REI Co-op - Campwell Sleeping Pad

I've used my 2.5' REI pad for about 10 years and I love it. It was about $80 back then but it's super comfortable and I've slept on it well over 100 nights. A $50 sleeping pad is a cheap sleeping pad. Companies like Nemo and Big Agnes have a product lifetime warranty against defects. That doesn't mean if it ever fails they will replace it but it does mean that if you take care of it and it fails within less than a decade they will probably replace it for you. Remember lifetime guarantees are usually not for your lifetime but the intended lifetime of the product. So if you buy a nice sleeping pad with a lifetime guarantee and take care of it, it shouldn't fail but if it does it will be replaced.

I don't know if cots with high R-value, but we typically use a warm pad on top of our cots in the winter and it gets pretty comfy at that point. Exped megamat is both comfy and warm, not on sale but that means you can use your 20% member coupon. If you're not a side sleeper, the REI campwell is also great for the money, it's just a little too thin for me in the winter as my hip gets cold when side sleeping. Hest is great too but packs super bulky so I'm less fond... The REI Kingdom Cot 3 is also super comfy with a warm pad on top, just takes up a big footprint in the tent

If you are car camping I'd go with a "self inflating pad" as those have open cell foam in them and will give you a lot of extra comfort in addition to higher R-value. The REI campwell pad has an R value of 7, which should do pretty well down to almost 0F, you can always add a z-foam under it to get that up to 8.5 or so. I've had that combo down to about 5F and was very comfortable. Other good options would be the always popular xped megamat, hest foam bed, or Nemo roamer. Any of those options will feel like a luxury bed compared to the Klymit.

Depends on how crazy you are lol. I always vouch for: * Klymit Static V Impossible to beat in terms of packed size, can be found pretty cheap too. Easy to inflate, a bit of work to fold/pack properly but you get used to it. Biggest downside is it pops really easy if you (or someone trying to find the bathroom in the dark) step on it. It isn't cushy or anything, it's an plastic bag full of air but it's good! * REI campwell self inflating Takes up more space, but is way more comfortable and is self-inflating so you can set it up then go brush your teeth or something, and come back and it's good to go. * Closed Cell Foam folding pad Won't pop, ever. Weighs next to nothing. Not comfortable at all in my opinion, but some people love it. Useful for lunches as a cushion if you want to. Takes up quite a bit of space. * Just a sleeping bag/towel/blanket Works for some people, when I was really really tired I did this