SIM Comfort 7.5

We have an Exped SIM Comfort Duo 7.5 and it was pricey but it has served us for over 10 years and has been amazing. I’m pretty sure it was in the $200-$300 range. 😖 and I would not still be sleeping on the ground if it wasn’t for that bad boy.

I have an Exped SynMat 3" that has seen hard use for 15 years. It recently started to deflate overnight. I sent it back to Exped and they fixed it for free. Always buy an Exped.

This may not help in the short term, but I highly recommend looking into hammock camping. I genuinely prefer it to my bed at home. I also have a 3” exped mattress that I find very comfortable as well, although I would prefer the thicker model.

You are off to a great start and almost anything you need is gonna just depend on your activity. It doesn’t look like you have a sleeping pad. I would highly recommend a thick self inflating type, like an exped, if you are car camping. If you are interested in backpacking, you could get a more compact style, but I find the self inflators pretty bombproof and very comfortable. I sleep better in my hammock than I do at home, but that is gonna require a tarp, hammock, and under quilt; all of which can be pretty expensive.

Wiggy sleeping bag. High r value pad like a thick exped. Ignik heated pad cover if you have power. Sleep in clothes so you don’t get cold taking them off then cold again putting them back on in the AM. Get super organized so you’re not wasting time dicking about. Things that you don’t mind doing in summer warmth can get really annoying really quickly in the cold.

I floor slept with my Exped and a wool blanket, same results! My body evened out and woke up feeling much more refreshed.

Exped and Nemo both have thick pads and they aren’t crinkly like Thermarest. :)

cancel all these and get an Exped

Exped is the current king of the semi self inflating mattresses but there are other worthy considerations which are more affordable, especially on sale. I went with a Lost Horizon I found on clearance for half price. Probably not as bomb proof as the Exped, but after about a dozen trips this summer it’s going strong without issues. The bottom line is these type of mattresses are exponentially more comfortable than anything else on the market. I will never go back. The only drawback is they don’t roll up small.

I can't remember if ours is an exped or not, but it's a double size one for my wife and I. I remember kind of cringing at the price initially, I think I paid double what our sleeping bag cost. Total game changer. We sleep so comfortably, even in 30 F temperatures.