What sleeping mat do you use?

Dummy

I'm looking for a new sleeping mat. The one that I am currently using is a no name brand that I picked up a while ago. It did the job, but it was only a 3cm & was used in warmer temps.

I'm looking to buy again. What are you using & would you buy it again?


Rgds.

What's your budget?

Exped Downmat 9LW is incredible but spendy and not especially light kit. I used it for winter camping for 5-10 nights a year. Next to a down sleeping bag, the best investment I've made in a good nights sleep outdoors.

Thermarest Prolite is my summer mat, but nowhere near as comfortable and I find it hard to pick it now, once you get used to a thicker mat I suspect that'll always be the case. Fine for a night or two, hateful for more than that.

silverharp

I have a Thermarest but probably one of their lighter models, it was an upgrade from the blue rollup fraction of a centimetre foam types ;-) so it seemed like luxury . I have it a while now but if I was going in the winter I’d just bring one of those car window reflective yokes and stick it under the mat.

Planet X

Thermarest NeoAir. Light and good enough.

thedavman009

Out of curiosity does anyone have issues with the noise made by their Thermarest?

I have the NeoAir All Season and whilst the noise it makes when I move it does not bother me it definitely bothers others camping close to me. It is a crinkly type noise.

Dummy

Thank you for the replies everyone.

Things changed in the meantime, & whatever budget I had was blown out of the water with the purchase of an MSR Elixir tent that was on "special" in an online store in the UK. But I've always wanted one of these tents.

So, I'm breaking into my €20 communion money looking for a really really cheap mat.

CardinalJ

I have two mats.
1) Thermarest RidgeRest foam mat that is probably 18 years old at this stage. Have used year round, but it isn't suitable for winter/snow despite full winter sleeping bag and putting extra gear below it. To be fair to it, it's not supposed to be used for this.
2) Sea to Summit Comfort Light Insulated.

The Thermarest mat is perfect for summer and probably late spring/early autumn. It's also only 20 quid.

I got the Sea to Summit on sale this spring and haven't needed to use it yet, but testing it it feels great. I got it as it was the closest I could find to the Thermarest neoair Xtherm but wasn't the €200. Also I needed a larger mat due to my height.

Carawaystick

closed cell, dual layer foam mat.
Worked on glaciers and boulders on major mountain ranges all the world over
cant burst of malfunction

my3cents

Carawaystick wrote: »

closed cell, dual layer foam mat.
Worked on glaciers and boulders on major mountain ranges all the world over
cant burst of malfunction

And very light.

Esel

my3cents wrote: »

And very light.

Not comfortable, though?

Lidl have a small, lightweight inflatable air bed from tomorrow for €20, reduced from €25. Have one, it's good.

Carawaystick

Esel wrote: »

Not comfortable, though?

It depends on what you're camping on, Ice or snow can be easily moulded, soft boggy ground adapts, Concrete or stone is challenging

my3cents

I can never see the point of getting a really lightweight tent then lugging a heavy sleeping mat around?

Dummy

I got one of those Lidl mats & went out last weekend.

It was perfect. I had a great nights sleep - the mat was very comfortable. And it didn't really add much weight to my pack.

I am well pleased with my €20 purchase.


Thanks.

D.