Snooze under the stars — this easy-to-inflate sleeping pad is on sale for $23
I don't mind roughing it, but that doesn't mean I want to wake up with a sore back. That's where an inflatable cushion like the Sleepingo Sleeping Pad comes in. It's designed to provide extra support during campouts, and right now it's down to $23 from $29 thanks to this Amazon Lightning deal.
You can't put a price on comfort, even when you're sleeping outdoors. At $23, this is within a couple bucks of its lowest price ever. You know what they say: You snooze, you lose. (Or in this case, if you snooze that soundly, maybe you already won!)
I've spent quite a few nights outside, and beyond a warm sleeping bag, my sleeping pad is the most important part of the equation when it comes to comfort. This sleeping pad uses diamond-shaped air cells that are designed to support pressure points all over your body, which means it'll do the job whether you're a side sleeper, a stomach sleeper or you prefer lying on your back.
The pad rolls up into a small, water-bottle-size package and actually fits in the bag it comes in. It's lightweight — just 14 ounces! — making it easy to tote around. The whole thing inflates with only 10-13 breaths, so you won't find yourself dizzy when trying to set up camp (say, after a long hike). It's rated down to 32°F, so it'll keep you toasty, even if the ground you're sleeping on is not. It comes in orange, green, navy and red.
More than 25,000 happy campers have given this ultralight sleeping pad a five-star rating.
"I sleep on my side and cannot have pressure on my hips. This pad did the trick wonderfully. Slept great and without pain," wrote one five-star reviewer, adding that it was "well worth the money spent. Had no problems at all. After the first use in the morning it was still inflated, but a little soft, we assumed from first-time use stretching, and we added literally only 1/2 a breath. This lasted until the end of our 10-day trip. We did not deflate each night but left them inflated. The air held the whole time, which I was amazed about."
Another five-star customer, a Marine who was tired (literally) of their military-issued sleeping pad, had this to say: "The air moves about between the cells and kind of adapts to your position, very comfortable, and I was surprised that I woke up without pain. I actually looked forward to going bed ... I'm extremely happy with this product, have told my fellow Marines, friends and family about it and will be buying one for each of my three immediate family members for camping."
One of the biggest pros, according to reviewers? How easy it is to set up. "Takes about one minute and just a few breaths of air. The valve is simple and works very well. I've slept on this while tent camping for about 12 nights now and been impressed. It's comfortable and cushions oneself from the ground better [than] I expected when I first opened it. It deflates super fast, rolls up easy and packs down small."
The biggest gripe: There's no solid valve for inflating. Said one four-star reviewer, "One flaw for me was the valve. It's just a plastic flap which doesn't stop the air coming out as the mat gets close to being fully inflated. ... This meant I couldn't get the mat as completely inflated as I would have liked and my hips dug into the ground a bit."
Some adventurers wished for a bit more padding. "I wanted a little more cushion for my back, but even 2 inches of cushion makes a difference if you've ever slept on the bare ground," said a four-star reviewer. "I'm probably going to upgrade to something a little thicker for my next hiking trip, but I'm going to keep this one to toss in a hammock for a day trip."
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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
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