Most comfortable multi-day backpack-able sleeping pad/mattress?

The Expeds are highly regarded pads. My buddy has one and loves it. I dont think you will be disappointed. Sending you a PM.
 
stingray4540 said:
Actually that sounds like a good idea... Do you have the ability to weigh yours? Deflated of course. I'd be interested to see how it stacks up with actually sleeping pads.

P.S. I don't understand why this was moved from wss, it IS wilderness related...:confused:
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Don't know how much mine weighs, but I would estimate around 8oz max. Not to mention they only run a few bucks at wally mart.
 
expeds are great for winter camping, very much overkill for lows into the 40's

for down to right around freezing- Thermarest Neoair- 20x72 weighs 14 oz and rolls up into the size of a tallboy

if you want larger, they make a 25x77 that weighs 19oz

comfort? 2.5" thick, I think I might sleep better in the mountains w/ the neo than I do at home :D

for cold weather (to around 0 or little below) just add a ridgerest solar to the neo and you're done (and for less weight than either exped)
 
mtwarden said:
expeds are great for winter camping, very much overkill for lows into the 40's

for down to right around freezing- Thermarest Neoair- 20x72 weighs 14 oz and rolls up into the size of a tallboy

if you want larger, they make a 25x77 that weighs 19oz

comfort? 2.5" thick, I think I might sleep better in the mountains w/ the neo than I do at home :D

for cold weather (to around 0 or little below) just add a ridgerest solar to the neo and you're done (and for less weight than either exped)
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Problem is he is looking for a pad that is semi self inflating. Otherwise the wide neo air would have been my first suggestion. I may sell my regular and get a large now that I think about it. You see the new Trekker Neo Air MtWarden?
 
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I must have missed that part :) my neo (full length) takes all of a minute and a half to inflate (shrug)

^ I did- sturdier version w/ heavier denier material, the one that I'm really looking forward to peeking at is the All Season Neoair- R value of 5 and 19 ozs!

http://www.cutting-mats.net/self-healing-cutting-mats.html

KookaBay pads look very good too, wish the guy would get his website in order though
 
Hadnt seen the all season one yet. Looks very promising. Comes with repair kit and sack/pump also.

"The shell material on the all aeason NeoAir is more durable than the original NeoAir. The original NeoAir shell is a 30 denier high tenacity ripstop nylon (top and bottom). The new all-season NeoAir has a 75 denier polyester top shell and a 70 denier Nylon bottom.

The all season NeoAir will come with a stuff sack, which also will act as an air pump."
 
when i was younger, i was all about lightest weight possible (even if it meant giving up comfort), and i used to use one of these:

http://cascadedesigns.com/therm-a-rest/mattresses/fast-and-light/z-lite/product

fast forward to about 15 years later, with lower-back problems, and at this point in my life I am willing to add a bit of extra weight if it means tons more comfort and better sleep. I now use one of these:

http://cascadedesigns.com/therm-a-rest/mattresses/camp-and-comfort/luxurymap/product

It all depends on whatcha want though. I am a side sleeper and stomach sleeper, and I am very comfy on that thing. I def recommend it. ;)
 
I vote for 2 pads. If comfort is your highest priority, try a really lightweight closed cell foam pad (if you get the short versions, they weigh only 9 ounces) and couple it with an inflatable pad.
 
I just popped it on the scale and it came in just shy of 3 pounds. That might seem like a lot but I bet its 3+ inches thick. I'm a side sleeper and all the thin stuff is just a waist of time. Ill take the exrta pound or two if I know ill be able to sleep every night without waking up
 
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