I am laying on my brand new MegaMat Max and I have to say last night sleep was the best I ever had camping. It is pricey but the best mattress I have slept on.
Not permanently but my visitors love my Exped mega mat. It gets used in preference to my sofa bed.
[https://www.snowys.com.au/megamat-max-lxw-burgundy](https://www.snowys.com.au/megamat-max-lxw-burgundy)
A major impetus for buying this was my diagnosis of degenerative disc disease. It's very comfortable if you can still get up and down off the ground. I use a milk crate to help me get back up.
We have an Exped Megamat Duo (double bed size), and honestly, I think 4" is plenty of thickness for comfort, but your comfort needs may be different. We do fine with the regular duo, width-wise, but I'm short and my husband is average height.
Queen vs 2 LXWs: honestly, it's nice having just one pad for two people. It seems like you'd lose a little bit of lengths and only gain 2cm of width, so I'd go with the queen.
**A word of warning about using bedding from home:** if you are camping somewhere that is humid or if you expect rain, DO NOT USE COTTON BEDDING. I learned this the hard way on our maiden voyage with the Duo - we went to Acadia and it was misty/rainy during our whole stay. I was excited about bringing our normal sheets and pillows, and by the first morning, everything felt DAMP. Not wet, just clammy. It made it hard to stay warm at night, and it felt terrible on my skin. I will either use two sleeping bags or synthetic bedding for all future trips. But for dry climates, I think any bedding would be fine, and normal bedding really is cozier for two than separate sleeping bags.
I use the Megamat Max (15cm/6” thick) and it’s like sleeping on my mattress at home. So comfy!! I pair it with a short cot so I can get in and out of “bed” easily.
that is great to hear! I’ve really not heard much either way about their customer service. i’ve put my megamat max through the wringer for a few years now and it has been flawless.
coleman makes a big and tall bag. nothing fancy but adequate for sure. been using mine for a few years now and I am very pleased with it. excellent for the price. i also have an Exped Megamat max to sleep on and it is fantastic. Definitely pricey but worth it. I also own a nice cot but never use it, the exped on the ground is very comfy without needing the extra weight and space of the cot. I have also used one of those tall queen sized inflatable air mattresses which sucks on its own…but if you get it very inflated and stiff and put a mattress topper on it, it can be very comfortable but takes up a lot of space.
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