I have experience of a couple of different self inflating mats, ranging from the ultra cheap £20 ones upto a £65 ultra compact thermarest.
The most compact is the Thermarest Prolite, when packed its 28cm long and 12cm across, deployed 51x183x2.5cm. I found this to better than a roll mat but not as comfy as I wanted. It was acquired due to thermarest offering a lifetime warrenty.
My prefered mat at the moment is a Robens mat sold by cccoutdoors. I have the 5cm thick model dimensions are
Inflated Size: 193 x 63 x 5 cm
Packed Size: 63 x 25 cm approx
These are very very comfy and cost £35.
If you really need something compact the prolite is the only option, but for comfort the cheaper robens is better. I did look at the 10cm thick robens mat, but it was bigger when packed and was £65.
My prolite 3 is going on ebay soon to pay for the robens one :)
Cheers
Jon
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Topic: something small and comfy to sleep on
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