Hi there I'm looking for advice on a sleeping mat . I have £30 to £40 pound to spend on one . I'm after something self inflating in green drown grey or black ..no bright colours lol..I've been looking at the army one on eBay they seem to fetch 35 pound wich think is good price for them but I've seen people say they had problems with them getting big bubbles in them.is this a certain type or are all the army ones prone to this . I have seen acouple of self inflating from the 3/4 British one the NATO French approved one the highlander one there's quiet acouple but I'm not sure wich one is the one with the bubble problem...I'm not in no rush for one as it won't be for acouple of weeks as I have other stuff needing first...
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The Army 3/4 one is brilliant - bubbles happen if you repeatedly over-inflate it. Shop about and you can get it for a reasonable price, it's well worth it. I also have the Dutch army full size one which is also superb but much bigger to carry.
Brit one is £20 from here...
http://www.britishmilitarysurplus.co.uk/self-inflating-thermal-sleeping-1187483.html
Hope this helps
Phil
Brit one is £20 from here...
http://www.britishmilitarysurplus.co.uk/self-inflating-thermal-sleeping-1187483.html
Hope this helps
Phil
Multimat are pretty good. I have a 25mm and a 38.
have a looks here, the prices are good.
https://www.outdooraction.co.uk/cam...-38-self-inflating-mat-cmsi-aro38-pd-7011.php
have a looks here, the prices are good.
https://www.outdooraction.co.uk/cam...-38-self-inflating-mat-cmsi-aro38-pd-7011.php
Aye Up Navek,
Re the British (or any similar) self inflating mat - I've been using them for decades, as far as compactness/pack-size/weigth-v-performance (and price!) goes they probably score reasonably well against any other mats, however:
1. Don't expect to put one down on it's own on cold/wet ground and not feel the effects, try and get as much natural material for additional insulation beneath the mat as you can. I use a large emergency bivvy bag to hold natural material together (or build a ditch mattress if feasible).
2. Don't expect it not to suffer punctures if you don't clear your sleeping platz of sharp/gnarly items before you put your weight on it. (seek out one of my posts on ground insulation mat repair for an upgrade that has for me proven well worth it). I use an ex German Army sold foam mat in conjunction with it.
3. As Philster comments - avoid over inflating them (a couple of breaths should be enough) or the outer will separate from the inner foam matrix.
4. Avoid over-tightening the valve as the body may come unstuck, rotate in the holder and leak.
Sleep well!
Re the British (or any similar) self inflating mat - I've been using them for decades, as far as compactness/pack-size/weigth-v-performance (and price!) goes they probably score reasonably well against any other mats, however:
1. Don't expect to put one down on it's own on cold/wet ground and not feel the effects, try and get as much natural material for additional insulation beneath the mat as you can. I use a large emergency bivvy bag to hold natural material together (or build a ditch mattress if feasible).
2. Don't expect it not to suffer punctures if you don't clear your sleeping platz of sharp/gnarly items before you put your weight on it. (seek out one of my posts on ground insulation mat repair for an upgrade that has for me proven well worth it). I use an ex German Army sold foam mat in conjunction with it.
3. As Philster comments - avoid over inflating them (a couple of breaths should be enough) or the outer will separate from the inner foam matrix.
4. Avoid over-tightening the valve as the body may come unstuck, rotate in the holder and leak.
Sleep well!
heads up, Aldi have green and black ones for £15 from thursday https://www.aldi.co.uk/specialbuys/dates/thursday-26th-may/c/2016-05-26/?q=:popular&page=0
The Trekker is heavier but rectangular and the Adventure is mummy shaped. The Trekker is more in your price range as well.
Also mummy shaped and lighter again but probably more than you want to pay is the Superlight 25, like mine a lot.
Yup used one all last year but trashed it by my own stupidity.
Not light and a bit bulky (no figures available but the bulk is like a standard foam kip mat - 5cm thick when inflated) and no carry sack.
Not light and a bit bulky (no figures available but the bulk is like a standard foam kip mat - 5cm thick when inflated) and no carry sack.
I'd seriously consider upping the thickness a bit. If weight is a problem, then the Adventurer 38. Though I rated the Trekker 25 as better than the Alpkit offerings (at the time, I think they've changed their foam now), it was a little on the thin side. When mine got its first hole, which will happen, it was an uncomfortable night.
Pack it right in the middle of your pack, surrounded by stuff. Not in a roll mounted atop your rucksack like muggins here.
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