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Exped Downmat 9 Pump Deluxe

This is the most luxurious – and costly, $230 – sleep you can imagine, insulated with ultra light- weight goose down. Pros: Perfect for pampering

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rter than regular mattresses and offer more insulation at en get coldest. g space or adding weight to your pack, you get extra eed it. Almost four cms. of loft will keep you cozy on

85, slightly more expensive than standard models. 0 grams pack down to 28x12 cms. Good durability but ng along a patch kit for possible leaks.

Rating: ****

yourself with a cozy sleep on snow. Keeps colder and older campers going hard all year round. Cons: Comes in only one length and some users complain it’s more slippery at night than self-inflating mattresses. Requires its own pump. It weighs 1.26 kg (mattress plus pump), has good durability and packs down to 38x18 cms.

Rating: ****

Thermarest Z-Lite

This accordion-style, folding-egg-shell mattress is just a step up from your dad’s Canadian Tire blue-foam mattress. Pros: It will last forever and it’s cheap ($35). There’s no valve to break or seams to weaken. It can be cut into useful pack liners that double as lightweight cushions for a canoe or sitting by a campfire. Cons: offers little warmth or comfort. No problem to carry at a light 420 grams, but it remains a bulky item you’ll probably strap to the outside of your pack.

Rating: *

Thermarest Coupler

A compact, lightweight strap and

buckle for linking two mattresses so couples can cuddle without falling into a gap. Costs $13.95. Pros: Maybe a cute wedding

present for an outdoorsy couple? Cons: Two camping mattresses

are much narrower than a double bed, so this is a squished sleeping choice. With a long strap and a buckle, you could make your own version. It’s lightweight, but these aren’t the strongest straps you’ve ever seen.

Rating: **

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