REI Co-op - Trailmade Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad

I’ve used the REI Trailmade Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad. I got about 650 hours of sleep on it before it popped a hole. It was good to me 🫡 as another commenter said, REI is doing their huge annual sale rn as well. If you’re car camping mostly though (meaning you’re not backpacking and are within walking distance to your car), you really don’t need much to start. I used a little king size foam mattress topper i bought at Walmart for awhile, I cut it in half and doubled it up to make a twin XL that was twice as thick- I’d put a twin xl fitted sheet on it and roll it up and secure with small bunjee cords. I really love the Knorr pasta sides as one pan dishes for camping. If it’s a creamy side, I’ll use a can of condensed milk along with water to make it even better. I’ll add in some canned chicken sometimes as well.

Foam topper with a fitted sheet when car camping is a cheap and very comfy solution. I’ve got the trail made, love it, just bought another. but in the car the width of the foam topper is really nice. We cut two to size for the car, wife and I sleep great together in a crv.

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.