Legit Camping Sleeping Pad - Camping Pad for Backpacking and Camping - Inflatable Sleeping Mat Holds The Air in for Longer Hours - Compact Camping Mat for Best Outdoor Sleep - Rolls Tight

In Basic Training (during the 60's) the Army had me carry rocks in my pack for a sleeping pad in case our bivouac area was too soft. Ever since then I have been a fanatic about sleeping pads for a good night's sleep. I've tried them all. The self-inflating to blow up pads only to be disappointed by their bulk and the inevitable slow leak and sore bones. So I carried a closed cell thermal pad for years. Recently, a friend suggested the new Legit blow up sleeping pad. I was both skeptical and biased against inflatables but agreed to give it a try. Boy am I glad I did. First, the pad is very light-weight and compact compared to my closed cell pad. It is easier to carry, pack, and store on long thru-hikes, a big plus in my opinion, as my current pad is rigid and not very compact for carrying or packing. Second, this pad not only provides a larger sleeping area, but is quickly inflated/deflated, and much thicker and softer for these old bones (nearly 70 here) so that is much appreciated. Finally, the price is good, the construction of the pad excellent, and it has proven durable in the field for me. Bottom line, I have now replaced my old stand-by pad with this one and have been quite happy. Recommended for a good night's sleep.

As a life long camper who does at least 2 backcountry trips/year, I consider myself pretty well-versed in camping gear. Having started out with cotton filled Coleman sleeping bags and rolled foam sleeping pads left over from my dads boy scout days, I've come to appreciate quality gear when on extended back country trips. This pad, while not pro-level gear, is an excellent value for those looking for a comfortable camp pad that can be used for car camping OR backpacking. I inflated it over the weekend and my 7 year old daughter promptly commandeered it for a quick post-holiday decorating nap.My quick pro/con follows:Pros: comfortable (when properly inflated, too many people overfill these types of pad and complain they're too firm), plenty long and wide for my 6'1" body, deflates and rolls up easily into a compact package, not overly noisy when rolling over (your tent mate will thank you for not waking them each time you switch positions), superb value when compared to similar inflatable sleeping padsCons: valve is awkward to use when inflating (but works great to deflate), no R-value (only important if you camp in cool weather)

First impressions: it took me 9 breaths to blow it up and it molds easily to shapes that are not flat (like hammocks!)It is really cold here in Utah so I didn't get a chance to use it in the field, but spent a lot of time on it in my house. I used it on the floor and in my hammock a lot and man I can tell you that I love this thing! I got the green color and it matched the color shown online. It was awesome to chill in my hammock with the pad in front of a heater inside my house during a snow storm.The mouth valve: seems big enough to use an electric pump if you wanted to, though it isn't really necessary since it only took my 9 breaths to blow it up.Thickness: blown up it's perfect. Rolled up it's also perfect; especially for ultralight backpacking and saving space.Durability: I'll figure that part out later haha.Comfort: Awesome. I have scoliosis and no complaints for this mattress.

To be completely honest I did receive this product for free if I would leave a review but I depend on these reviews to make my buying decision just like alot of you do so it will be an honest and fair review. I've only had the sleep pad for a couple of days and haven't tried it while I was camping but I have used it for a couple of nights at home and I have read some reviews that say that it doesn't crinkle when you lay on it but it does ,not really enough to bother me but it does ,this pad is really comfortable, I've never had a sleeping pad before but I slept on this one for two nights and I slept very well and my back didn't hurt when I got up in the morning which is unusual.

This is the second one of these I own. The other I purchased over a year ago and it had a pillow attached. They are both really sturdy and simple to inflate and deflate. If you prefer to use your own pillow, this one would be the way to go, even though you don't have to inflate the pillow portion of the other one. The material seems very durable, like more of a soft nylon-covered plastic. It's very comfortable to sleep on, and the weight distribution keeps your hip and shoulder from touching the ground when you lie on your side, which is wonderful because I'm a side sleeper. I'm a woman; 5'3" and 150 lbs. It's plenty wide and the weight distribution works out wonderfully well. It would likely not be wide enough or long enough for a large man, but that's a fairly common issue that is not specific to this manufacturer.