This means you’re less likely to roll off of it overnight and end up cold and aching come morning. Its mummy shape is wider in the hip area (21½ inches) than most of its competitors, including our former backpacking pick, the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite.
If you’re looking for a sleeping pad that’s supportive yet still light enough to carry-for backpacking trips in the spring, summer, and fall-the 4-inch-thick Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Insulated Air Sleeping Mat is a solid choice.
But as long as you’re parked close to your campsite, this shouldn’t bother you. The regular LuxuryMap ( 20 by 72 inches) weighs 4 pounds (the pad is also available in large and extra-large, both 77 inches long, and 25 or 30 inches wide, respectively). And its carry bag was refreshingly easy to stuff and tote around (not often the case with larger sleeping pads).
In our tests, the LuxuryMap’s face fabric seemed to reject lint and dirt better than fabric on rival pads. And with an R-value of 6.8 (R-value is a measure of how well the pad insulates), the LuxuryMap is more than twice as warm as the top-end backpacking pads we also reviewed for this guide. Side-sleepers, back-sleepers, and stomach-sleepers alike found this pad to be comfortable and supportive. This 3-inch-thick pad has extra foam, with an air pocket on top (placed exactly where the body exerts more pressure this increases comfort and helps prevent the pad from bottoming out overnight, a common problem). It's the small issues like this that now define my set up and why I'm still looking to refine it.The self-inflating Therm-a-Rest LuxuryMap Sleeping Pad has long been a favorite with our testers, and it has stood the test of time-five years of car-camping trips, to be more specific. The 30" Mezzo Loft Luxury connected to the mattress should keep the bag in place over the night. I change positions often when I sleep and I find myself often waking up wrapped tightly (straight-jacket comes to mind) and restrained throughout the night. I'm excited to try it out with the schnozzel. I suspect the Synmat 12 will fit in the sleeve as well. Thanks for the tip! I also recently purchased a Nemo Mezzo Loft Luxury sleeping bag that has a sleeve to house my 30" Nemo Cosmo Insulated air mattress. I intend to purchase a Synmat 12 this year. The best nights sleep is a high priority for me - and I just can't seem to achieve it without my current "labor-intensive" set up. With that in mind - I occasionally forget how luxurious this system is - and opt to pack a more minimalist set up - but each time I do this - I'm always left feeling that the extra work is worth it for me in the long run. So all the stuff needs to be carried from the car and down to the campsite over several trips. We also camp mostly in a walk-in site that requires meandering down a 100 yard trail from the road where the vehicles are parked - to the campsite. The work typically involves setting up 4 Roll-A-Cots and 4 mattresses, 4 sleeping bags, two large tents, cooler (on wheels), stove, 10 lb propane tank, table, and rain tarp. Of course - the group loves this too - as they can arrive to the site and everything is set up already. I actually don't mind - as I like doing the work and it's peaceful doing it with nobody around. Why? Because I'm also the one in charge of setting up the campsite ahead of time for everyone. I'm always looking for ways to do more with less. It take about four fills with the UL pumpbag to fill the Megamat-actually easier than a foot pump, I found.Ĭlick to expand.PlacidWaters - I've been pondering the same issues regarding the labor involved in setting everything up.
I tried to use the large Schnozzel that comes with the Synmat 12 but found it just too humongous and unwieldy. The smaller gear set is very comfortable if you can tolerate crawling out of the tent.ĭon't know if I mentioned that the Exped UL pumpbag does a good job of inflating the Megamat. I debate this every trip but after this last trip I vowed to take a smaller gear set next time.
#Deepsleep system exped plus#
I love how easy it is to get up off the Camptime Roll-a-Cot and step out of the tent, plus the mega comfort of the Megamat, but I don't love the labor it takes to deal with these large items nor the space they take up in my vehicle. To be honest, I'm getting tired of dealing with a large tent, a large cot, and a large mattress. Just returned from a camping trip with the Exped Megamat.
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