DreamTime

My partner and I used to have the same problem where every time one of us moved, it felt like the other was on a trampoline 😂. Switching to a foam pad (we went with a double Thermarest, but I've tested an Exped before and it was great) made such a huge difference for our sleep.

I grew up directly on the ground as a boy scout camping every month. Then I got a thermarest for christmas one year. Nowadays I use various air mattresses. They make burly ones that would be wild to get a hole in, like my Dreamtime. It even has a fleece cover. It's more comfortable than some beds I've had at home. Dreamtime: [https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/camping-and-hiking/camping-mattress/therm-a-rest-dreamtime](https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/camping-and-hiking/camping-mattress/therm-a-rest-dreamtime) Look at cots if you are swearing off air.

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.

So…I went from an inflatable mattress…no insulation, to a cot, with a thermarest self inflating mattress. Better, but I found the cot to be so confining. Ditching the cot and using the thermarest on the ground was 100% better.

Literally 5+ years on foam mats from Kmart. 2-3 years on a thermarest self inflating and finally in a “normal” bed after buying the firmest possible mattress.

The Thermarest self inflating is rubbish. Just some thin foam that helps to expand and suck air into the pad. But you still need to inflate it further. My exped mat is filled in a minute with the pump sack.

I use Thermarest pads, have for years, I store them deflated and rolled up, the self inflating feature works fine for me but it takes a little time, just unroll them as soon as you get to the campsite and leave the valve open until you’re ready to sleep, it may need a little topping up by blowing but not much