Aren the balloons difficult and time consuming to inflate?
Blowing up the balloons doesn’t take very long – about 20-30 seconds for each one. The first time you set up the bed it may take you about 15 minutes but after a while you develop a knack for tying knots and using the pump. Anyway, isn’t it worth a little extra hassle for such great weight and bulk savings and having a good night’s sleep? • I’ll be so knackered when I get to overnight that all I’ll want to do is flop into my tent and rest – I’ll doubt if I’ll have the energy or inclination to fiddle about with balloons! If you’ve ever been kept awake at ‘overnight’ by being cold or having a numb side then you’ll know why the Balloonbed makes so much sense. Spending a bit of extra time on setting up a warmer and comfortable bed will give you a better night’s sleep and enable you to be more competitive on day 2. You may find that you enjoy the event more too. One Polaris competitor actually thought that the extra time spent was a good thing – you need something to do at overnight.
