REI Co-op - Campwell Sleeping Pad

I just Sept on the rei campwell for 7 nights. Best sleep I've ever gotten camping. I've had the klymit static v, and a foam thermarest. This thing is pretty big and not heavy but not light. Had it strapped to my Ibex 450 for the the entire week riding the lower half of the MABDR. I use 2 rok straps and it never moved. Absolutely love this thing. Both of my riding buddies were on blow up mats one Nemo and one thermarest. Both were cold and not sleeping well the whole trip. I'm a stomach and side sleeper.

REI Campwell, it's comfortable and fairly inexpensive.

I would recommend at least 7R for winter camping (~20°f or less). Also you can stack R values so you can add another pad to increase the R value, something like a thermarest closed cell. I personally would get an exped (multiple models) or an Rei campwell for winter specific camping. I have the campwell and have taken it into the negatives and works good.

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.

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

I've had great success with Thermarest, REI, and Exped self inflating mattresses. All have good customer support too. I wouldn't ever bother with an all air mattress. Poor insulation, rotten in cold. Get a FlexTail pump.

The thick ass Thermarest, Exped, or REI self-inflating ones are definitely more comfortable and durable than any air mattress I’ve ever used.

I rather sleep on my own in my sleeping bag and he sleeps needs to me. He prefers he's 1 inch yoga mat but I prefer my rei self inflatable mat bc it's a bit softer but not as much as an air mattress. Nice pic, I love the heart

If you haven't tried self-inflating pads you should give them a shot. I hate sleeping on air mattresses or inflatable sleeping pads, and self-inflating feel much more like a real mattress. It's a combination of foam/air, also helps if you don't inflate it all the way. Sea to summit has a whole line including the comfort and comfort light which I've used and I think are great. I've also used a cheaper REI branded one and ALPS mountaineering version and found them just as good.(Only difference being the cut which shaves weight instead of just a rectangle.) They are heavier than what everyone seems to want to go for, but they have better insulation properties than inflatable and in case of a puncture will still have some comfort.