Sleeping Pads

If you want a good and warm nights sleep it is important to insulate yourself from the cold ground by adding a good camp sleeping pad or to your camping gear.

Camp sleeping pads serve two functions. Firstly they cushion your body from the hard and rocky ground, and secondly and more importantly, they provide insulation between you and the colder ground. They are essential to maintaining your body heat during the night by checking the conductive heat loss that the colder ground would normally absorb.

There are a great range of camping air mattresses and pads to choose from with the self inflating sleeping pads being best for both insulation and convenience. Once you use self inflating sleeping pads it is all that you will ever use. Sure, they may be more expensive, but they are worth it as they are very convenient, provide excellent insulation and will last a long time.

Self inflating sleeping pads are made of open cell foam that self inflate when you open the air valves. All you then need to do is close the air valves to be ready for a good nights sleep. When you are packing up just reopen the air valves, roll the mattress up from the bottom to squeeze the air out and close the valves.

Popular Camping Gear - CAMP SLEEPING PADS

Premium Lightweight Self Inflating Sleeping Pads Hiking and Camping

Weight 2.2 lbs

72"x21"x1.5"

Self Inflating

Customer Review Rating 4.6

Lightspeed PVC Free Warmth Series Self Inflating Sleeping Pads

Sizes 72"x20"x1.5" / 77"x25"x2" / 77"x30"x3"

Self Inflating

Customer Review Rating 4.7

Lightspeed Outdoors XL Super Plush Self Inflating Sleeping Pads

Weight 6 lbs

77"x30"x3"

Self Inflating

Customer Review Rating 4.8

ALPS Mountaineering Comfort Series Air Self Inflating Sleeping Pads

4 Sizes 72"x20"x1.5" / 77"x25"x2" / 77"x30"x3" / 77"x30"x4"

Self Inflating

Customer Review Rating 4.3

Therm-a-Rest MondoKing 3D Self INflating Sleeping Pads

Sizes 77"x25"x4" / 80"x30"x4"

Weight 5.5 lbs

Self Inflating

Customer Review Rating 4.8

Thermarest LuxuryMap Mattress Self Inflating Sleeping Pads

Large Size 77"x25"x3"

Weight 4.18 lbs

Self Inflating

Customer Review Rating 4.7

Lightweight Sleeping Pads

Invest in a good lightweight sleeping pad

A sleeping pad will keep you warm and comfortable during the night, ensuring that you have a good nights sleep and are fresh and ready to go the next morning.

Without a good sleeping pad, no matter how good your sleeping bag is, you are more than likely to sleep cold no matter what the weather is like. They provide that comfort and insulation between you and the cold ground. Your sleeping bag alone isn't enough to keep you warm during the night because the cold ground will draw the heat from you and leave you with a cold and uncomfortable night.

As opposed to car camping, the hiker or backpacker would be looking for a LIGHTWEIGHT sleeping pad so they can keep the weight to a minimum.