How To Choose a Sleeping Pad or Mattress for Backpacking

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
Choosing a Sleeping Bag video mentioned at 10:39 can be found here: • What You Need to Know ...
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[@jamesbrooks3664]

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.

[@noahbrainard9468]

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.

[@slpOutdoorAdventures]

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

[@Fjall-Anders]

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.

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

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

[@BackpackingTV]

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

[@johneric3886]

Extra wide I agree is the way to go.

[@youradventure0710]

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

[@prberg2]

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.

[@corbandallas6480]

Really enjoying your content man. Very informative. Thanks 🙏

[@BackpackingTV]

Great! Thank you!

[@katatoth7551]

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

[@mariapazsilvasantibanez5315]

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'.

[@bigbywolf6510]

Is this good for side sleeper?

[@rootedexpeditions]

awesome video great job

[@Jonisco1]

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.

[@johneric3886]

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

[@BackpackingTV]

Good sleep is one of my passion topics!

[@dniemi58]

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

[@okay7464]

thank u

[@bryaneditiontv600]

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

[@tylerdurden2464]

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

[@joeseago6837]

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

[@BackpackingTV]

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

[@hagaiwechsler4827]

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]

I put garbage bag and some kind of strap or elastic

[@mremery1117]

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

[@BackpackingTV]

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

[@robmbc]

Which air mattress is that?

[@dotty7789]

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

[@mrouts100]

Sea Otter fur!

[@eldiablo2044]

Nobody ever mentions footware when talking about the big 3

[@s.jamessavell6995]

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

[@beartechdeck]

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

[@shdw_co]

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

[@BackpackingTV]

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

[@shdw_co]

@@BackpackingTV Perfect thank you so much. Great video

[@EpicBladeTime]

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

[@joshholland90]

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.

[@dc2090]

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

[@mustang19ms]

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

[@danielsingh9415]

R-values?

[@maxstussi]

SMORT

[@BackpackingTV]

noice

[@EpicBladeTime]

Infinitely durable

[@r.w.7232]

LOL just a slight bit of embellishment.

[@d.2110]

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

[@AaronVets]

🌱💚 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! 🤞🏽