

This lightweight inflatable mattress comes in an assortment of bright, happy colors: blue, green, and orange. Outdoorsmanlab Ultralight Sleeping Pad Review – Best Camping Mat Great for camping near your car or even inside your home as an air mattress for guests. The Exped Megamat is perfect if you are looking for a mattress to keep you warm and maintain comfort to prevent sleeping pains. Expensive, yes, but it gets cheaper with every use! In Summary… But aside from that, there’s very little not to like about it. That’s pretty much the only downside as it means when using it in the house any spontaneous guests will have to wait before they can crash out. It does take a couple of hours to inflate.

While 6lbs is too much to take on a 20-mile hike, I have no issue whatsoever about carrying it 4-5 miles if we plan to stop there for a few days.Ĭall it “primitive glamping” if you will! That also means it doesn’t take up too much room in the car. I like how neat it rolls up so I can stow it at home. And while I wouldn’t give up my Therma-Rest for a second when doing a thru-hike, when it comes to base camping there’s a special place in my heart for this mattress. I know! I know! I write a lot about ultralight gear and at 6lbs this is NOT ultralight. Because this is a seriously exciting piece of kit. Seriously…I never thought I could every get excited by a mattress. Oh! And it comes with a 5 year warranty! The Verdict It’s topped off with a neat carry case that has a nice carry strap and can hold the mattress, the mini pump as well as a repair it.

It’s designed for 4 seasons with its Bluesign-certified insulation promising to keep you warm all the way down to -54F. It self-inflates and has a pump for adjusting the firmness. It weighs just under 6lbs and comes in two colors: Ruby Red or Green. This mattress is available as a Single or a “ Duo“.Įach mattress has a choice of lengths: Medium (72″) and Long (77.5″).Īnd a choice of widths: Single versions are Wide (25.5″) or Extra Wide (30″) and Duo versions are Wide (41″) or Extra Wide (52″). Exped Megamat 10 Review – Best Camping Mattress Specs The solution – a good camping air mattress. I want to enjoy these things during my hikes through the Smoky Mountains without neck pain from a rough sleep. We go camping to enjoy nature – the sounds, smells, and that all too elusive sense of being wild and free. This is an important part of camping that is often overlooked, or worse, not even considered.
