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The big problem for me, concerning a plain "air mattress", is that you body never heats it up in the winter. And in the summer heat you need more than a little padding to let your body ventilate.
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That's where the 'Thermarest' brand of air mattresses really shines. Because of its construction with internal open cell foam inside the envelope, it does make for perfect insulation, even laid down on ice.
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Stitchawl, I'm assuming that the Japanese futon is thin so that it can be cleared away when not in use?
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Right. They are supposed to get folded up during the day and stored inside the one closet found in a Japanese bedroom.
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The ones here, I'm sure you've seen them, are made up of a great many layers of quilted cotton. Somehow, though, it doesn't feel like sleeping on 6 to 8 inches of layered sheets. They're very comfortable winter or summer.
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I've experienced them. When my wife was told it was a futon, she replied 'So sorry, it is what?'
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The two most uncomfortable places I ever slept were in an elevator mechanical room on top of an apartment building
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It's a bitch when all the rooms in the Hilton are booked, isn't it...
Stitchawl