MegaMat Lite 12

I have the predecessor to the Megamat Ultra and it’s amazing, so I’d check out the Ultra. The other mat to consider is the Neoloft, which should be close in comfort but packs smaller. There will be a noticeable jump in comfort between either of these and ultralight pads like the Tensor All Season which I use for backpacking. My Exped is what I take on rafting/kayaking trips where weight doesn’t matter but volume still does. The foam pads like the regular Megamat are more comfortable but they pack down huge and will take up too much room in the raft, avoid foam if pack size matters. Those are car camping pads.

Hoping to be camping for 10 weeks in Iceland this year and just starting to get my gear lists together to figure out what I have and what else I may need. I currently have: Exped megamat lite 12 LXW Thermarest neoloft RXW I find the exped ever so more comfortable and the extra room on the width and length is deffo a big positive as a wriggly sleeper…. However, I will have to take all my camping equipment and clothing for 10 weeks so do want to try keep my rucksacks as light/tightly packed as possible. Will be travelling by car over there but still need to be able to carry all my stuff by myself in one go at a time… Anyone got any advice/suggestions? Aware either will be great but can’t decide which….

Both just shy of 5 and been out in both below 0 which is as cold as it should get in may there 👍 may take a think foil/mylar mat for some extra heat and to protect the mat too

They are both just shy of 5r value if I remember correctly but the exped is higher… have found the exped warmer in winter over here though. Trip is late spring into summer so other than when in the highlands temps shouldn’t be too much of a concern…. Cheers for the response I think it will be a decided on the day job at this rate 😂

Also, just to add the MegaMat is about 700g heavier and 1/3 bigger…

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.

There are generics that are almost as good. I have the lxw and wish mine was smaller. I've carried it a bit but just a bit smaller would be nice. I found mine unused but on marketplace.

I think it's because I can adjust the firmness juuuuust right. I have the LXW Duo and it packs up pretty similarly to a LXW single if you have room when it's open, it's almost the same dimensions as a full size mattress.

So I know this is going to be a bunch of people recommending an exped, but I have to chime in. Due to car accidents, I have two twisted vertebrae in my back. Five years ago, my pelvis was fractured in four different places. I am a side sleeper. I look forward to camping because I sleep so much better on this damn exped megamat than I do on the mattress at home. I actually wake up without pain, and I can feel where the parts of my back that normally hurt just... don’t.

I have it, I still prefer my exped megamat lite 12 lxw, but the Neoloft is smaller and lighter for backpacking and only a little less comfortable.

Exped Megamat long x wide. And Teton sports Outfitter XXL camp cot. Best sleep I’ve ever had camping over 40 years from canvas tents, bed rolls outside, backpacking, car camping, and hot tenting. We have tried air mats, foam mats, single, double, and king air beds. Big and bulky, but not overly so for how well you sleep. And if you’re car camping it’s and easy choice. It’s like sleeping on a twin bed.