Easy Fold Queen Stretcher

G'day Cathy,

The Easy Fold Queen Stretcher is pretty comfortable without an extra mattress on top, however, in winter you might find yourself a little cold as the stretcher won't provide much protection against the cold air underneath the stretcher. We'd suggest pairing it with a self-inflating the mattress, this will provide you with extra padding, and insulation from the cold. You can check out the Double and Queen Self Inflating options here.

G'day Stacey,

You could put your air mattress on this stretcher but there's a couple of considerations.

The lowest double high air bed we sell is 40cm, ontop of the stretcher this makes a bed height of 90cm which I have to 'hop up' to get on to.  If your airbed is one of the taller double highs availble, you'll be getting close to the 1m mark.

The Queen stretchers have a bar down the centre.  This means that your air mattress will likely be higher in the middle, and may cause you to roll to the side whilst sleeping.  The other possibility with the bar down the centre, is causing concentrated wear and tear on that part of the base of the air mattress.

Hope that helps!

G'day Hayley,

We've heard feedback from both customers and staff that double swags aren't very comfortable to sleep on with this stretcher due to the support bar down the centre. The support bar is critical for the structure of the stretcher but also means the swag gets lifted up in the middle and people tend to sleep at an odd angle. It may be worth measuring your swag to see if it will fit on any other stretchers. Feel free to give our customer support team a call on 1300 914 007 to discuss some options. 

G'day Kristy,

Are you using the mat on the stretcher or wishing to put them side by side?  Using them together you'll have no worries with the combo fitting inside the bedroom of the Turbo Twin 240. 

Each bedroom in the 240 measures 240cm x 180cm and the Easy Fold Stretcher has external dimensions of 200cm x 144cm.  However, you won't fit the stretcher side by side with the mat - not in the one bedroom space at any rate.

Hope that helps :)

G'day Stu,

You don't need to use a self-inflating mat on a stretcher but it will improve the comfort. For some people, this will be essential as stretchers can be a bit firm, but others will sleep fine without it. The other big difference a mat will make is it will provide much better insulation than a stretcher or airbed will. So they're an ideal addition for winter if you find your bedding a bit cold as much as anything else. 

G'day Roger,

Becuase of the angled wall of the RV5, it's really hard to fit any stretchers in it without touching the walls. The Oztrail Easy Fold Queen Stretcher goes right up to the wall. If you had any wind or rain, then I'd be a bit concerned about it then touching so would probably recommend against using it in the RV5. 

G'day Roger,

I'd recommend going for a self-inflating mattress for the RV5. That way, you're not contending with the height of a stretcher with the angled wall. 

G'day Roger,

Depending on your budget, there are a few different options you can go for. I personally own a Zempire Megamat and would always recommend them!

G'day Monni,

You should be able to fit your Oztrail Easy Fold Queen Stretcher in the sleeping area of a Coleman Instant Northstar Dark Room 10P Tent. Although, it's worth noting that it would take up just about all the available space. As for the sleeping mats, I'd suggest a foam mat over an air mattress, because of the middle pole. You could look at either an Oztrail Leisure Mat, Zempire Megamat, Exped Megamat, Black Wolf Mega Deluxe, or Zempire Bomberpad. 

G'day Deb,

Hopefully, you'll get some others offering their thoughts.

I'll just add that unfortunately, double/queen swags (or mats) aren't overly comfortable to sleep on with a queen stretcher due to the support bar going down the middle. This bar is critical for the structure of the stretcher, but it also raises the swag and puts those on either side at an annoying angle when trying to sleep. We recommend that people use two single swags/mats placed either side of the bar.

G'day Deb,

Oooo... I'm honestly not sure. It would help, but the swag itself may still cause issues. I've never heard of anyone taking this approach...

G'day Brent,

Using two Exped Megamat 10LXW's is a very popular option on the Oztrail Easy Fold Queen Stretcher. The coupling kit will ensure you stay close together, while the gap in the mattress will provide the space and give to ensure the mattresses lay flat.

G'day Berry,

As Emily mentioned, there is about 10cm of overhang in the width, but this isn't unmanageable and doesn't rule out using 2x Exped Megamat 10 LXWs with the Oztrail Easy Fold Queen Stretcher. However, if you're seeking a perfect fit, I would recommend a narrower sleeping mat.

G'day Penny,

We don't stock the Diamantine Double Mattress, but from my research, it appears it should fit the Oztrail Easy Fold Queen Stretcher without any trouble. However, the challenge is that unfortunately, no queen mat works well with a queen stretcher due to the support bar going down the middle which is critical for the structure of the stretcher. This results in the mattress becoming raised through the middle of the stretcher which can be a point of discomfort for some.

G'day Dean,

Unfortunately, no queen mat works well with a queen stretcher due to the support bar going down the middle which is critical for the structure of the stretcher. What we would recommend is purchasing 2 single sleeping mats to lay either side of the middle bar. Any single mat under 70cm wide and 200cm long should do the trick.

G'day Jamie,

Unfortunately, the challenge with using a queen mat on a queen stretcher is dealing with the support beam of the stretcher that runs through the middle. This beam raises the mattress and makes it difficult to get comfortable. We'd recommend that the best option with queen stretchers is to use 2x single size mats so that the middle bar is unable to affect the 'sit' of the mattress.

G'day Rachel, 

There is going to be 10cm of overhang if you use two of the Megamat singles together (as they’re 77cm wide each) on top of this mat, so it’s not going to be a perfect fit so you might want to look into a smaller mat. 

As for comfort – using two single mats (instead of a double) is great way to get around the fact that the stretcher has a bar down the middle.

G'day Rob, 

The bag this stretcher comes in isn't waterproof, it will have some weather resistance but there will be weak points at the stitching and where the zipper is. 

The Easy Fold Queen Stretcher has a bar down the middle, so if you put a queen air bed on top it will be elevated in the middle, so you would be sleeping on a slight angle. It can be done, but some people find they don't like that. 

G'day Kat, 

I have just tried this myself with the display models in the shop, and the Oztrail Queen Mat fits onto the Easy Fold Queen Stretcher - so they're perfectly matched!