Exped - Versa 1R Sleeping Mat
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"Exped is almost as comfortable as our home mattress."
"I have a exped also and its more comfortable than my normal mattress."
"They are the best mattress for camping I have ever used. ... Even weighing 230lbs, side sleeper, I would have a tough time touching the ground through the mattress."
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"They are the best mattress for camping I have ever used. ... Even weighing 230lbs, side sleeper, I would have a tough time touching the ground through the mattress."
"I'm heavier and shorter than you and side sleep on Exped mats just fine."
"Exped matten liggen geweldig, kan ik alleen maar aanbevelen. Het is alsof je thuis op je eigen bed ligt."
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"I recently slept on my Exped, straight on the ground (but in a tent) at 15⁰f and had no issues with the cold."
"on cold nights I was happy to have the extra insulated layer."
"They’re also warm when the weather is cold."
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"I've used my Exped for 500miles. I've never had a problem with it. ... Personally, I would only buy Exped or Big Agnes sleeping pads because they're the only ones I've never seen leak."
"mine has lasted for years"
"if it helps i think i'm on year 5 with it."
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"Insulation instead of reflective layer is quieter ... Can’t stand the crinkly noise produced by reflective layer models. ... I find they’re less noisy than the reflective pads. ... Overall, i find expeds less noisy."
"Exped is quiet"
"quiet!"
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"it is bulkier and heavier for the same warmth rating."
"The Exped is definitely a bulky mattress style, though."
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"Over time, the Exped began to leak ... As best I can tell, the rubber lining inside the fabric begins to slowly degrade and develop pinhole leaks. ... You never hear leaking air. You just wake up in the morning with your hip touching the ground (I’m a side sleeper)."
"Expeds CAN leak"
leahtheminx 1.0I used to use just this style of sleep mat, largely because it packs super small and light: https://www.millets.co.uk/16231192/exped-versa-1r-medium-sleeping-mat-16231192 Since my back went to hell, I've added a layer of non-slip mats on top of one of these, then still use my air mattress because I now car camp and it's still amazingly comfortable after 6 years of use for a couple of weeks a year; https://www.millets.co.uk/15983967/hi-gear-slumber-campbed-15983967
eugenesbluegenes 0.0I was using a backpacking style exped inflatable pad and recently replaced it with a self inflating one. Takes up a lot more space but far more comfortable (and quiet!).
saphronie 0.0I have an exped pad for backpacking and I love it. Most comfortable one I’ve ever used
atroxmons 0.0Get an exped airbed. I've tried a lot of selfinflating mats, but i always end up blowing them up by mouth and than have les comfort sleeping than with the exped mats and be sorry i bought them. The investment in an exped is worth it, especially the air bag to blow them up is genius.
nancykind 0.0xped makes a great pad/mattress, it's kind of a cross between the two, mine has lasted for years
love my xped for car camping. kind of a cross between the two
if it helps i think i'm on year 5 with it.
mountainprospector 0.0I have an exped in my Rtt, have slept up to 10 consecutive nights with no noticable air loss.
yuribotcake 0.0Exped all the way. Love my green whatever name it is, it's insulated, so it's nice in cold months and works good in summer months.
64-matthew 0.0My exped is a piece of magic.
AcadianCascadian 0.0Same. OP, given that you have the space, I would recommend memory foam or something similar. I use a 6” trifold mattress, but in your case, given that you have the space and have trouble sleeping, I would recommend a normal one-piece mattress for you. If you do use the Exped, the secret is to adjust the air pressure. Everyone is different, but for me, if I let out air until my butt just barely touched the floor while sitting on it, that would be ideally comfortable (though not as comfortable as memory foam) when I laid down on it.
After_Pitch5991 0.0Exped pads are highly underrated!