Its set-up is quite fast and easy – all you need to do is unroll the mat and open the valve. The mattress will then start to inflate, and you can always blow in some extra air if you feel like that’s necessary.

The vast majority of cold comes from the ground when sleeping in a tent, so it’s important to have something underneath your sleeping bag to stop this cold from permeating through to your body. You maybe wondering why I went for the double mattress instead of the single one… well, basically, I like to fidget… whenever I’ve used a single mat in the past, I’ve always ended up half on the mat and half on the floor at an odd angle.Trail says that the mat should be left for 15 minutes to self-inflate and then topped up with a few breaths before closing the valves.

Simply open up the valve to deflate the mat. Once deflated, roll it up, kneeling on it as you go to squeeze any excess air out. Straps allow you to secure the mat and stop it from unrolling. We collect personal information from you when you interact with our marketing activities. This may include but is not limited to: Apart from providing you with individual recommendations, we have also included a self-inflating mattress buying guide where we go over some crucial features you should ideally watch for when browsing for a mattress. On top of that, this guide also contains a FAQ section where we answer some of your most pressing questions. On top of that, the mattress contains water-resistant coating – a feature that can be extremely beneficial if you’re using it for travelling.With this double mat, I could literally shift around as much as I wanted to and I was still on the mat the whole time – the ridge in the middle didn’t cause an issue and was narrow enough not to be felt even when I was sleeping over it…