Thermarest ............

[big al]

Whats the best one to buy without killing the bank balance.

[MadRat]

The smallest.....

You only need a 3/4 size one yer lower legs an feet don't need the same degree ov comfort..

:)

Highlander did some camo ones a while back...

Make sure you get an inflatable pillow as the lack of a good one is often the cause ov uncomfortable sleepless nights out camping...

A couple I got from the states via e-bay had inflatable pillows attached.....

Tho separate is just as good....

[Selous]

I use the Exped7 Down Mat great bits of kit, I thought they where so good I got a 2nd one for my pillion, & got ride of my Thermarest (sold it on Fleabay) :whistle:

[Bushman_uk]

I use the Exped7 Down Mat great bits of kit, I thought they where so good I got a 2nd one for my pillion, & got ride of my Thermarest (sold it on Fleabay) :whistle:

I shall second the exped7 i sleep like a little baby on mine and so warm i can get a lighter sleeping bag

[GB]

I have been using a lidl 7inch deep inflatable mat but I found that it kept deflating slowly through the night, so I got a Thermo NeoAir, havent used it yet but packs up mega small and mega light plus I dont need a separate compressor to inflate it

[Udders]

I have been using a lidl 7inch deep inflatable mat but I found that it kept deflating slowly through the night, so I got a Thermo NeoAir, havent used it yet but packs up mega small and mega light plus I dont need a separate compressor to inflate it

Too much weight on it?
Seriously though I also use a Neo Air and it is superb! Packs away to neally nothing and hardly weighs anything too. (unlike me).

[bikehunter]

Exped, best thing I've used, truely very comfy and warm! Even the bag is used as an inflator!

[special one]

I took this one to France for 10 days...
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/thermarest- ... at-p140109


Very light, comfortable and now £20 cheaper than I paid last year

I did look at the neo one and although it rolled up small I didn't actually like it as a matt.

[backofbeyond]

Whats the best one to buy without killing the bank balance.

You need to strike a balance between killing your bank balance and killing your back. The really thin ones are cheap but don't give you the best nights sleep. I've got half a dozen of them - mainly 3/4 length (that's fine for length) and hardly ever use the thinner ones any more. Never satisfied I'll be buying a down filled Exped for this camping year.

[Ubique 895]

I've got a thermarest prolite 4 in full length which is brilliant.

Have used it many many times from summer camping under just a tarp to full on winter mountaineering in the depths of Scotland. Fantastic piece of kit.

Just remember to store them flat and un rolled so they maintain their full shape once inflated.