you can find out how to optimize your sleeping comfort in no time at all and finally enjoy your camping trip to the full again.

Tips for roof tent mattresses too hard

Most roof tent mattresses are designed to take up as little space as possible in the interior. For this reason, roof tent mattresses are often very thin. For heavy people or campers who prefer to sleep on their sides, the standard height of just under 10 cm is barely enough to protect the body from the hard ground. Back pain and muscle tension are the result. If the roof tent mattress is too hard, you quickly lose the mood for camping. At night you toss and turn and during the day you can hardly keep your eyes open because you are so tired. But especially on a camping vacation you want to start the day well rested and with full energy. For this reason, you should attach great importance to an optimal sleeping environment. With the help of three tips, we will tell you how you can easily improve your sleeping comfort in the roof tent.

Mesh mattress pad for cushioning and under ventilation

The most affordable option to increase your sleeping comfort in the roof tent is 3D Mesh mattress pads. The spacer fabric consists of a three-dimensional polymer mesh that cushions your mattress from below. At Matnext, you can find mesh mattress pads in a variety of thicknesses. It’s best to choose the Airflow Plus 20mm variant to benefit from a particularly cushioning effect. The elastic 3D mesh fabric even promises another advantage. The synthetic mesh allows moisture on the underside of the mattress to escape immediately. Stagnant moisture is avoided and mold growth is counteracted in the long term. The mesh mattress pads can be cut to any size and immediately adapted to the size of your roof tent.

Topper for more sleeping comfort in the camper

Toppers are also a great way to increase your sleep quality while camping. If your rooftop tent mattress is too hard, you can relieve your back with the help of a suitable mattress topper. These come in a variety of styles. You should adjust the degree of hardness and the material to your individual sleep type. So it depends on your sleeping position and body weight whether a latex, gel, visco or cold foam topper is the right choice for you. Before buying a topper, however, you should make sure that your roof tent including mattress topper can still be closed. Some folding roof tents can no longer be closed with a little more content, so that the topper would have to be removed from the roof tent before each further journey.

Roof tent mattresses made to measure

For you, a topper is not enough for padding or you are bound to a certain height of your sleeping surface? Then you still have the option of having a custom roof tent mattress made. In the meantime, there are numerous suppliers who produce mattresses made to measure for motorhomes and roof tents. Dimensions, degree of hardness, material, cover and other special requests can then be customized. Also models, which are allergy-fair or work against strong sweating, are already offered. Among all three variants, however, the most budget would have to be planned for a custom-made roof tent mattress.

3D mesh fabric – The all-rounder for on the go  

Whether you choose a topper or a custom roof tent mattress, we recommend using an additional mesh mattress pad for both options. Camping professionals even advise a multi-layer system: First the mesh fabric, then the roof tent mattress, then again the mesh fabric and finally the mattress topper. This way you play it safe and prevent moisture from accumulating between the mattress and the roof tent floor or between the mattress and the topper. And also the problem that your roof tent mattress is too hard, you have solved by the double padding in no time.