More Comfortable Bedding

Congratulations on your new 179.  As far as the mattress goes . . . when we purchased our 177 back in January 2011 it was a problem then as well.  So you will have to do as we did nearly 9 years ago and that is to purchase a decent short queen mattress.  We ended up with a Eurotop from Camping World and I have to admit that it is just as comfortable now as the day we got it.  It is a great mattress, not cheap but will last a long time as we use our 177 about 30 days/year.  This year probably a lot more as I recently retired.  Nowdays I see from the FB side of the R-Pod Owners a lot of folk have gone to the Zinus.  Quite popular at a decent price.

So my comments will be on the blankets side of things rather than the mattress (good suggestions here already). If you use sleeping bags or comforters, consider putting a cotton "slip cover" on them. Then you just easily launder the covers and only occasionally the sleeping bags or heavy blankets/comforters. Slip covers can easily be made by stitching sheets together or buying wide fabric made for quilt backings. I don't make quilts but benefit from the fact that they cater to that interest group with really wide cottons, and in a great variety of colors, solids, prints, themes, etc. You can probably buy such covers ready-made too if you really don't think you can run a sewing machine, in spite of figuring out the mechanics and engineering of TVs and trailers & related (said light-heartedly!). Making these slip covers is also a great project for the kids in your life, an opportunity to contribute to the family fun while learning new skills. Hope this helps! Less time doing laundry = more time having fun with our trailers. Edited to add: Be sure to pre-wash/pre-shrink the cottons if you make your own.

In keeping with our minimalist approach to Podding, we found that getting a custom cut 4" foam pad, making a slip cover for it, yields a super comfortable mattress at a fraction of the price of those fancy ones.  Custom cut foam comes in different densities and if you like a firm bed with a squishy top to keep you warm in cold weather, you can always get one of those foam toppers.