I was bullheaded for years, lugging around a piece of eggcrate. Finally, was caught in a storm and the eggcrate was a sponge and soaked about 30 pounds of water. I bought a Thermarest Scout Large from Academy. It's been great. I've never slept this well in the woods. It takes about 10-15 minutes (a bit longer when really cold) to inflate, then a puff or two to fully firm it up. I think it's 1.5" inflated, but that's been plenty to prevent sore spots while sleeping on my side.
It rolls up to 6"x13" and weighs very little-maybe 1.5 pounds? The nicest part is that the carry bag is oversized so it's easy to unscrew the valve, roll it up and stash it without really having to work at decompressing it.
It rolls up to 6"x13" and weighs very little-maybe 1.5 pounds? The nicest part is that the carry bag is oversized so it's easy to unscrew the valve, roll it up and stash it without really having to work at decompressing it.