Exped MegaMat 10 vs Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Xtherm

I'd go with a hybrid foam+air like the exped megamat (check your dimensions!). It's more durable, warmer, and comfier, or it was for me.

Best of all, it really is quiet! I can toss and turn to my heart's content without fear of waking up my camp mates and being obnoxiously loud all night. I have the Big Agnes Qcore something or other (yellow, 4" thick, super light, rolls up about half the size of this one) but it is soooo loud. So when that thing got a hole recently I set out to look for a slightly larger (though not thicker, but that's actually fine - this one is thick enough to be very comfy) and much quieter pad. So far, so good

If car camping, the Exped MegaMat. It has a very high R value (insulates you from the ground) and is by far the most comfortable sleeping pad out there. Well worth the price.

This is the regular comes in a regular, wide and a large size as well the regular size that we're taking a look at today, measures, 72 inches or 183 c...

This is a car camping mattress, not a backpacking mattress. The size is simply too bulky to backpack. However, for heavier camping or overnight guests at home it is far superior to any standard inflatable camping-style mattress. The self-inflating foam does give it good insulating properties and its 4 inch thickness means you can sleep on your side

Others say it's a nightmare today, i'll give you the truth about neo air x therm before we continue on today's subject. I would like to take the oppor...

One thing about the Megamat DUOs is they have a VERY large pack size and are quite heavy. The other thing about the Megamat is their very high R values can be a bit overwhelming in hot weather, so for hot clinates you might want to consider the megamat 7 instead of the Megamat 10 or 15. Arizona of course can be very hot or cold right cold depending on the area of the State and elevation.

Let me start by saying i used this for backpacking in ultralight on a 3 day hike in for elk hunting. Like most people stated its a little noisy but i was going for high R value and this pad was great for that. Now let me just tell you if your over 5'10 and your tent will fit it get the large. I am 6'2 and 195 and pad was ok but would not think about getting anything smaller

To stay within budget you are looking at getting a used REI Kingdom, Marmot Limestone, Marmot Halo, Big Agnes Bunk House/Mad House/Dog House or Nemo Wagontop.

My husband had a very restful, comfortable night, though. I was skeptical of the inflation method which requires you to scoop & force air into the mattress using a nylon bag attachment, but it didn't take long at all to inflate, and no batteries required! The only negative is the price. If it were more reasonably priced, we would have two by now.

This baby has never met it's match. slow to blow up perhaps? who cares! You can sleep on vesicular basalt or highly irregular weathered granite and think you are in the Hilton. Buy it, they are getting harder to find.

And the XTherm is made out of even sturdier stuff! The NeoAir XTherm likes to show off. Deflation and Inflation About as easy as it gets for a pad you have to inflate on your own. 20-30 breaths. Pause halfway for a beer if you had the foresight to bring one