Active Era Self-Inflating Camping Pad with Pillow and Air Pockets | Lightweight and Portable Foam Sleeping Pad (Blue)

Bought this for my daughter to take on Girlguide camp. She found it really easy to set up ( she has special needs ) because it inflates itself. She struggled a bit to inflate the pillow manually but this was probably due to her needs and a more able person wouldn't have any problem. She said she found it really comfortable to sleep on. Again deflating it, she had no problem: just open the valve and squash and roll it from the pillow end. She didn't manage to get it into the carrying bag but she had it rolled up and clipped together when we arrived to collect her. Again a more able person shouldn't have any problem. It appears to be substantially made ( it survived Guide camp! ). My husband has since used it for one night to sleep on the floor at a relatives house and found it perfectly comfortable (he's no light weight either). I like the fact that it doesn't make any noise when you move around in the night unlike conventional blow up beds and it's really light weight for carrying. Really pleased with this purchase.

These are really comfortable for camping mattresses and self inflating is a bonus. Foam is definitely superior to air both in body support and the fact that on a cold night it keeps you warmer. However, we found that to achieve a comfortable height we did have to inflate them ourselves quite a bit and overnight that additional air started to slowly dissipate meaning that in the morning we were back on thin foam mattresses. It's ok if you're only camping for a few nights I guess. Rolling up and putting it back in the bag was really easy but these are not small once rolled up. So if you're backpacking these may not work for you.

I bought this camping mat to accompany my class on their residential. The kit list said to bring a yoga mat to sleep on but I wanted a bit more than that.I was pleasantly surprised at how comfortable it was, I slept brilliantly which was much needed after a full on day with 40 kids!It’s really easy to use and it inflates a decent amount and you are a fair way from the floor, I felt well supported the whole night and I slept right through.It inflated well on its own but I added a few breaths myself as a bit of extra fullness and there was no deflating through the night either which was great.Really easy to deflate and put away and rolls back up and fits into the bag with ease.Top product - would definitely recommend.

We bought two of these for a festival. On arrival, I inflated both manually. Many other one star reviewers state that they were useless because they didn't self-inflate. They DO (because the foam draws air in) but you do have to top up some air manually to get them firm enough to sleep on. This is provided in the instructions. The valve does blow both ways so you have to hold the pressure in your mouth and draw breath through your nose. Someone with weak lungs might struggle but I had no problem with this at all.Anyway...I inflated both and left them overnight in an empty room, inflated. In the morning they were both as I had left them. Laying down on them I was overjoyed....extremely comfy and I was (I believed) assured of a solid base for sleeping at the festival (5 days btw). Repacked them and off we went.At no point were they mistreated or poorly stored. They were wrapped and INSIDE our packs surrounded by padding (we're not silly...who wants a punctured bed?) . Tent up (on double groundsheet...I'm thorough). First night, both beds completely deflated. Valves checked. All tight. Anything to puncture them? Nope. Clean tent (also brand new). Reinflated manually, they were both flat again within minutes. Tied multiple times checking valves etc, so- no other conclusion than a spectacular failure. We are not feather light people but certainly average.When I bought these I bought them on the strength that they contained foam. My logic...if they fail at LEAST we'll have foam to sleep on. As it happened, the foam was just enough to get us through. As I write this I have two sore hips after five nights on just the foam.I'm sad to write this. I had high hopes for these, and the little letter of guarantee which arrived with the mats made me feel like these would be reliable and lovingly made with the end user in mind. Even though ours failed, I think that maybe we were just unlucky? I guess any product can have a few that slip through at substandard? So...three stars for effort and the fact that the foam alone was tolerable but I wouldn't personally purchase this brand again. You might still want to give them a go. Everything about them was great...except ours failed where it counted the most. Other happy 5 star customers have great things to say and I would have been one of them if they'd stayed inflated. Perhaps make sure you buy early and test for a night before your trip!I'm returning ours for a refund today. Sorry, Active Era...somehow I still have faith that you tried. Were we just unlucky?

Product arrived promptly and seems to be very robust! I have always stuck to the foam roll mats of old but since my younger serving days, my back gives me massive grief for this.As of yet to be tested in the outback, I have it a go on the kitchen floor. To say this pad rolls up quite thin, this monster expands surprisingly high from the floor! With that being said, I'm a side sleeper.My verdict is it is brilliant. When fully inflated it is comfortable lying on your back, front and either side. The pillow is a very nice touch too. Easily rolls back down nice and quickly for storage.The rain cover for my pack would no fit with both this and my tent under the top flap however easily sorted by attaching a couple of bunjees underneath the back to attach from there as seen.It isn't the lightest method of comfort as far as roll mats go, but if like me, you need something a bit more than a few centimetres of foam between you and the ground, this is going to be worth that extra bit of weight (This is comparing it to a piece of foam, it really is very light!).Overall I'm very happy with my purchase.