Sleeping Pads for Backpacking (Inflatable vs. Foam)

This was the most entertaining sleeping pad video I’ve ever watched hahaha, great video man!

Not only was this video informative. It was entertaining. Great video.

I brought the alpine tensor pad and i love it. Its comfortable and warm! Great for our New Zealand climates!

Great, honest video. Many thanks from the UK 🇬🇧

I'm not a big guy, so comfort is easier for me than for heavier people, but I actually prefer the foam mats since they are so much quicker to deploy and pack up. Of course they aren't as comfortable, but I weigh that against having to pack it all up the day after and such. But, if you're into foam mats, I'd recommend to look at the Robens ones - the ZigZag Slumber (normal and the Wide) have a 2.2 R-rating, and the ZigZag Slumber Pro has a 2.4 R-rating. A little foil mat underneath and you're good down to at least 0 degrees.

Decathlon makes a folding foam mat with an R Value of 2.2 (Officially tested).

Great review

I had a hip replacement due to a parachute accident in the Army. I put my air mattress on top of my foam pad when backpacking and I'm golden. either alone does not cut it for me anymore.

How can you compare the comfort of self-inflating mattress with that of a sleeping pad? I've already tried a sleeping pad, it wobbles and gives the feeling of tipping, but I'm looking again to see the difference with other models.

I had an inflatable go flat on my living room floor. Returned it and never used another inflatable

A old person with 50+ experience camping / Long-term expeditions. I have spent $$$$ on air pads and never again except for extreme cold In conjunction with a closed cell pad. Yes I am a cave woman and not a Cupcake . I don't pamper myself at home so camping is great!😁👵 I believe in gorilla proof gear when your life depends on it and you can't just walk back to the car. Reason on trip the walk back to the car was 6 months so it's not over night for fun it a way of life for me . good video ! Do what's appropriate for the conditions / entire purpose of your journey. There is no right or wrong just what works for your individual circumstances ! Just get out of nature and have fun and be safe enjoy! Don't forget 🐕🐈🐓🐤🐻🐑🐇🐿🐐🐀🐪🐁🦂🐢🐍 all have killed my air pads and a patch kit is useless when one cat attack put fifty holes in my pad and yes I counted them so just be aware. Your mileage may vary.

The foldable foam pads seems to have lower r-value than the higher end rolled ones. My rolled pad has a value of 3,5. Also I think military foam pads, especially from place like scandinavia, have pretty good insulation.

Thinking about putting the foam pad in a sleeve of some kind to increase the warmth

Ive had terrible luck with inflatables and I dislike how loud they are when moving. I trained myself to be a back sleeper just because I enjoyed being in the woods so much. I switched to the Exped Plus mat .... Its 77 inches long 1.5 inches thick and its a bit rough to get use to... It takes some breaking in and what I did I just laid it out and put a few boards on it and after that it was fine. I also carry a thermarest seat pad and I just roll the Plus Mat about a foot behind me and then put the sitting pad on my hips and I am golden. I basically end up with nearly 3 inches of protection on the head, neck, and upper back and every thing else gets 1.5. Ill never go back to inflatables as long as Exped makes their plus mat.

I tried a air mattress, but I just deflated it and sleeping on the hard ground where I found I slept better lol, I prefer harder surface, i think Im going to get the matt

nice

Am I still an animal if I usually only use a bath towel as a sleeping pad?

That took you long. Anyways, that was helpful. Thnk u

Inflatable pads always fail...it might be the first time you use it...it may take a couple years. Overpriced garbage is what they are. NOT the way to go.

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