Camping foamies - where can I find them

[bruin]

So, I'm getting tired of sleeping on my little Thermorest in the late season when its cold and I'm close to my truck. Today I stopped at the Foam Shop and they want $65 for a 72" x 27" x 3" thick camping foamy!! Where can I find something cheaper??

[seymourpats1]

Ya foam is like gold, cabeloas sells sleeping mats that are great and last longer than a foamy, but are not cheaper, about 100$ but last

[allan]

Get an insulated larger thermorest. Yes they are more money but way nicer then foam. I use a neo air all season and was hunting from my truck canopy last season and stayed warm. It was minus 11. Neo air all season is 25 by 78 I think, and packs down to the size of a nalgene bottle. The mattress crinkles alot due the extra heat reflective materials but has an r 4.9 value.

[Whonnock Boy]

Army and Navy in Langley has a stack of foam sitting there. $75 rings a bell, but much larger than the one you priced out. Probably 48 inches wide.

[lip_ripper00]

I use a king size memory foam folded in 1/2, 100. walmart I sleep well!

[stinger]

That price is pretty good if its 2 pound foam theres hardly any mark up over cost at all.

[warnniklz]

I'd almost give Slurpie Herpies in Kamloops,Kelowna or Williams Lake a call... can't remember what they want. Worth a shot.

Don't know why I know this or remembered this. But about 3 years ago my grandma bought a piece of 14x14x8" foam square at a garage sale for a $1.50. If she bought it, it was obviously a bargin.

[landphil]

I'd almost give Slurpie Herpies in Kamloops,Kelowna or Williams Lake a call... can't remember what they want. Worth a shot.

Don't know why I know this or remembered this. But about 3 years ago my grandma bought a piece of 14x14x8" foam square at a garage sale for a $1.50. If she bought it, it was obviously a bargin.

You mean Vernon, not Kelowna. Surplus Herbies, the craziest store in town. I bet Jelly runs the kammy location, he's not your average dummy.:-D

[3centsolution]

A camp cot,a 2 inch thermarest and a good sleeping bag. I've been toasty warm right into Nov. Air mattresses aren't worth the time it takes to inflate them.

[huntcoop]

The plain kind from the Foam Shop, why so expensive? Hard to make, expensive materials...I don't get it.

[warnniklz]

You mean Vernon, not Kelowna. Surplus Herbies, the craziest store in town. I bet Jelly runs the kammy location, he's not your average dummy.:-D

Oh yeah, Vernon.... Any time I go to Vernon/Kelowna... it's always a blur and I have to walk too much

[Buck]

If its just for your cot Costco sells a foamy for around 30 bucks i think.Comes around in the spring.

[Stone Sheep Steve]

I know you're looking for a cheap solution, Mike....but take a look at an Exped Downmat 7(or 9 for late season stuff) UL. Check them out. You won't be disappointed. The ULs are a lot lighter than the the regular models. Can't see the regular models lasting on the market.

http://www.exped.com/exped/web/exped_homepage_na.nsf/0/2a9e7d03be26a60dc125767e00705eae?opendocument

[one-shot-wonder]

I agree with SSS.....if a fatass foamy is gonna cost you nearly 100 bucks then spend a bit more and go with a Downmat. Then you have a backpack anyseason mattress. I have one and it is great.

[Gateholio]

I git a nice thick foamy form the foam shop that fits on my Cabelas uber big outfitter cot. I think it was $150 and worth it. It's at least 3" thick and it feels like you are on a nice bed. Wouldn't take it anywhere in a backpack, but in a wall tent it's ultimate comfort.

[boxhitch]

3" foamie trumps an exped for the truck anyday.
Can be had for a beer sometimes , see you in ktown Mike ?

[huntcoop]

I get a nice thick foamy from the foam shop that fits on my Cabelas uber big outfitter cot. I think it was $150 and worth it. It's at least 3" thick and it feels like you are on a nice bed. Wouldn't take it anywhere in a backpack, but in a wall tent it's ultimate comfort.

Thats what we all use and they are incredibly comfortable. I have my best sleeps while out hunting but why the hell is the foam so expensive?

[E.V.B.H.]

Thats what we all use and they are incredibly comfortable. I have my best sleeps while out hunting but why the hell is the foam so expensive?
Same reason gas is 1.30 a litre! Price per barrel of oil

[huntcoop]

134.9 yesterday

[TSW]

I bought a 3" thick foamy from Canadian Tire for $50. I think it's about 4'x6'.

[Foxton Gundogs]

Watch the local e-ads. we picked up 2 queen 8" foam bed mattres free, take the cover off cut to size with an electric carving knife we ended up with 2- 4" cot mattress and 1 8" for the bed of the P/U cut to fit around the wheel wells for just a bit of work cant beat the quality or the price. splitting the 8" to 2 4"ers was fiddely but came out fine with a little patience

[bruin]

Thanks for the replies fellas., some good ideas here. Luckily a member offered mats for the cost of beer at WSS, I'm a little nervous he lured me in and is a heavyweight but I'm expecting to come out ahead! You can't argue the comfort of a foamy!
A friend bought an expedite down mat so we'll see how it works for him. Thanks again.

[Gateholio]

Thats what we all use and they are incredibly comfortable. I have my best sleeps while out hunting but why the hell is the foam so expensive?

I was pretty shocked when I got the price, too. But what I didn't really know was that there is a wide disparity of quality with foam. The cheap stuff is much less dense, much less support. The foamy I got from the foam shop is very good quality, you could tell right away that it wasn't like some green foamy from the 1970's. :)

I am sure that those that have access to foam can get better deals, but I don't regret the purchase at all. :)

[300H&H]

If you are ever in Kelowna go to AG Superstore.
They have a great selection of "outdoor stuff".

[bighornbob]

I bought one of these a few years ago (bought at Costco but Similar). It's 4 inches thick and it folds up for transporting. I paid about $45 for it at Costco. Way better then just a piece of foam from a foam shop.

http://www.jysk.ca/novo-fold-a-bed.html

BHB