How To Choose a Sleeping Pad or Mattress for Backpacking

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  • Knowing how to choose a sleeping pad or mattress for backpacking is a HUGE decision! If you're not sleeping great outdoors, you're probably not enjoying yourself. So with that in mind, I'm here to break down the three most common styles of sleeping pads and mattresses, and offering some tips on how to choose one that works best for you and your camping style.
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    2:22 - Foam mattresses
    3:22 - Inflatable mattresses
    4:42 - "Big Daddy" mattresses
    7:11 - Inflation bag demo
    9:40 - Investment rationale
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  • @Stoney_AKA_James
    @Stoney_AKA_James 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Klymit Insulated Static V Luxe Sleeping Pad (extra wide version) is my favorite!

    • @BackpackingTV
      @BackpackingTV  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oooh nice. Yeah I like Klymit. Sounds like a winner!

    • @johneric3886
      @johneric3886 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Extra wide I agree is the way to go.

  • @GetOutsidewithSteve
    @GetOutsidewithSteve 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have all three of these systems, and I use all three to try and get a comfy sleep.

  • @johneric3886
    @johneric3886 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice review, good point about you can't put a price on a good night sleep. Paraphrasing your thoughts they're obviously.

    • @BackpackingTV
      @BackpackingTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good sleep is one of my passion topics!

  • @Fjall-Anders
    @Fjall-Anders 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for a great video😉 I have Exped downmat tt 9 on my wintertrip. The safest inflatable in my opinion. It has six separate tubes, for punk you can replace the broken tube.

  • @prberg2
    @prberg2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the video. Although without that inflater bag system you had on the last mattress.. would it really take 40mins to inflate it if you just blew it up manually? I see the advantage of not getting moisture into it.. but seems like it would blow up pretty quickly either way you did it.

  • @bryaneditiontv600
    @bryaneditiontv600 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What about ahmmoking would you but an airmatress or a pad into it. Underquilt would be best but is biggest and not cheap

  • @corbandallas6480
    @corbandallas6480 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really enjoying your content man. Very informative. Thanks 🙏

  • @tylerdurden2464
    @tylerdurden2464 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Damn, glad I watched this before I bought that $40 pad on Amazon lmao thanks

  • @bigbywolf6510
    @bigbywolf6510 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Is this good for side sleeper?

  • @katatoth7551
    @katatoth7551 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    nice vid 👍would you make a video ab tents as well? please :)

  • @Jonisco1
    @Jonisco1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video. I have to buy winter sleeping pad but i have a problem. I think two opinions, mummy shape pad or normal square shape pad. Mummy shape weight less than square shape but how i know which is better for me.

  • @joeseago6837
    @joeseago6837 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What is your typical pack weight for two to three night backpacking trip?

    • @BackpackingTV
      @BackpackingTV  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think the general pack weight should be around 30-35 pounds. But I skew heavier since I always carry camera equipment.

  • @mremery1117
    @mremery1117 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Had my thermarest nano for 14 years now. Works great. Talk about return on investment!!

    • @BackpackingTV
      @BackpackingTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Heck yeah! A solid pad/.mattress more than pays for itself.

  • @dotty7789
    @dotty7789 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I actually don't care much for the comfort factor, mostly the insulation. What do you suggest?

    • @mrouts100
      @mrouts100 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sea Otter fur!

  • @youradventure0710
    @youradventure0710 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video , thank you , what’s the R factor please and how does that compare against the exped range , many thanks rob

  • @eldiablo2044
    @eldiablo2044 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nobody ever mentions footware when talking about the big 3

  • @rootedexpeditions
    @rootedexpeditions 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome video great job

  • @dniemi58
    @dniemi58 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Trekology ALUFT UL80
    $40 4” thick
    used it many times, no issues at all

    • @okay7464
      @okay7464 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      thank u

  • @mariapazsilvasantibanez5315
    @mariapazsilvasantibanez5315 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi there!! thanks for the video, it helped me a lot!!
    I was wondering... how tall are you?? because my boyfriend wants to buy a sleeping pad, but we do not know if the regular size would work fine for him since he is 6'.

  • @s.jamessavell6995
    @s.jamessavell6995 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The only thing missing in air mattresses is how to prevent holes. This missing link.

  • @jamesbrooks3664
    @jamesbrooks3664 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've been researching alot on my sleep system i think I finally figured out which tent, sleeping bag and sleeping pad i want and can afford. Also think I found the right backpack for me on a budget.

  • @hagaiwechsler4827
    @hagaiwechsler4827 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use a palziv sleeping pad (I know it is not recommended at all).
    How can I put a rain cover on my backpack if my sleeping pad is on the exterior of my pack?

    • @jeremar
      @jeremar 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I put garbage bag and some kind of strap or elastic

  • @beartechdeck
    @beartechdeck ปีที่แล้ว

    Nothing wider than the last one you showed? I’m exclusively a Side sleeper and spread out and move around a lot?

  • @robmbc
    @robmbc 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which air mattress is that?

  • @mustang19ms
    @mustang19ms 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You can't go cheap on the tent, or the sleeping bag, or the shoes, or the clothes, not even the mattress, then what could you go cheap on? The things you're not going to buy anyway? :)))
    Nice video though, thank you

  • @EpicBladeTime
    @EpicBladeTime 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    08:00 wait a second..... I thought the moisture was bad

    • @joshholland90
      @joshholland90 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Imagine the difference in the amount of moisture from your mouth between blowing directly with your mouth on a valve for 10 minutes vs. one gentle blow into a separate bag from several inches away and then transferring that air to the mattress. a small amount of moisture might still get in but it will be drastically less.

  • @shdw_co
    @shdw_co 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video Eric 👍 What woukd you recommend for a 4 season sleeping pad. Is there any brands or models that you would recommend

    • @BackpackingTV
      @BackpackingTV  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The pad I use in the video, the Comfort Plus from Sea to Summit, is my personal choice.

    • @shdw_co
      @shdw_co 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BackpackingTV Perfect thank you so much. Great video

  • @dc2090
    @dc2090 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does a 6ft man need a regular or a long?

  • @danielsingh9415
    @danielsingh9415 ปีที่แล้ว

    R-values?

  • @maxstussi
    @maxstussi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    SMORT

  • @EpicBladeTime
    @EpicBladeTime 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Infinitely durable

    • @r.w.7232
      @r.w.7232 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL just a slight bit of embellishment.

  • @d.2110
    @d.2110 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The geese pay by far the highest price :'( I would NEVER buy this mattress with animal cruelty.

    • @AaronVets
      @AaronVets 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🌱💚 It’s pretty rare for sleeping pads to use down, not sure if any at all do anymore. I am also glad a lot of backpackers and adventurers are moving away from down as synthetic insulation has become nearly as warm and performs much better in wet environments and is easier to clean! 🙌🏽
      Hopefully material engineers can make synthetic insulation warmer and more packable than down soon so there will be no reason at all to exploit the innocent beautiful birds! 🤞🏽

  • @noahbrainard9468
    @noahbrainard9468 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. I used the pad in the middle for years, and in my late 20s I was no longer sleeping well while backpacking. I replaced it with a Sea to Summit Comfort Plus SI and I sleep really well when backpacking. I think I am going to replace it with this featured pad to save over 5 liters of space in my backpack.