![]() ![]() It has vertical sidewalls that provide an edge-to-edge sleeping surface, a tricot top that is soft yet durable, and 3.9 inches of open-cell foam with adjustable air pressure-it’s basically the Sleep Number bed of camping. Let’s start with the obvious, the Megamat is seriously comfortable. A range of sizes is available, with pricing from $239 to $389. As you’d expect, the pad is self-inflating for ease of use, but it also includes a mini-pump for small adjustments in pressure and a dump valve for rapid deflation. ![]() ![]() The open-cell polyurethane foam uses horizontal air channels to help cut weight, but also drastically improves insulation with an R-value of 9.5, one of the highest on the market. Despite this modest pack size, it unfurls to a spacious 40.9 inches wide, 72 inches long, and nearly 4 inches thick when inflated-perfect for a two-person tent or the back of most four-wheel drives. Our test model, a Duo 10 M, weighs a little over 9 pounds and rolls up to 21.7 inches x 11.8 inches, or roughly the size of a standard gym duffel. The Exped Megamat is designed to be as comfortable as possible while still packing down to a toteable size. To find out, I threw one in my Excursion and hit the road, evaluating it in locales ranging from the sunny southern shores of Florida to the wind-battered woods of Newfoundland. However, after recent tests of the Nemo Roamer and Sea to Summit Comfort Deluxe SI, I got to wondering if the Exped would still stack up. Exped was one of the pioneers of car camping pads, and their 4-inch thick Megamat has had almost nine years to set the benchmark for camping comfort. There are a lot of ultra-comfortable sleeping pads on the market these days, but ask someone in the overland world what they think is the plushest pad in all the land, and there’s a good chance they’ll say the Exped Megamat. ![]()
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