UL R7 Camping Sleeping Pad

Trekology UL R7 on amazon, never got cold.

This was the answer for us. I got 4 cots and 6 sleeping pads and we had an afternoon of trying every combination to see which one was acceptable. Then I sold all the rejects on marketplace. She landed on an extra tall naturehike cot and a trekology R7 pad (but the Hikenture 7.3 was a close second). After trying all those pads, I don't think the brand matters as much as the design, the "dimpled" looking ones are the most comfortable imo. But the nicer brands do last longer. We've had 2 out of 3 trekology R7's develop leaks in under a year, which is a bummer because they're crazy comfortable. Meanwhile my big agnes pad is 2 years old and shows no signs of wear. 

You can get the Big Agnes Rapide for $200 (https://geartrade.ca/products/big-agnes-rapide-sl-insulated-long) but Justin Outdoors seemed to like the TREKOLOGY UL R7 which is considerably cheaper on Amazon.

Trekology ul r7 - doubt it’s a true 7 r value but it’s comfy enough for me and was much more reasonable than other brands.

I use the trekology ul r7 for a less expensive pad

My boyfriend and I go backpacking semi-regularly. I am 140lbs and he is 190lbs. We have used a double pad a handful of times before. However, we prefer to use the double when we go camping, not backpacking. The two main reasons for this are - 1, if we for whatever reason get separated, having our own pads ensures that both of us will be able to sleep off the ground. This is especially important for me as I would likely freeze to death without that extra insulation, lol. 2, if one of our pads pop, we can at least take turns sleeping. If the double pops, we're both screwed. In fact, I'm pretty sure our double started leaking pretty quickly. I say pretty sure because the last couple of times we've gone glamping, we've used our single mats - I honestly forgot we even have a double. When we do this, we add a gym mat underneath for extra lift off the ground, a blanket on top for extra cushion, and finally a fitted sheet to keep the blow-up's from sliding apart and creating the gap in the middle. I can't remember any other reason why we haven't taken our double out, but I'm assuming it's because the singles seem to be more reliable. Note: we have purchased all our inflatable pads from trekology (so far)

Highly recommend not getting this pad. So uncomfy. The trekkology pad is cheap, durable, and so thick/comfortable to sleep on

These were decent a few years ago before the Chinese OEMs upped their inflatable game. Kilos/Trekology/Naturehike/etc are a better value That being said, Klymit does list ASTM R-Values now unlike some other budget pad producers which still use their made up ratings Intersting fact, Klymit also makes the Cabelas/Basspro branded inflatable pads

I can't speak firsthand for sleeping bags because I use a quilt. The one I have is made by Hammock Gear. I read many people speak highly of Aegismax sleeping bags which you can buy on AliExpress. I'm typically a side sleeper and prefer inflatable pads. I have a Trekology for warmer weather and a Gear Doctors pad for colder weather. I bought both on Amazon. I believe the YouTuber JustinOutdoors tested out sleep pads and found a nature hike one he was a big fan of. I have a handful of items I've bought on Temu and AliExpress which I love- daypack, long handle titanium spoon, titanium pot, ultralight scissors, inflatable pillow.