We are in Spain for the winter with our Troll with a fixed double bed. The nights are COLD and so is the mattress surface!! Any suggestion as to what I can buy to keep the the surface warm too the touch at night (but breaths). I'm thinking thermal blanket?!? Please come back soon...............................

A mattress topper, hot water bottle, thermal pyjamas, 3 star hotel, whiskey, cognac

Hi Bryn
We had a similar problem when we camped in our Troll 540 in York last winter in freezing conditions. Ours is not a fixed bed but has the muli-functional bed and we set it out to replicate the fixed bed.

A good quality mattress topper made a big difference. We got two single Duvalay Gold toppers that roll away really small. They are expensive but worth it.

As Colin has suggested we also suffered through cold air coming up from the conical air vents under the bed.I think it was Frantone who made a suggestion that worked for us - large plastic wineglasses just fit over the vent and are then easy to take off when it is less cold.

We also invested in a small fan heater that we directed into the space under the bed for 20 minutes just before we went to bed - we didn't leave it on. We also have a small oil-filled radiator which we leave on all night in the centre of the Troll, that gives a little background heat.

Enjoy Spain. Looking out at the East Lancashire drizzle this morning a little cold in the night seems a good swap!!!!!! MikeT

We too went the route of mattress toppers with our previous van but all-in-all found the all round warmth they provided in addition to the quality duvet covers that we have was somewhat overbearing.
For the new van we have opted for a couple of incontinence blankets that lay under the bottom sheet and provide just the right amount of insulation properties that we require. And in the case of............accidents...........

Fleece blanket under your sheet will make a big difference.

Not to everybody's taste but a dog is a very handy bed warmer.

Just back from a 2 day trip on biz to Valencia.3 degrees in the early morning , 21 degrees by mid day. I am sure that at night it could be very chilly in the 'van. Try some thermal underwear from Lidl, very good value!

Dog starts off as a good bed warmer, then they spread out and edge you out, you end up on the floor, dog has warm bed to themselves.

Ive just ordered 2 x single electric blankets............thats 60w each on high setting.............
I am looking forward to the delivery as I like nothing better than wandering over to the Eriba for a hours kip after lunch.........

So true!

Dorsetboy,

If you have memory foam then DO NOT use an electric blanket.

Stewart

Wife gets in half an hour before you. Problem solved. (and free) A Yorkshire remedy.

if you bought a second hand eriba with a memory foam bed who would it remember????