Graeme Willgress Have a look at Exped mattresses if you like comfort. They use down insulation are are light for the thickness and comfort

Joe McDonald Thermarest lite never let me down Al

Vin Cox Thermarest’s Neoair is warm, comfy, compact and tough. Alpkit make some good stuff too.

John Katherine I’mve got a Exped, mixed reviews in the research online. Still, thought I’md give it a go. So far I’mve only used it about 7 nights. Though it’s the mattress coming with me across Australia and South America.

Stephen Smith Alpkit have some pretty decent mats, well worth a look. If you’re passing Nottingham, its also worth popping into their offices as they’ve loads of ex-display models/old colours on sale too (including other gear) for less than half the price + it’s one of the coolest offices i’ve been in!

Will Gibbs For space age have a look at Klymit Inertia X-Frame. It does look like a swiss cheese but I think that is its main flaw.

Katie-Jane L’Herpiniere Neoair wins hands down!

Gunilla Lindh Exped down- spent five weeks on one while on expedition and ended up keeping sleeping on it in the living room over a comfy bed coming back. That’s saying something!

Vin Cox Over 100 nights on my NeoAir. 70 of them last year


Will Goodall Copestake Thermarest Z-Lite Un-poppable, indestructible


David Leaning multimat used to sponsor me, I can definitely recommend their kit, combination of a foam & inflatable mat worked well below -40*C


Fiona Harris Exped – brilliant mat used it in the arctic and I was never cold:)


Spike Reid If you want lightweight I’md highly recommend the Klymit Inertia X Frame. It doesn’t look comfy but it is. Gimme a shout if you want to borrow and test mine.


John Darbeloff Alastair. Check out clymbit. Amazing technology.


Steve Chao Thermarest NeoAir XTherm


Richard Bannister Are you telling me Thermarest won’t give you a free one after all your field research???


Lara Nicole Dunn Hard to argue with Alpkit


Chris Leakey Themarest has lifetime guarantee. So u can get it replaced


David Piper Alpkit for weight / price ratio. Thermorest Neoair if its just price (although I find myself slipping off mine but that may be too shiny a bag!)


Andy Madeley Get a Pacific Outdoor mattress – lightweight AND doubles-up as an alarm clock by deflating by 3am every morning, I love ’em :|


Philip Hodgkiss Eric Newby recounted a meeting with Evelyn Waugh where he was shamed by having a sleeping mat. But that was probably middle east, not Sibera:o)


David Adlard I got an AMAZING mat from what used to be Pacific OutDoor Products (Now, Hi-life or something like that, I think) that had a layer of aerogel inside the pad itself, eliminating the need fro a base mat in anything except the most extreme conditions – I used it on Rainier in -8 F with no problems. Slightly heavier than a comparable full size mat, but not much, and losing a base pad etc more than made up for it. I will msg you the details and contact info. Also, I have two “X-mats” from Klimat that fit inside a standard water bottle, complete with small hand held pump… I think the heavier one is 9oz… not for full winter, but great for most everything else, especially when weight/size matters.


Lara Nicole Dunn Actually, if weight isn’t as much of an object as comfort/warmth then you can’t beat an Exped Synmat Down


Edmund Carter Another thermarest would not be a bad bet, as it must have given you good service to last that long !.


Dick Willis Er, I think it was Wilfred Thesiger, not Evelyn Waugh… Go for a Thermarest, I agree with Edmund


Bruce Phillips Exped downmat’s are great, really glad i got mine.