BEST Backpacking and Camping Sleeping Pad | 20 Year Review | 2000 NIGHTS SLEPT!
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- Best camping mattress and why, I've slept on the ground so many nights over the years and have accumulated various pads to see what works, I'll discuss the advantages and disadvantages from foam to car camping 4" pads! How to sleep in the backcountry, construction principles review for a comfortable nights sleep.
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If you could have listed the pads in the description in the same order that you reviewed them, it would be a lot easier for me (and others) to get the brand and model of the pads, as you go through them.
Agreed.
Actually, the closed cell foam pad inflates and deflates the quickest. :-p
Lol, true
I can't emphasize enough how important it is to buy a quality sleeping pad. I tried saving a few bucks by getting a cheap one and it ruined my sleep. The pad would slowly deflate over the course of the night and I'd wake up on the cold ground, feeling every acorn and rock poking into my back. Ruined the entire following day due to fatigue and soreness. I probably pack more sleeping gear than the typical backpacker these days as my quality of sleep is critical to how I perform the next day. Don't skimp on the sleeping pads! Buy once, cry once.
I agree, it's definitely worth it to carry a little more weight and spend a little more for comfort, you're only on it for hours every day!
oh I've cried twice - once the rookie UL in me didn't carry a pad & cut a 3 night trip to 2 nights fast 😭 and then brought my ridgerest & while not horrible, finally giving up being stubborn & looking for an air pad (as I found out the classic Thermorest air pad is bulky & heavy!)
I keep seeing reviews for all these new sleeping pads and thinking "Hmm maybe my 10 year old Exped Synmat isn't so great". But I tried it a few weeks back out in the forest at 2°c and it was still amazing! Plus the Schnozzel bag for inflating is the original and best in my opinion, as it is also a dry bag.
Hey Shaun! I love the Synmat and good point, some times we just don't need another one if one is working well for us.
do you have a video on how to locate any air leaks from an inflatable pad that has popped?
Yes!
How to Fix / Repair / Leaking Sleeping Pad (Field or Home)
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I wish there were more reviews for car/tent camp. I’m tempted about the inflatable ones but the close cell are probably more durable. Unfortunately everything I see these days is geared for backpacking and at 65 I no longer can do it but I enjoy tent camping for 2-3 weeks at a time thus needing a good pad. Good video though.
The better quality thermarest inflatable pads seems to be very durable. I've had a few for over 20 years. The cheaper lightweight ones I 've also bought seem. to burst
Exped and Thermarest are great inflatables however, if you feel good with memory foam on a cot (which I have seen many) I would get 2 and double the thickness. Sorry I missed your comment, let me know how it goes!
$190 for a sleep mat for people who dont live outside is kinda steep though.
You really prove you got have the experance to do this video.
Great video. I have a few of those. I love the hand pump one but unfortunately it took a crap on me a couple years ago. Not bad for 12 years of use!
I've had 3 of that exped over the years, my dog ate one of them, great pad and was the pinnacle back in the day!
Good review of pads , thanks for sharing , God bless !
Michael, pads are one of the most important items of my gear, I'm on them for plus or minus 8 hours so that's why I'm so picky.
Hypothetically, if someone wanted to give someone the mummy on one of those pads, which would you recommend for elk camp next week?
The mondoking to give the mondo mummy!
@@SurvivalSchoolHouse thanks buddy. My brother will appreciate it
I'm glad I came across this video, I'm also a side sleeper. I have a S2S Ultralight and the Exped DownMat Lite 5 LW, and totally agree they are the most comfortable for side sleepers. If I went back with knowledge I would get the S2S Comfort Light Insulated or Exped SynmatHL Winter MW, just for the comfort and weight to warmth ratio. Also the tip about using the foam mat on top of your pad really does help, I've tried it with the S2S Ultralight.
Thank you, Exped makes some great pads!
Not sure how you manage to keep pads for 5 years or better.. I've bought cheap and I've bought expensive and I've also used in conjunction with foam and for some reason the best pads I've ever owned still could not hold air after a full season... I'm not overly rough with them.. Using a Tensor now..
Nice video... I saw you had a leaking problem with Therma rest speed valve. Feel free to check out Layon we eliminate this problem. Love to hear back from you.
I friggin love your office!
Lol, thank you!
Bought Teton xxl cot. But the pad for it is huge. Not backpacking. I’m 6 ft 300 lbs. watched this. Which one of these would you recommend.
-Depends, if a backpacking pad the Sea to Summit ether Lite will work if your gentle with your movements and always use a tyvek ground cloth (I always need to otherwise it pops).
-More robust with a cot and car camping or don’t care about the weight, get something like the Mondoking.
-keep the air pressure lower than fully inflated for comfort and less pressure on the seams…which most naturally do anyway for comfort rather than sleeping on rock hard air
-let me know how it goes!
14:53 he basically says he finds the sea to summit comfort plus the most comfortable for backpacking. this pad does weigh 38 oz tho. a lighter s2s pad is the ether light xt insulated.
I agree, the s2s comfort plus is way to heavy, the ether lite is a lot better
Maybe a STEWpid question but worth an ask... What about using insulation under a tarp? Either Rigidboard or Batt?? R10 & up values but I don't see people talking about it; the use case would be Tent camping and using a thick air mattress
That would work great to use rigid foam underneath, your body still needs to heat up the air in the large air mattress so sometimes it's still noticeably cold if heat escapes on the sides and spots you aren't laying on. I would not use fiberglass batting because the dust particles are bad to breath in and the insulation would compress and not do much for you. Nothing wrong with sandwiching rigid foam on the bottom with a cheap foam pad on top of the air mattress for added warmth, see what you like the best and what works for you, great idea!
Thanks that’s very interesting and very helpful. I’m hiking in Australia 🇦🇺
Wish I was hiking in Australia too! Send some hiking vibes my way from there haha
Thank you for your service! Thank you finally a review from a side sleeper! Thank you Survival School House!
Appreciate it Chelsea! The new sea to summit ether light is the next one I will buy
When you make comments like it’s pretty lite, “ that has no information value” how far to water “not very far”
Good points thank you
Just got back from a backpacking trip and my shoulder and hip hurt so much. I've tried so many sleeping pads and can't find one that I like. I'll give this ones a try.
Or the sea to summit ether lite is new and has the same principles that will help
we should totally test each of those out😜
I recommend Klymit brand pads too. Even the thinner pads are comfortable to me as a side sleeper. I have one that's about 1.5 R value and it packs down pretty small. Very affordable when compared to the big brands. I just ordered one that's a 5.0 R value but haven't tried it yet.
Thanks for the tip! I'll have to try one out some day
Thank you very much for your video with a ton of information!!! Helped me out a lot!
Thanks country girl!
Re: the second pad (old orange thermarest). What is the current equivalent from thermarest?
I don't know, thermarest makes a lot better ones now like the neo air xlite
Awesome Comparison, thank you very much, this helped a lot!
Appreciate it Markus, there are some great new ones out there to look at as well.
Ive had alot of sleepless nights trying to find a pad that i like for backcountry camping, people may laugh at the weight of my set up now but i really like the standard thermarest pad about 2.5 inches, its about 3.5 lbs and i haul it everywhere on the outside of my pack. i might be the last to arrive at camp but i sleep damm good paird w/ my big agnes wide bag. ill trade the weight for comfort
Hahaha, I agree, life's too short to not be comfortable sleeping, 3 or 4 extra pounds for your setup is worth it if it means going out or staying home.
Thanks for sharing! Very helpful 💕🙏🏻
Thank you!
Which is the cheapest comfy pad that does not deflate please?
I don't know, you usually get what you pay for in pads. Sometimes you can get a cheap memory foam pad that works great with a cot however I don't like them on the ground unless I double them up.
Thanks for this, exactly what I needed. Side sleeper here also. I'm probably going to go for the Exped, probably the Duro 5R and suffer the extra weight. I really need a mat that does not need blowing up every half hour, which is what I have found with the cheap ones.
Appreciate it! Nemo makes a great pad as well with the style I like.
Great review video! I have been using the Zoobeelives 4 inch. Have you ever tried that one? Randy
Hi Randy, I haven't tried that pad, it looks like a good pad at a great price, what do you think about it?
The S2S comfort plus is amazing but yes far too heavy.. trying to find a replacement which is taking forever
What about the sea to summit ether lite? That one looks amazing
Tried it last week.. really wanted to like it but no felt hard against my back and when I let a bit of air out it was just like a balloon.. no structure.. think I like mats with smaller dimples. Ordered the Comfort light to test next week
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.
Thank you, good to know!
Awesome vid, thank you! Im currently researching camping mats & im a side sleeper, so this is super helpful, thank you
Thank you Jody! The new sea to summit looks amazing as well
Nemo tensor insulated is worth looking at too great pad
Thanks for the review! I’m surprised not to see the sea to summit ether lite xt right next to the big Agnes q core slx. Do you have any experience in comparing those two?
I have not used the Ether Lite XT but it looks better than my Q Core SLX, that will probably be the next one I buy because my Big Agnes Q core is starting to fall apart at the seam divots that are compressed in towards the middle of each cell, I just patched at least 7 pinhole leaks at multiple glue seams and it's still not fixed as well as being tough to find those leaks. I need to figure something out, elk season is right around the corner, have you used the Ether Lite?
@@SurvivalSchoolHouse i'm just in the throws of reading reviews and watching endless videos to decide which mat I want to go with. At this point I'm definitely leaning towards the ether lite xt (Large/Rectangle). From what I've gathered so far it seems to be the best balance of R value, packed size, weight, incorporated and really great pump sack, and comfort. I'm a side sleeper and every single review I see of the ether lite xt talks about how it's the most comfortable pad people have ever used. Thanks for sharing your experienced with the Big Agnes, as the qcore was in my mix too. Yes, elk season is just around the corner! Can't wait. Good luck, man!
My Q-core has lasted 2-3 years before the problem I'm having now so it hasn't been that bad but still disappointing, I love the pump sacs for these thick pads, good luck to you as well!
Very useful info for side sleeping thank you!
Appreciate it, the pads keep getting thicker over the years and I do not object one bit.
@@SurvivalSchoolHouse i started looking into things the past few days and there's really no clear cut answer to what works well for front country camping that's still somewhat packable. It's all a bit more expensive in Europe too and we don't seem to get anything big agnes here.