How do you sleep well in a tent?

[rik_uk3]

I use a cot bed as I don't back pack any more but before I stopped I used a thermarest with a cell foam mat on top. To stop it sliding off I put a bit of self adhesive Velcro on each corner of the mat and roll which did a great job of keeping them in place. There's no weight to speak of with a cell foam mat just a bit of bulk you can tie on your pack. Although no self inflater is really comfortable, combined with the mat they made for not a bad nights sleep and of course insulates you well from the cold ground (the Velcro idea works well with a mat in a bivy bag too).

 

[Front Room Woodlander]

I am to experiment with 'memory foam' next time the family goes out. Its not very thick, packs down reasonable for the car and make a difference on standard bed.

 

[R.Lewis]

Really thick shaggy sheepskins on thick self inflating mat and wool blanket. Lovely. Last year at the moot I let swmbo add my Exped mat to that combo and she said it was great.