Vango Shangri-La 15 Grande Self-Inflating Mattress

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For all intents and purposes the Kip becomes a proper home-style mattress when it’s fully inflated. It has vertical side walls to maximize the top-level surface area and this means that you don’t roll off in the night.

Vango Self Inflate Mat Shangri-La II 15cm - Attwoolls Outdoors

Use the correct bedding - a good sheet or mattress topper can provide an additional layer of protection for your self-inflating mattress. A self inflating mat or mattress, also known as a SIM in camping, is a lightweight and easily compressed foam mat. They can be rolled up tightly for easy transportation and are perfect for a range of camping activities, whether it’s for a good night’s sleep at a festival or taking on an expedition. You can lie on in with your sleeping bag in a tent, or even in a camper van. There’s no denying that the SIM was comfortable for my wife though who is a much more svelte 11 stone. OK, 10.5 stone – she’s watching me type!Close the valve: Once the mattress is fully inflated and at the desired firmness, screw or twist the valve closed to prevent air from leaking out. There are many benefits to buying a sleeping mat. Here are some of the top things a sleeping pad can do for you:

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The Vango Shangri-La II Double 15cm is an exciting addition to the range that brings superior comfort to your camping trip. The luxury feel is achieved through a knitted, soft feel, elastic yarn on the surface. The three dimensional construction with vertical walls adds to the comfort further, whilst creating a flat sleeping surface which remains supportive over the whole area. Durability is ensured by the high quality, precision construction and modern TPU lamination. The latter feature also enables the self-inflating mat to compress down further and at a lighter weight. This luxurious item is also easy to use, with two cyclone valves ensuring rapid, unaided inflation. Elastic Fabric - Produced using a soft, elastic yarn knitted into a comfortable fabric providing a home-from-home feeling with the best possible night's sleep.

R-Value for the KingCamp is ~6.5 which is pretty decent for cold weather camping, but not quite on a par with the Outwell Dreamcatcher. For typical UK winter conditions though, this is ample. Just make sure you bring along a decent sleeping bag or use electric hookup for an overnight heater. With a soft velour top finish, the MegaMats feature separate inflate and deflate valves to ensure they won’t slowly expel air overnight. Available are the MegaMat 15 LXW and MegaMat 15 Duo LXW – both of which take the original MegaMat to the next level, and provide 15cm of air-cored channelled foam and an R-Value of 10.6. Exped also has a bunch of accessories to complement their MegaMat – a Coupler Kit for joining two singles together, mat sheets ( Duo LW+ and LXW), a multi-purpose rechargeable Widget Pump, and a Mini hand pump if you need to give your mat a top up mid-trip. Raised edges: this may or may not be a concern, depending on who will be using the mattress - anyone with a tendency to roll off may find raised edges helpful. Vertical Walls - Three dimensional construction with vertical walls means extra comfort and extra useable surface area.