Thread: Sleeping mat recommendations

Originally Posted by Sika 8

I think they are the warmest mats now aren't they?

Going by specs yes. I’m a warm sleeper usually but went for this as I’m starting to get soft and feel the cold more as I age.

Go wide for comfort and decent r value for warmth.
As you get older you need warmer too.
The weight penalty isn't much for what you get in return.

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Had the Thermarest Neoair since 2017. Had to glue around the valve, but other than that rock solid. I do cart around an exped foam mat below it. Adds to the comfort and protects the pad. Really hard to fault for weight/warmth. Next pad will definitely be a wide, rectangular version, over the mummy shape.

My thermarest X-therm is reg wide but still a mummy shape

I got the Klymit Static V insulated last year. I have found it to be really versatile and good value for weight and money. Importantly, the baffles are designed so you don't roll off of it and stay centered. This helps with a comfortable sleep. It is also very quiet, which if you share a tent with mates is something worth its weight in gold. I find it to be a bit more durable than a lot of the uber light ones.

I have the Thermarest Neo air, really like it very light and packs down very small. My girlfriend has the new Rab stratosphere 5.5 and that’s comfy the one gripe is that the storage bag is too small to easily pack it away, the Thermarest on the other hand has a bit more space and is very easy to pack.

I have a Nemo. I like it. Hard wearing. can't remember what model but it had the thickest fabric.

Therm-A-Rest Neoair Xlite in large is what I am using. The R value is 4.2 and the dimensions are 64 cm x 196 cm x 6.4 cm thick. It weighs 460 grams and packs down pretty small. It is very comfortable and warm.

I learned something about sleeping mats recently. Porcupine quills go through them.
So sweep the cabin out properly. Only takes one.

Think mine is an xped suspect most if not all quality brands just as good so comfortable cf the old style- in the tent at bushline with snow about in June no problem with cold from the ground

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

I learned something about sleeping mats recently. Porcupine quills go through them.
So sweep the cabin out properly. Only takes one.

Hunting at the zoo again mate?

Interesting point though, thinking of upgrading from my venerable Thermarest (not a flash one, from the 90s I reckon) and looking into the various mats .. different denier between a lot of brands but I suspect what will puncture one will puncture all. Abrasion may be a different story.

The Rab Ionosphere seem pretty sharp on price for the R-val right now