Extra layer to prevent bottoming out
Hi all,
I spent the past few weeks building a bed frame into my RAV4. My partner and I just went on a little trip to test it out and realized that our hips, butt, and shoulders get pretty sore after a few hours of sleeping on it.
Ideally, we would love a proper spring mattress, but we are on a tight budget, and the mattress absolutely needs to be able to fold up so we can transition from sleep mode to drive mode.
Right now, we are using a 10cm Giselle foldable mattress with a 3cm memory foam layer on top. The memory foam is nice, but it compresses completely under weight and isn't fixing the "bottoming out" problem against the wooden bed frame.
I think adding a firm layer of foam under the mattress could help, but I'm having trouble finding a suitable solution.
Does anyone have ideas for a cheap, firm, springy material to put under the mattress to stop us from bottoming out? We'd prefer something we can buy in a physical retail store rather than ordering online.
Alternatively, if there is a budget-friendly replacement mattress that folds and won't break the bank, I’m all ears!
Thanks in advance!