Exped's most mega mat is named aptly, so you don't miss what it is, and what it does! Just in case you haven't twigged yet, this mat is mega! If you want a mat that's as good to sleep on as your own bed, this is it. It's almost exactly the same length and width as the standard single beds in our spare bedrooms. It's good and thick and well insulated, too so if you use it when car-camping, you get a great night's sleep, fellow campers allowing, that is! Its plenty warm enough to use over four seasons, keeping you well off frozen ground and staying warm to the touch. The top-side cover is soft to the touch and not as low-friction as some mats, which means you're more inclined to stay put over-night! The edges are square, which means you have good support right up to the edges, which combined with its generous dimensions in the first place, means you seldom stray off the mat, with arms, elbows, knees and tootsies staying over insulated territory - something that isn't always the case when using a back-packing sleeping mat, which are necessarily cut down to limit their weight.
Down-sides? Two - price and weight. At close to a couple of hundred quid, it's firmly in premium-price-land... and with a weight of two and half kilos you're not going to be taking it up Eiger or tucked neatly in your cycle pannier! The over-size stuff-sac works well, too and is perfect for quick camp-strike times at the end of your week-end, but it does not make for a neat roll. The mat can go into the supplied sack while still partially inflated which is a plus, 'cos it takes ages to completely empty, but the down-side is that it is nowhere as compact as when fully deflated.
It's supplied with a mini-pump and a first aid kit (for the mat, that is, not for humans...) but the mini pump, which is the same one they supply for mats with much smaller volumes, struggles a bit to make any headway with the amount of air needed to fill the megamat - best to open the valves and leave it to inflate as a result of the foam expanding, then top it up to your favourite firmness with the mini-pump.
In summary, if you car-camp a lot and value a good night's sleep and/or, like me, you're the wrong side of your best-before-date... raid the piggy bank and get one - you won't regret it. Many Zeds will be piled up as a consequence!
| Color | Green (Single) |
|---|---|
| Size | Medium Single Wide (72.1 x 25.6 in.) |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Season | Year-round |
| Sport | Multi-Sport |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Brand | Exped |
| Department | Unisex |
| Manufacturer | Exped |
| Manufacturer reference | 7640147769762 |
| Package Dimensions | 73.66 x 17.78 x 17.78 cm; 1.81 Kilograms |
| ASIN | B01NCU56OK |