BASE CAMP SIMS

[Laurence Milton]

Looking for some advice on base camp SIMS, good quality, durable, about 5cms thick, decent width and length? Not for backpacking...……..
Any thoughts?
Currently thinking along two Thermarest options, their BaseCamp XL or Prolite?????

 

[Alan De Enfield]

Presumably we are not talking SIM cards here ?

 

[Laurence Milton]

Presumably we are not talking SIM cards here ?

No...….cyborgs....

 

[crosslandkelly]

In that case I would go for the T-800, extremely hard wearing and reliable. The later T-1000 tended to seep a bit, and were a little unreliable.

 

[Laurence Milton]

Hi thank you...

Have just ordered 2x Multimat 50 XXLs...……?

 

[kmac]

Bit late Laurence - I use the Thermarest Base Camp and they are super comfy. For even more luxury, there is the Thermarest Luxury Camp
Alpkit do similar mats for less money but I think the quality of Thermarest is worth the extra.

 

[Laurence Milton]

Bit late Laurence - I use the Thermarest Base Camp and they are super comfy. For even more luxury, there is the Thermarest Luxury Camp
Alpkit do similar mats for less money but I think the quality of Thermarest is worth the extra.

Yup the Multimats have arrived...…. but thank you...……..

 

[Thoth]

It would be interesting to have your review, now that you've had them for a while Lawrence . . .

 

[Laurence Milton]

As soon as they've been used in anger...…...certainly. ( hopefully in the next 2 weeks)

As an unboxing...…..they (the 50XXL)are Multimats "premium " base camp sim, and as such contain within their 5 cms, thickness, temp isolation barriers in the foam which they rate to some high degree, and they inflate quickly and well with 2 valves.
Very HD material, not slippy and wider and longer than many, if not most. They can be velcro'd together to make a double.
Comes complete with a repair kit and the bag has a fleecy lining so it can be reversed ad stuffed to make a pillow......
Obviously Multimat have a variety of SIMs for different requirments.

https://www.outdoorgear.co.uk/Multimat-Comfort-50XXL-sku52118201.asp

 

[Laurence Milton]

Have now used them, and am perfectly pleased. They self inflate very well, are a good size, and we slept very well on them.
They can Velcro together to form a double if reqd. Very happy customer..………..I used them in a GC Major/ext, fly, on a little canoe trip...…….