Sleeping bag

[Therealsouthstander]

Thanks guys and ended up going for the Exped Synmat UL7 LW with pillow pump.Way over budget but hopefully worth the money for a good nights sleep..

[foxyrider]

you could visit Decathlon for one of their great value, light mats - had mine a couple of years now, works as well as my thermarest ever did - well does - its in semi retirement.

[willem jongman]

I use an Exped Downmat 7 for cold weather and an Exped Synmat UL7 for warmer times (down to a few degrees above freezing). Both in regular size. These are very comfortable, but expensive. The basic versions of the Synmat and the Synmat UL are much cheaper. The Synmat Basic (not the UL) in particular is a good budget choice, as it is warm enough for Spring and Autumn, more robust than the UL, and still quite light and compact.
happy nights
Willem

[DaleFTW]

CCF mats... They're the future...

Seriously, I've been less than impressed with the lifespan of the three I've had in the past 18 months, not to mention the risk of puncture...

[NATURAL ANKLING]

Hi,
I used a cheap lilo on the pennines 35 years a go and of course it eventually on tour deflated over night.
Since then I have spent not as much as some spend on shoes, I have about ten foam matts of different thicknesses.

[andymiller]

you could visit Decathlon for one of their great value, light mats - had mine a couple of years now, works as well as my thermarest ever did - well does - its in semi retirement.

+1 on that. I went back to them after I found that inflatable mats (even Exped) started to develop leaks along the welds after prolonged use. My current mat has had six months of continuous use and still gives me a reasonable night's sleep. Inflatable mats are warmer and more comfortable, but for me there are definite question marks over their durability (but then I'm on tour for five months a year so my stuff lives a hard life). A three-quarter length decathlon weighs in at 380gms - which isn't bad.

If you're after a summer sleeping bag and you're on a budget their bags are also a bargain. Admittedly they are twice the weight of a PHD Minimus but just as warm and a fraction of the price.

[fatty]

Alpkit airo replaced a very tired therma rest ultralight... Very pleased for 40 quid...

Snugpak jungle bag for summer use packs to size of grapefruit roomy and has a built in moscito net ( I only bivvy or use a tarp... Have a rab down bag for winter it's the business but very very warm

[fatty]

Snugpak bag with alpkit stuff sack 789 gramms