DeepSleep Mat Duo LW+

I ordered an Exped Deepsleep duo mat a few days ago on sale for 200 bucks. I hope its somewhat comparable to the Megamat. I couldn't justify spending 400 bucks on a sleeping pad rn but I needed one for our valentines weekend camping trip. I had to return my previous mat (klymaloft double) cuz it wouldn't stay inflated even after patching a leak. :/

i see someone else recommended the exped megamat duo, but i’m here to advocate for the exped deepsleep duo in long+wide. best sleep you’ll get if you’re looking for something on the firmer side, and it’s cheaper than the megamat! my husband and i got one last year and so far it’s been easy to setup and pack. we keep ours in a closet and it takes 5-10 minutes to compress and stuff it in the bag, then a couple of hours to self-inflate, and then we top it off by blowing into it for about ten minutes. an air pump would absolutely speed up the process lol, we just haven’t gotten around to buying one

I am a fan of Exped… I grabbed a DeepSleep duo during the sale. Enough room for 2, But not too big if your solo.. i have a single that has held up well, but decided to upgrade as my kid can sleep on the other side when we camp. I’m 6’0 , 200lbs

I second all of this. We got the standard duo and plan to get the middle size, bigger but not quite a queen, once our standard duo wears out enough. We also have a shared sleeping bag that we usually leave unzipped unless it’s very cold. The exped mat, whatever size you get, is so comfortable. I often sleep better than I do at home when we’re out camping. Only thing I’ll add is we have the Hest camp pillows, and if size isn’t an issue because you’re car camping, go bigger. We started with the small and ended up exchanging for the medium which is perfect. Also more comfortable than our home pillows. They pack down to half their size and have a great design that allows you to easily wash the covers if you don’t bring pillow covers. Happy camping!

A high R-rated sleeping pad. Cots allow cold air to pass beneath you, that's what you don't want. You want insulation, not cooling! Cots are *great* for summer camping when you can afford the weight. I've got an Exped DeepSleep Duo (R9), though my wife & I don't winter camp it's quite enough for autumn camping in the Adirondack mountains. Their MegaMat Max is R 10.6. It's a lot easier to add more blankets on top of yourself, but adding blankets & stuff below is harder. You need something that traps air in tiny pockets like foam (still air insulates well, moving air transfers heat well). That something needs to not get compressed under your weight, which blankets & sleeping pads do. You'll find the top side of most cold-weather sleeping bags is much thicker than the bottom side, because they expect an insulated pad to do the job of keeping you from losing heat to the ground.

we use a exped deep sleep duo lw+ size, it's very comfortable, maybe a bit on the firm side (obviously you set the firmness with the amount of air); someone mentioned that it sleeps hot and I agree you might also look into the naturehike double self inflating/deflating air bed; its the same size bed as the deepsleep, but packs up a little bit larger than the deepsleep; it really does inflate and deflate by itself, and is also thicker (4.7 vs 3 inches) I have one of these too and I think it sleeps cooler than the exped deep sleep, it might be because of the way the foam is structured inside the mattress, the exped is a "solid" flat foam sheet, whereas the naturehike appears to be 50-50 air vs foam strips (you can see how it folds up when it deflates), which may let it be cooler on your back https://a.co/d/77cY8j7 good luck!

we have the deep sleep 7.5 duo and it's really comfortable, the megamat is thicker so it would theoretically be more cushioned for perhaps more comfort is it worth it? I might say no, because there are many competing models out there now that have the similar features and go for cheaper, so that reduces the value in paying so much for an exped branded mat we needed another mat so we bought a Chinese branded one - by naturehike - and I have to say it's just as comfortable, maybe even more so because it doesn't sleep as hot as the exped - and it was a lot cheaper in price https://a.co/d/4ffG149

Another vote for Exped though I highly recommend trying both the 3” thick and 4” thick versions in person before deciding which one to buy. I have the DeepSleep Duo and am considering buying the Megmat bc the DeepSleep is VERY firm. I will add that there are a lot of these hybrid foam + air camping mats on the market now. The only reason I went with the Exped is bc of the Exped’s unique dimensions.