BaseCamp

Such a good question 😅 when I would camp with my bf, no matter how much I liked snugs & hugs, for me it came down to the best sleep coming from separate pads, bags, and a 4 person tent for just the two of us for space 😂🤣💀 as somewhat of an aside, I’m not partial to air mattresses (in general, but especially for camping) since the air inside gets really cold, & they often lose air! When car camping, I just bring my ~luxury~ thermarest basecamp along with a cheapy yoga mat & cheapo felt blankets for padding & find it quite plush 😁

I have had one of these for years and like it. I am 5' 10" and used it when I was 210. It works well. [thermarest basecamp](https://cascadedesigns.com/products/basecamp-sleeping-pad) I also have another thermarest that is thicker that I can't remember the name of, but it was on the narrow side for me. It is at least 10 years and the top one is closer to 15 years.

Costco pad looks pretty good. I'm 71 and I've been camping since I was 16. At my age it's kind of difficult now. I use the thermarest camprest. The biggest one they have. Lately I've been putting another one underneath it... I think that Costco pads going to be a lot cheaper. You need the insulation. If you camp at all in slightly colder weather air mattresses will be kind of cold. There's a bunch of inflatable foam backpacking pads out there now. They can wear out at the corners and start to leak. Even a tiny hole will make them flatten out at night, but at least you have that foam in there. If you get a leak back at home you're going to blow them up as hard as you can and smear them with soapy water to find it. You can easily patch it and also reinforce the corners with aqua seal. It's no fun going camping with a flat pad. If it's just an air mattress with no foam it's going to be really miserable if it goes flat. People like the big fat air mattresses but they're kind of a hassle. Foam filled camping pads are a lot simpler and you don't want cold coming through the ground.

I second this.. I was having back pain issues as well, I switched to the thermarest Basecamp 2.0 earlier this year and it has been such a blessing. plus it's an R6 which is perfect for cold Washington weather

I switched to a thick foam sleeping pad (Therm-a-Rest Basecamp) a couple years ago and honestly, it was a game changer. At first I was worried about comfort, but if you get a pad with a high R-value (like 4+), it's way warmer and shockingly comfy once you get used to it. If you want a bit more elevation, a cot can work, especially if you toss a foam pad or even a self-inflating pad on top. Just remember, cots can let cold air underneath, so you’ll want an insulated pad between you and the cot.

I usually bring my Therm-a-Rest pad and a light sleeping bag, but half the time I end up just sleeping on top of it in my pajamas with a sheet over me.