MegaMat Lite 12

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…

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.

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.

I have a small 3 person tent. I wanted to go with the LXW due to the extra width, but two wouldn't fit in my tent. The MW is fine. Due to the thickness, it was fine for me to side sleep (which I could never do with my previous lightweight pad).

I think you may need the thin foam layer on top. The most well reviewed one is the Exped MegaMat. I got that and I am able to sleep a lot better now. I'm a side sleeper.