OEX Flux 5.0 Sleeping Mat with Drawstring Pump Bag, Lightweight Inflatable Sleeping Mat for Camping, Ideal for Hiking, Backpacking and Wild Camping, Camping Equipment, Blue, One Size

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We also love the soft-touch upper of the comfort mat, which helps sleeping bags stop sliding off in the middle of the night. If you love to set up your tent in the summer, are a festival frequenter or are planning your next camping adventure abroad, a lightweight mat with low R-value designed for warm weather could be your new bestie for a good night’s sleep. A plush, mattress-like knit topper, four-season warmth and 10cm of thickness make this self-inflating single mat feel like a more portable version of your mattress at home. When you feel what it is made from you would think that it would rip easily but you can drag it to hell and back and it would survive as it’s such a great piece of kit. Uniquely in this test the Comfort Plus has a double layer construction, with inflatable chambers on both sides of the mat, each served via its own valve.

There’s four sizes available, including a wide and a long version, and the fabric of the pad is 100 per cent recycled.

The net result is a mat that is more than adequate for winter use in most conceivable UK conditions.

As far as I can tell, it is sold exclusively by Go Outdoors in the UK, which is where I purchased it in July/August 2016. The exclusive V-Chambers and dynamic side rails also limit the movement of air, helping warmth stay closer to the top of the pad—meaning closer to you. The xlite comes in a range of sizes, with models available to suit taller, shorter and wider campers. The Superlite has a 4 season rating meaning you will still get a comfortable night sleep on it even at -20°C and possibly even lower. In our experience this is a seriously warm mat, and one that comes in at a surprisingly light weight.If you leave the pump bag at home and rely on lung power all the way, it takes at least 25 hefty breaths - enough to leave you a little dizzy even at sea level. Although it packs down to a good size, for a bit more money you can get a much smaller inflatable mat. We would not recommend this mat as a first choice for anyone aiming to camp regularly in temperatures around or below freezing point; it's better viewed as a budget choice for general valley camping and less-rigorous hill use.

I headed up my favourite mountain in Snowdonia and pitched up with a beautiful view of the Ogwen Valley, enjoying the peace and solitude of the outdoors with a gorgeous sunset. There is also the argument that it may be worth carrying a bit extra, for the sake of comfort and a good night’s rest.If you want something for general camping and less rigorous 2-3 season hill use, and don't fancy splashing too much cash, it's a winner. For cold weather car camping this would be the business, but for mountain use where every gram counts it would be hard to recommend over lighter models. Sea to Summit isn’t messing around when it sticks “comfort” and “deluxe” in the name of this rather sumptuous sleeping pad.