MegaMat 10

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Have the regular size and they're spectacular. So I can only assume this is too
[Exped Mats](https://a.co/d/7s7m1uk) are expensive and bulky to pack but very comfortable.
I am a side sleeper and really like the Exped MegaMat. I have the larger one (for the width, 30 inches), but the regular one is just over 25 inches (I think it's 25.5). If that will work, it's very comfortable
I am a side sleeper and really like the Exped MegaMat. I have the larger one (for the width, 30 inches), but the regular one is just over 25 inches (I think it's 25.5). If that will work, it's very comfortable
I love my exped megamat, but it doesn't pack small.
While OP may certainly want a cot, I am 70 and have no problem sleeping on a good mat . I used an exped megamat for two 3-week cross country trips last summer, and slept comfortably nights. I did keep a small chair in my tent, thinking I might need it to get up off the ground in the morning, but think i only used it once to get up (although it came in handy for rainy evenings and for putting on my shoes).
I’ve got a Duo LW and a Single LW, absolutely love both of them. Incredibly comfortable
Check if you actually need the LXW, or regular wide is enough. The LXW is quite large, which has merits, but unless the sleeper is 6'+ or indeed quite wide, it is excessive. Also, make sure your tent has room for a ton of Megamats before you commit to buying a lot of Megamats. Maybe start with one for your wife and see how it goes. They tend to take up a lot more space than one would think. Also, Megamat Deepsleep is a bit cheaper than the 10. Depending on the needs, that model can be enough (it is still quite cushy, has all the same core / support).
Sea-to-Summit Comfort Plus Insulated. It is a dual-chamber sleeping pad, so you can tune the bottom chamber to provide protection from the ground and top chamber to give you the right level of cushion. None of the other pads on the market can do this, including celebrated Therm-a-Rest and Exped offerings. Exped Megamat is still more comfortable, but it won't fit inside a kayak and weights a lot more. S2S Comfort Plus is the next best thing.
Something to consider is that the deepsleep is 1”/2.5cm thinner, but it’s ironically warmer. Exped had to core out the foam of the megamat to keep it a reasonable size/weight/maintain packability. The deepsleep is a solid piece of foam, so it’s warmer. It’s already a bit thinner, so it doesn’t have to sacrifice anything for size/weight/packability.
Been waiting forever for it to go on sale. I just snagged the megamat in medium wide from resupply at 30% off and took it for a camping trip this weekend. I'm a side sleeper and this was fantastic, worth every penny! I usually wake up around 6am cuz my hips are sore, but I slept in till 9am both nights! Sooo comfy.
Damn this thread is like an endorsement for exped megamats. We have 2 megamats (medium and long) but plan to get a megamat duo for the wife and kid and me on my own single mat.
Damn this thread is like an endorsement for exped megamats. We have 2 megamats (medium and long) but plan to get a megamat duo for the wife and kid and me on my own single mat.
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