LOSTHORIZON - Air & Foam Camping Mattress

I have one of these Lost Horizon mattresses and have used it 10+ times. I'll never go camping without it. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XLHQTXY](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XLHQTXY)

Bf and I got the lost horizon matress (the double is less than half the price of megamat, including a pump to help deflate) and we are very happy. It‘s 12cm thick and that is the sweet spot. I also tested 8cm thickness and that was not enough. The LH feels like our bed, honestly. Some thoughts: If you get two singles they slide against each other and apart from each other very easily. Dunno how people solve this. I hate the noise that movement creates and it wakes me up more than anything. I am very glad we got the double to not have to deal with that. My bf weighs obly a bit more than me (20kg) and I don‘t feel the matress getting harder when he lies down. It pretty much feels like if I was laying there alone. I think it‘s the thick foam inside. I feel him move but less than I expected bc it’s „like in my real bed“, not like „I’m on a ship of an air matress and we are sinking….“ ;) For sleeping bags: I‘d prefer cotton on the the inside but I am a summer camper who hates the feeling of sythetics on my skin. Don‘t get a mummy, get a double sleeping bag that can be split into two or the other way round two singles that can be connected ;)

The Lost Horizon pads are great! Only downside is a bit of struggle rolling them up.

Lost horizon on Amazon in cot size. It’s shorter than the other sizes but 30” wide which is sweet. I have two lost horizons and for the money I’m not sure they can be beat

I do the same. The lost horizon is great. I even started just not using the cot and it’s fine.

I use a Lost Horizon (basically a half price MegaMat) coupled with a small cot. It's the best option I found when I don't have my camper with a real mattress.

Knockoff exped from Amazon is the way to go IMO. https://a.co/d/ggIxYPx

We bought the Lost Horizons brand from Amazon. This looks very similar. If it's like that on, it's comfy, needs a little help inflating all the way, and is an absolute pain to deflate and roll up. Also heavy, and big when packed.

For car camping, an Exped MegaMat. REI Camp Dreamer and there is one Amazon by LostHorizon. They all are all self inflating and combine memory foam with air. Backpacking, the new Thermarest Neoloft, Big Agnes Rapide of Kilos Aero Cloud pad. You can also try a mattress topper and/or closed cell foam mattress over what you have now.

Lost horizon self inflating sleeping pad.

We use a combo of lightweight Marchway cots (approx $70) and inflatable air and foam LostHorizon pads (approx $110) all from Amazon. The cots are only about 6" off the ground which can be a bit of a pain, but they work well. The pads are a bit bulky, but very comfortable and warm.

My husband and I use LostHorizon brand foam & air inflatable pads (similar to Exped) on top of lightweight Marchway cots. Our cots are much, much smaller and lighter than our sleeping pads, LOL.

If you consider Exped, please take a look at the cheaper brands on Amazon. For some unknown reason Reddit is obsessed with the overly priced Exped. I have an Exped for my RTT, and two cheaper brands for my cars. They are identical in material and comfort. Hikenture and Lost Horizon, 50%+ cheaper than Exped.

LOSTHORIZON is my current mattress and it's incredible. its like 6.5' long but doesnt take up much space and also self inflates but you can buy it with a battery powered air pump as well

That's the pad we use. It's awesome.

Another vote for the Exped Megamat and a cot. I can sleep better on mine than I do in most hotel rooms. Having a cot to get the sleeping platform up off the ground will make long-term use a lot more tolerable. Something about being able to sit on your bed and put your boots on in the morning is so comforting.... If you don't want to spring for the Exped Megamat, check out the copies on Amazon from [CORE](https://www.amazon.com/CORE-Inflating-Mattress-Inflatable-Sleeping/dp/B0CJZSXCGG) and [LostHorizon](https://www.amazon.com/LostHorizon-Inflating-Sleeping-Mattress-Inflatable/dp/B09XLGQ6GR). I have used both and they compare very favorably at a lot lower price tag.

It’s expensive but I swear by the losthorizon 4.5inch self inflating bag. Most comfortable of the ~10 bags I tried and super easy to set up/pack

Lost horizon on amazon, same as exped for 1/3 the price. We’ve had ours for 3 years now and still good. Just make sure you get a pump that’ll let you inflate and deflate to the bag because you do not want to be doing it manually.

How do you keep your lost horizon from losing air specifically from the 2 way valve? Mine always leaks overnight and the company is stumped as to why it happens. Just wondering if you have any extra advice to make sure the seal is seated correctly!

I did the soap and water test and it's only coming from the valve. They sent me like 15 more valves and of course they all do this to me. 😭 The sleeping pad is brand new, too! Edit to add: thank you for replying to me and trying to help!