| The self inflating air mattress is one of the | | | | will help keep you off the ground with an insulting |
| greatest comforts you will ever take on a | | | | layer. The self inflating types however tend to |
| camping trip with you. They do a super job in | | | | have a higher insulation value and therefore will |
| helping to keep you warm and are surprisingly | | | | keep you warmer. |
| comfortable as well. I'm a huge fan of this type | | | | Lastly they're surprisingly comfortable. I'm amazed |
| of bed for camping for several reasons. | | | | every time I wake up in my tent at how |
| First of all these things are light weight. When | | | | refreshed and alert I feel. I realize that an air |
| you're not using them they roll up tightly into a | | | | mattress is fairly small but I sleep like a log when |
| nice little roll that you can lash to your backpack | | | | I'm using one. Even though they tend to be very |
| until you need it again. You almost don't even | | | | thin they're very warm and they seem to |
| notice the weight. | | | | distribute your body weight just right. If you find |
| Secondly they're built to last. I've been using mine | | | | it to be not quite soft enough simply blow a little |
| for years in the back country and have never | | | | more into it and try it again. |
| had a problem with rips or tears, punctures or | | | | Never look at a self inflating air mattress and |
| anything like that at all. One or two of mine have | | | | think "how would anybody sleep on that thing?" |
| come with a repair kit when I bought it but I've | | | | You may have to try one to believe how comfy |
| not yet had to use it on any of them. | | | | and warm they are but once you do I'm certain |
| Third, and this is the biggest thing, a self inflating | | | | you'll not only be pleasantly surprised, but will be |
| air mattress will help keep you warm. The most | | | | wondering how you slept on the ground all those |
| important thing about camping is to keep warm | | | | years! |
| when you're sleeping and a mattress of any kind | | | | |