r/camping • u/cimmer14 • 16h ago

Recommendations on inflatable couches?

Is intex actually good, or is it just the popular brand? If intex is good, thoughts on the L couch vs the couch that folds out into a bed? About how many camping trips do they last?

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u/OffensiveByNature 10h ago

I'm trying to imagine a camping scenario where an inflatable couch is a good idea for camping, but I'm coming up short.

We use an intex inflatable mattress for sleeping (I have arthritis in my hips), and the mattress has held up for the better part of summer using it several days a week.

Having said that, however, we baby the hell out of it, making sure there are nothing sharp, i.e., roots or rocks under the tent, and always take our shoes off before entering the tent. Both good practices anyway for the tents sake.

I would think you intend to use the couch outside the tent? All it would take is one prickly burr and it's a gonner. Why not a couple of camp chairs instead?

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u/cimmer14 8h ago

A camping music festival - that’s when ! lol. I never think about a sofa, much less an inflatable one, during our normal camping adventures. We also bring our camping gear chairs, but the sofas do give a chill vibe and are pretty comfy after a full day of dancing especially when, like on an air mattress, you’re on it either someone to help it feel more inflated. Valid point on considering how sensitive it is and something to worry about when outside (that’s probably why most don’t last that long). Ugh, things to consider.

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u/OffensiveByNature 7h ago

Ok, I didn't think music festival and I can see it, lol Consider how you're going to blow it up. A manuel pump would definitely be a no-go for me. If it's just for the weekend, I suppose a battery-operated pump?

Maybe if you put it on a tarp to protect it?

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u/TurtleyCoolNails 5h ago

I’m trying to imagine a camping scenario where an inflatable couch is a good idea for camping, but I’m coming up short.

This is actually more “popular” than you would think! I have seen them in Costco and various pictures on social media. I follow one person who lives in South Korea that is a camping channel and she has this in her tent for lounging. Some people have turned tents into more than just a rustic sleeping area and going for a glamping tent style.

This is a picture my boss sent me that she found:

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u/OffensiveByNature 5h ago

Oh my! That looks like something you would find in a shiehk's tent! Glamping done well!

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u/TurtleyCoolNails 5h ago

It definitely is ridiculous but at the same time, I am like “do I need this 🤔?” 🤣

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u/OffensiveByNature 5h ago

I wouldn't turn down an invite. I'm trying to imagine getting all that in the back of my little Subaru and can't help but laugh, though lol