Self Inflating Mat

[The Shaggy D.A.]

Wotcha

My self inflating mat died last year, I'll be having a bash at repairs but think it's time to retire it. Looking around, I can't quite find one that fits the criteria I'm after :-

Wider than 51cm, preferably 60cm
3cm or thicker
3/4 length

Anything wider than 51cm aren't more than 3cm thick, or are full length and take up a ton of space packed.

Something like the Thermarest TrailLite is close, just wider and shorter would be nice.

So, peeps of BCF, anyone know of a mat that is 60cm wide, 120cm long, 4cm deep and packs down to the size of a coke can?
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[Clanger]

No, I don't, but my Exped Syn-Mat is not far off. It packs down to around a foot length. It cost £70. My last one lasted 8 years (down-filled, the valves gave out in the end). New one has different system of pumping in and letting out air.

It doesn't self-inflate either, but doesn't take long to pump up manually. It weighs practically nothing.

I love it, I am so glad I spent the cash on a decent mat. I no longer feel cold from the ground, and my sleeping bag doesn't slide off it either.
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[sidewinder]

Vango short any good?

https://www.vango.co.uk/gb/sleeping-mats/1281-trek-short.html

[The Shaggy D.A.]

That's what I've been finding - the Synmat UL 7S and that Trek are both close, but no banana in the width department.
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[stinkwheel]

To be honest, my therm-a-rest has wildly exceeded my expectations.

My current one is 15 years old now, I camp a hell of a lot and it is the one piece of camping equipment which has gone everywhere with me. It no longer self-inflates past halfway but otherwise it's tip-top.

Utterly sold on the brand, if and when mine lets go, it will be replaced with another of the same brand, money no object.
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[G]

I'd go for one of these:
https://www.alpkit.com/sleeping-mats/sleepzone1

I've got a bit older version and it's the most comfy mat I've had.

I use it an a half-sleeping bag which has a slot on the bottom so it only has filling on the top - meaning you don't come off the mat and don't have unneeded filling being squashed below you.

[Llama-Farmer]

I've got the Thermarest TrailLite womens, because it was 60% off and the "unisex" was full price. Was told in the camping shop the only difference is the womens is slightly shorter and a bit more padded and warmer.

Can't fault it, although hardly ever use it
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[Lone-Wolf]

Wotcha.

For a few years I used the Thermarest ( I still have it ) then I opted for the Alpkit . . . the "Fat Airic" . . . which they seem to have stopped making.
<< looks at website >> Seem the "Dozer" is the replacement . . . which is marked as sold out.

Ah well - I tried
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[UnspeedySam]

[Northern Monkey]

Got one of these,

https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/ultralite-3-4-p292657

the definition of 3/4 isn't very generous though. but it was cheap, and goes very small

[delsol]

Closest I can get is this:

https://www.multimat.uk.com/store/products/summit-compact-38

For the spec Shaggy wants it's a bit of a self inflating goose chase.

[The Shaggy D.A.]

[Clanger]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

But not 3/4 length.
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[motobiker]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

Wee update, since my attempt at repairs failed miserably (the rubber chunk where the valve is seated had pretty much disintegrated) I needed to get something for sleeping on last night. Loaded the bike up and bought one of these for £20 whilst on the way out of town :-

https://www.best-buys.co.uk/camping/self-inflating-mats/vango-trek-standard-sleeping-mat.html

Packs down to the same size as the Multimat compact they were selling, but full length. Surprisingly comfortable, the extra 5mm over my previous mat couldn't have made that much difference, but maybe the quality of the foam is better. Now I just need a new sleeping bag, my current one is about 20 years old

Whilst I'm at it, I can recommend a Vango self inflating pillow :-

https://www.simplyhike.co.uk/products/Vango/SelfInflatingPillow-Black.aspx

Much comfier than rolling your jeans up and sticking them in a T-shirt, and way comfier than the blowup one I got from Poundland
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Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[Llama-Farmer]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

[delsol]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

No typo.
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Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[pyx_e]

Not 3/4 but I know you like lidl:

https://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/SID-7AF5ED6D-28CC9AFB/www_lidl_uk/hs.xsl/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=12534
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[Hamish Healys]

The last time we went camping, we had our therm-a-rest and they worked just fine. You might want to check this out.

[delsol]

[Llama-Farmer]