NEMO - Roamer Insulated / XL Wide
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"I just put up with the pinholes and patching them on trail because I can't sleep better on any other pad. ... There's a huge difference in comfort depending on your body between the dimpled baffling of the Etherlight/Tensor and the horizontal baffling of the Xlite. ... I can't sleep on horizontal baffling despite all the good features of the Xlite. ... I'm a side sleeper and my arms and shoulders ache and/or fall asleep or go numb on the Xlite. For whatver reason I can only sleep on dimpled baffles (tensor, etherlight)"
"super comfy. ... And even me at 270lbs I can sit in my side and not bottom out (inflated a lot though)"
"definitely has improved our sleep quality a lot while camping ... boyfriend has back issues so a bad sleep set up is not really an option"
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"Impossible to beat in terms of packed size"
"is a great all-rounder, one of the best actually when it comes to comfort-weigh-pack size ratio."
"Very light and small packaging."
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"Ours are going on 5 years now and have been used dozens of times…"
"aluminum poles over fiberglass ... good quality screen ... the seams are still solid after a decade ... It’s just made really well"
"our 4 yo still fits fine in it ... will use the same system as it's still holding up very well after all this time ... It's great quality ... very well made"
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"I had a Big Agnes for a decade. ... It sprung a leak on a trip this time last year. ... I found the leak on a seam and called to ask about repairing it. ... They asked for a pic, which I sent as well as a pic of the valve cut off (per their instructions) and my new pad arrived in a few days. No charge. ... I’ll never buy a pad from a different manufacturer again."
"i also have a much older 3p tent maybe 10yr old that had a "window" in the rain fly that delaminated a year ago and they replaced the entire tent with my current brand new 3p tent for freeee. i thought they would just send a replacement rain fly but got a whole new tent and then fixed the rainfly on my own."
"they replaced the entire tent with my current brand new 3p tent for freeee. ... i thought they would just send a replacement rain fly but got a whole new tent"
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"Zero drafts, the mattresses bulge at the sides slightly and effectively seal the gap."
"You can throw two together and it's literally like sleeping in your bed at home."
"you can get some of their larger single person mattresses and connect them with the integrated low profile clips to make a queen size mattress. ... The Foamy pad clip system works really well and once covered with a sheet you can hardly tell there's a seam there."
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"Dropped about 9ozs and kicked myself the rest of the way down the trail for being so gullible. ... I could really feel those 9ozs off my back."
"stupidly heavy mondo king pad"
"For pack-in or hiking its FAR too heavy."
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"At the beginning of last summer I bought the xlite and it immediately leaked. ... Used it for about 10 nights and took it back to REI. Never again."
"Returned a tensor after it failed on first use."
"Both times I’ve hiked the PCT my thermarests have popped in the desert . ... My first one had multiple holes and was a write-off."
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"Slippery AF. ... Like an eel slippery. ... It slid right off despite having a strap."
"The other two have a slippery surface that makes the last 1" on each side unusable since you slide off it anyway. ... the slipperiness is annoying for me since it just allows my leg to slide back down/off the pad (this is why I tried and ultimately moved away from the Nemo)."
"It is quite slippery, moreso than a Neoair. ... I often struggle to decide between putting my 1/8" foam below (protection and grip) or above (body grip). ... I think ultimately I will stick to below and put some Seam Grip on top for body/sleeping bag grip ... more slippery"
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"They're loud as hell (~65dB) but that's typically preferable to melting. ... it's loud as hell which is normal for these units, but it's ALWAYS loud, it doesn't have a not-loud mode like my old (but now dead) unit had. Even fan-only mode is still really loud for some reason so it just seems like bad fan design, it's not the actual AC part of it that is loud. ... I have this same one. The main issue is the fact that they are LOUD AS FUCK."
"Noisy bet pretty effective. ... doubt you could sleep with it on unless you are used to 747 on take off levels of noise."
"It is very loud though so we cool the room down before bed and it tends to stay cool."
alicewonders12 1.0The answer is exped megamat or the Nemo roamed. Expensive, but as comfortable as it can get.
It’s all about the mattress. Get a Nemo roamer xl sleeping pad and put a fitted sheet on it, and bring blankets and pillow from home.
Nah an air mattress is not the same sorry. This Nemo roamer and the megamat feels like your on foam, it’s so comfortable.
BulldogMama13 1.0All through the summer I slept on my Nemo roamer XL wide on a cot out on the back porch because it was hot in the house and I like looking at the stars. It really is that comfortable.
CapableImplement5830 1.0Nemo Roamer wide sleeping pad. Camping is so much better with a comfy sleeping pad.
ensoniqthehedgehog 1.0It's huge. I prefer using two Nemo Roamer XL singles (or one double if you are dead set on that format) buttoned together for the space savings and flexibility. They really are just as comfortable as the Expeds, high R value, tough, and come with a lifetime warranty. (For backpacking the bright green Expeds are my favorite.) Edit: Just noticed you posted the medium. The one I suggested is much larger. Yours should be great for what you want!
giraffess 1.0Ditto this answer. We bought Nemo XL wide roamer pads and use them this way with a queen sheet and it's heavenly. Some of the best sleep we've ever had camping.
hanumanCT 1.0I have a kid and a second on the way and looking for a solution for all 4 of us can use and snuggle into. This weekend I’m trying out two nemo roamer XL pads that interlock, but I am seriously considering returning them and doing two exped mega mats.
I_SingOnACake 1.0We have 2 Nemo roamer XL pads, they clip together and have a lifetime warranty. Had them a couple years now and super pleased. They roll up pretty small for a self inflating mat too.
Less_Suit5502 1.0I have a NEMO Roamer XL, extra wide that I am very happy with. I am 6'5 220 lbs and it's very comfortable for me. It's not a budget pad, but I camp a lot with scouts so it was worth the purchase for me
Muddydog1996 1.0I’m too am a big guy and slept on my Exped Megamat LXW last night. It’s very comfortable when I get the air pressure right. But, it’s pretty large for backpacking. The Nemo Roamer XL goes on sale frequently and packs smaller. If you must go with a matt, I’d go that route. That said, my 6-8yos like having their own space in a tent while I hang nearby in a hammock. Between my snoring and stumbling over them to take care of business in the middle of the night they were glad to see me go.
tactile-sandman 1.0I have a nemo roamer XL and I recommend it for sure. Slept on it for 6 weeks while working out of town. It's about as good as you're gonna get.
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