Recommendation on ground camping mattress or air mattress

[Williamdavis22915]

Looking for recommendations for air mattress / mattress for ground camping. I will just sleep on the tent floor but my girlfriend's not having it, so I have to purchase a mattress. Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[velo47]

Exped megamat. We have the Duo 10 LW. It's about the same size as a double bed. They also have singles. There's also the megamat max which is even cushier.

They're not skinny little backpacking mats but they are super comfy.

 

[pcstockton]

YUP. Exped.

 

[tjZ06]

Lotta info here: Sleeping Pads What do you use? Looking....

-TJ

 

[Greeneggssam]

We have Thermarest Mondo King mattresses and they have been game changers. We got ours at the REI garage sale (otherwise they would have been way outside our price range).

 

[Mike W]

I have spent an embarrassing amount on air pads. I like self inflating style. I started with some alps mountaineering comfort series pads. They are pretty good but are not perfectly flat, they have tube like surface. They are a good option.

Next I bought a bunch of different Thermarest pads. 2", 4", etc. They are really good pads, pack small and are a step above most pads.

But as you tend to see all over... people are downright passionate about Exped Megamat. I am also. They are 4", flat, and pack just as small as any of these others. Oddly though, they have a particular feel to them that can't be matched. The surface/surface tension in the top of them is somehow different and overall much more comfortable. They are pretty close to a home mattress, and I know that sounds like exaggeration.

They have the duo like mine and a smaller one.

 

[MMc]

I am a therm-a-reat fan I own a bunch of them. I like a very firm mattress guy.

 

[Bostongal62]

I have the exped Megamat and it is very comfortable. If you want something a little more compact but still very comfortable try out the sea to summit Etherlite XT. The large women’s version is 25x72. It’s 4 inches thick with a air coil like top. They have a winter one too which ups the R value from a 3.2 to a 6.1.

 

[Dimitri_Raptis]

Please avoid air mattress. In the winter, air remains very cold.

 

[Bostongal62]

Exped Megamat is very nice as others have stated. Another very comfortable option that is a bit less bulky is the Sea to Summit Etherlite XT. I recommend getting the 25 inch wide extreme version if you decide to go that route.

 

[MMc]

Please avoid air mattress. In the winter, air remains very cold.

I just add a closed cell pad on top. I use a yoga pad and it works great, just make sure it's closed cell.