Best Inflatable Sleeping Pads

If you are preparing for your outdoor adventure and need a sleeping pad, you might want to check this list with best inflatable sleeping pads, some with truly unique features, most of them ultralight and ultra-packable.

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My list of best inflatable sleeping pads

Here are all the pads ordered alphabetically, so the numbers are only for navigation and this is not ranking:

 

As you see from the names in the list, those are only top-notch sleeping pads and from renown brands, quality and reliable products. You need this with the outdoor items of this type; remember that these are all inflatable constructions and it is essential that they keep you off the ground.

Regarding the size, you will find here:

• Sleeping pads for solo use.
• Double-wide sleeping pads. This type may save weight if you are on a tour with a partner. A double-wide pad may weigh less than two solo pads.

Regarding the seasons & climate you have:

• 3-Season pads.
• Insulated sleeping pads for all seasons. In this group, you have pads with synthetic and down insulation.

Regarding the shape and materials, most of the pads in the list are rectangular or close to this shape. But if you need a tapered profile that fits the floor of such tapered tents, you will find it here. There are some incredibly durable models here, you will see one armored pad, yes you are reading correctly.

Note that all of them are presented in detail in my separate texts, here I only give a few basic data. So please follow the links for more.

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1. ALPS Mountaineering Nimble Insulated Air Mat

This ALPS Mountaineering Nimble Insulated Air Mat is a thick and long inflatable sleeping pad. It is also one of the insulated pads here, and with its 3.9 R-value, it is suitable for 3-season camping. The picture shows its solo pad, but you have it also as a double pad.

It comes with a stuff sack that doubles as a pump. The weight of the solo pad is 2 lb 9 oz (1.16 kg), and the double size weighs 3 lb 12 oz (1.7 kg). The thickness is in the range of 3.5 – 4.5 inches ( 8.9 – 11.4 cm).

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2. Big Agnes Insulated AXL Trail Boss Air Sleeping Pad

This is one of the insulated pads here in the list. So you have a PrimaLoft Silver material, one of the best of this type, but they do not provide the official R-value or temperature rating.

As you realize from the picture this is a rectangular inflatable pad and they build it in 5 sizes. It is lightweight with its 34 oz (964 g) for the size R, and 3.25 inches (8.2 cm) thick. It is also an ultra-packable and ultra-durable pad built from the material used for evacuation slides in airplanes. The bottom is with an additional polycarbonate coating making it 10 times more durable than non-coated materials of this type.

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3. Big Agnes SLX Tent Floor Pad

In this Big Agnes SLX Tent Floor Pad you have a unique tapered inflatable structure designed for the corresponding floors of backpacking tents. With its temperature rating of 32 F (0 C), which corresponds to a 2.6 R-value, this is a pad for 3-season use.

So this is a pad for two people, it is ultralight with its weight of 42 oz (1.19 kg). The dimensions are 78 x 50/40 inches (198 x 127/102 cm), the thickness is 3.5 inches (8.9 cm), and the packed size (L x D) is 11 x 6 inches (28 x 15 cm).

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4. Cabela’s Instinct Sleeping Pad

This pad is inflatable, very compact, and light. They build it in two sizes R and XL, and the R size weighs only 20 oz (567 g). The dimensions of the R size are 72 x 23 inches (183 x 58 cm), and it is 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) thick. The XL version is both larger and thicker. 

It is built with a body mapping design for optimal comfort and support, so you have it more where it is needed. The R-value is 1.2 so this is a summer camping sleeping pad.

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5. Coleman PEAK1 Sleeping Pad

This is an inflatable sleeping pad with classic longitudinal baffles, and they build it in two lengths. So both versions are very long and if you are a tall person, this is the pad to consider.

The pad is also insulated and suitable for a 3-season use. Note also that it is very compact when packed, and it is very thick and light. With all these features it is suitable even for the trail.

The R version weighs 1.76 lb (0.8 kg), and its dimensions are 80 x 21.7 inches (203 x 55 cm). The thickness is 3.5 inches (8.9 cm), and the R-value is 3.5.

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6. Exped AirMat HL Duo Inflatable Sleeping Pad

This is an incredibly packable and lightweight mat built in two sizes M and LW. It is most suitable for warm weather camping, hiking, and backpacking. The temperature rating is 39 °F (4 °C), or R-value 1.9, so this should be good enough for 2 seasons use.

You have two separate baffled chambers that are 2.8 inches (7 cm) thick. The pad weighs 1.54 lb (700 g) for the size M and its packed size is (L x D) 7.9 x 4.7 inches (20 x 12 cm). It comes with the Schnozzel Pumpbag which you use to inflate the bag and it also doubles as a waterproof stuff sack. 

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7. Exped DownMat UL Winter Sleeping Pad

This Exped DownMat UL Winter Sleeping Pad is an inflatable and insulated rectangular pad. With the R-value of 5.9, or the temperature rating -11.2 °F (-24 °C) it provides warmth and comfort in all seasons.

With a weight of 20.5 oz (581 g), it is ideal for backpackers and hikers. They build it in two sizes. The insulation here is an excellent goose down tested according to IDFB standards, and certified by RDS. It is very compressible as you could expect from such material. The packed size is (L x D) 9.1 x 4.3 inches (23 x 11 cm). The included Schnozzel Pumpbag doubles as a waterproof stuff sack. The pad is Oeko-Tex 100 certified.

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8. Exped MegaMat Lite 12 Inflatable Sleeping Pad

Here you have an incredibly comfortable yet backpack-portable insulated sleeping pad with 4.7 inches (12 cm) thickness. This is a great pad even for side sleepers. It comes with dual valves and a Schnozzel pump which doubles as a stuff sack.

The R-value is 5.3 and this means temperature rating -4 °F (-20 °C). So this is a pad for all seasons. They built this pad in 4 different sizes and the weight of the M size is 33.7 (0.955 kg).

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9. Exped SynMat Deluxe 7 Sleeping Pad

Here you have some unique features. This Exped SynMat Deluxe 7 sleeping pad is insulated and inflatable, but it also has a removable soft, breathable, and machine-washable outer shell. It comes with a Schnozzel Pumpbag included.

The insulation gives it the R-value of 4.9 and this corresponds to the temperature rating of 1.4 F (-17 C), so this is a pad for all seasons. They build the pad in 3 sizes and the weight of the size M is 27.7 oz (785 g). The packed size of the same M version is 8.3 x 5.9 inches (21 x 15 cm). Note also this: Exped gives a 5-year limited warranty for this pad.

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10. Exped SynMat 9 Sleeping Pad

The number 9 in the name of this Exped SynMat 9 pad describes its 3.5 inches (9 cm) thickness. This is an insulated inflatable sleeping pad with a built-in pump. The insulation is a microfiber and it gives the pad an R-value is 6 and this is equivalent to temperatures as low as – 25 C  (- 13 F). So you have a 4-season pad here.

This is a patented design and they build it in two sizes. The weight of the M size is 2.02 lb (915 g), and the packed size is 8.7 x 6.7 inches (22 x 17 cm). Note also that this is an affordable pad.

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11. Kelty Galactic Air Rectangular Sleeping Pad

The Kelty Galactic Air Rectangular Sleeping Pad is inflatable and very compact, the packed size is only (L x D) 11 x 4 inches (28 x 10 cm). With 2 lb 6 oz (1.08 kg), it can be described as light.

The pad is suitable for summer outdoor adventures, and it is also very affordable. The dimensions are 73.23 x 23.62 inches (186 x 60 cm), and it is 3.5 inches (9 cm) thick.

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12. Kelty Kush Queen Air Bed with Battery-Powered Pump

The Kelty Kush Queen Air Bed with Battery-Powered Pump is an inflatable and double-wide sleeping pad, best suited for summer camping. It is also extra thick, you have 6 inches (15 cm) of cushion here. This is why you have a pump included.

The pad is lightweight for its overall size and volume, the weight is 4 lb 15 oz (2.24 kg), and its dimensions are 79 x 55.5 inches (201 x 141 cm). Note that it is PVC-free, and it is also very affordable.

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13. Kelty Tru.Comfort Camp Bed Double-Wide Inflatable Sleeping Pad

This Kelty Tru.Comfort Camp Bed is inflatable and incredibly comfortable 12 cm thick and 145 cm (57 inches) wide pad for car camping. Note that it is also 78 inches (198 cm) long.

It comes with a carry bag that doubles as the inflation bag. This saves you from using lungs to inflate this huge pad, and with this, you also avoid moisture from your breath accumulating in the pad.

They claim that there are 140 grams of synthetic insulation, but they do not provide any info about the effective R-value. The weight is 7 lb 13 oz (3.5 kg) and the packed size is 18 x 10 x 9 inches (46 x 25 x 23 cm). So this is a pad for comfort and not to be carried in the pack.

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14. Klymit Armored V Inflatable Sleeping Pad

This Klymit Armored V Inflatable Sleeping Pad is unlike anything currently on the market. It comes with rugged 300000 precisely positioned armored SuperFabric tiny guard plates firmly attached to the fabric and they cover the entire underside. This creates a barrier that protects it from puncture, abrasion, slashing, and moisture. There are gaps between these plates and they make the structure flexible. This is a structure that will stand up against anything you can have on the trail.

The pad comes with a moderate R-value of 1.6, which makes it suitable for chili nights in a 3-season use. As you realize from the picture, this is still their famous V-chambers design which reduces the air needed to inflate the pad.

The pad weighs 2.4 lb (1.1 kg), the dimensions are (L x W x H) 72 x 23 x 2.5 inches (183 x 58.4 x 6.4 cm), and the packed size (L x D) is 9 x 5.5 inches (22.8 x 14 cm).

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15. Klymit Insulated Double V Sleeping Pad

This is one of the celebrated Klymit’s sleeping pads, insulated as the name suggests and with the R-value 4.4. So this is again a 4-season pad and with the Klymit’s Body Mapping technology, incredibly comfortable and suitable for couples.

This is an award-winning design and technology, so nothing can go wrong with such a tool. It comes with a stuff sack that doubles as an air pump. Note that it is built in one size only, and it is not particularly long. The weight is 52 oz (1.47 kg) and thickness 3 inches (7.6 cm). The packed size (L x D) is 12 x 7 inches (30.5 x 17.8 cm). They also have an uninsulated version of this pad.

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16. Klymit Insulated V Ultralite SL Inflatable Sleeping Pad

This Klymit Insulated V Ultralite SL Inflatable Sleeping Pad is what its name says, an ultralight pad that weighs only 15.9 oz (450 g). Bear in mind that it is also insulated and with an R-value of 4.4, or the temperature rating of 15 F (-9 C), so this makes it suitable for all seasons.

The dimensions are (L x W x H) 72 x 20 x 2.5 inches (183 x 51 x 6.5 cm) and the packed size is (L x D) 7 x 4.5 inches (17.8 x 11.4 cm). The pad is with the body mapping technology and the usual Klymit’s V-chamber design. Note that they have the version without insulation as well which weighs only 11.9 oz (337 g).

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17. Klymit KLYMALOFT Sleeping Pad

What you have here is a hybrid pad, it is both inflatable and self-inflating. This means that one part of the pad is only filled with air (the part on the right in the picture) while the other part has two layers, one with self-inflating foam and one with air.

So this is a unique construction, with durable fabric and still reasonably lightweight. It weighs 38.5 oz (1089 g), and they build it in one size only. The R-value of 2.1 makes it a pad suitable for two seasons.

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18. Klymit Static V2 Sleeping Pad

So here you have a modified version of the iconic Klymit Static V Lightweight Sleeping Pad. The main difference is in the fabric. The Static V2 version is with 30D polyester on the top and 75D polyester on the bottom, while the Static V is 75D everywhere. This also affects the weight so the Static V2 is 16.33 oz (463 g), while the Static V is 18.1 oz (514 g).

Klymit is famous for this V-pattern and the short transverse baffles close to the edge. Here you have their Body Mapping Technology which implies more support where your body needs it, while it is reduced where there is no need for it.

As usual with the pads from this brand, it is a bit short, the dimensions are 72 x 23 x 2.5 inches (183 x 59 x 6.5 cm). The packed size (L x D) is 8 x 3 inches (20.3 x 7.62 cm).

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19. Klymit Static V Luxe Insulated Sleeping Pad

This is a luxurious single pad, insulated and with a 4.4 R-value. The insulation is synthetic Primaloft Eco, lightweight and compressible, and it includes 60% of the recycled materials. Such insulation is known for not absorbing water, it dries quickly and it retains its insulation even if it becomes wet.

The word Luxe in the name describes its great length and width, 76 x 30 in (193 x 76 cm). It weighs 35 oz (992 g) and its packed size (L x D) is 10 x 5.5 inches (25.4 x 13.9 cm).

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20. Nemo Quasar 3D Sleeping Pad

This Nemo Quasar 3D Sleeping Pad is inflatable and they build it in three different sizes, and you also have two variants, insulated and uninsulated. It comes with a Vortex pump sack.

It can be described as very light and compact. So the size Regular uninsulated weighs only 1 lb 7 oz (650 g), and its packed size is (L x D) 8 x 4 inches (20 x 10 cm). Now compare this with the insulated version that has a 3.3 R-value. Its weight and packed size are 1 lb 12 oz (790 g) and (L x R) 8 x 4.5 inches (20 x 11.5 cm). 

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21. Sea to Summit Comfort Plus XT Insulated Sleeping Pad

The Sea to Summit Comfort Plus XT Insulated Sleeping Pad is an advanced and unique 2-layer construction. This means you have separate dual-use valves for the top and bottom layers, so you can adjust them separately. 

The pad is rectangular and they build it in two sizes RW and L. It is also insulated and they use their Exkin Platinum insulation that reflects your radiant heat back to you, and the Thermolite HL-1 synthetic insulation prevents convective heat loss.

The letters HL here mean ‘high loft’, and this is a fiberfill constructed with a unique 3D crimp of hollow-core and solid fibers. As a result you have a very good R-value of 4.7. Note also that the carry sack doubles as a pump sack. You also have a PillowLock in place.

The weight of the two options is 2 lb 10 oz (1185 g) and 2 lb 14.4 oz (1295 g), the thickness is 3 inches (7.6 cm), and their dimensions are 72 x 25 inches (186 x 63.5 cm) and 79.5 x 26 inches (202 x 66 cm).

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22. Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Mat

This Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Mat is an ultralight and ultra-packable pad for warm weather use, with an R-value around 0.8. They build it in three sizes, and it comes with the stuff sack that doubles as its pump sack.

Here you have an interesting baffle design with dot welds which result in numerous interconnecting chambers (Air-Sprung Cells). This better conforms to the body than traditional vertical or horizontal baffles.

The weight of the size R is 0.86 lb (390 g), and the packed size is 8.3 x 3.9 inches (21 x 10 cm). So if you are a backpacker, you will particularly love these features.

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23. Ether Light XT Extreme Insulated Air Sleeping Mat

The letters XT in the name of this pad mean extra thick, so you have 4 inches (10 cm) that separates you from the ground. The pad is also extra stable due to its Air Sprung Cells design. It is a very warm backpacking and mountaineering inflatable sleeping pad suitable for all seasons and weather conditions, the R-value is 6.2.

They build it in 4 different sizes & shapes so you can choose what suits you best and avoid carrying unnecessary weight. The lightest mummy-R size weighs 25.4 oz (720 g). It also has their PillowLock system that keep the pillow in place. 

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24. Sea to Summit UltraLight Mat

This pad has been on the market for a number of years already. This is an ultra-lightweight award-winning sleeping pad suitable for backpackers and hikers. They build it in three sizes and the size R weighs 395 grams only.

Here you have their medium-resolution patented Air Sprung Cells which give the lightest and smallest packed-volume mat without compromising comfort. This technology has been used in many sleeping pads of this brand. Instead of the usual baffles, this is constructed using a dot-weld pattern to create a high surface area matrix of interconnected chambers. In this design, each of the cells deforms independently so the mattress conforms to your body shape and to the ground as well.

This is a pad for warm weather with an R-value of 0.7. The dimensions of the R version are 72 x 21.5 inches (183 x 55 cm), and the thickness is 2 inches (5 cm).

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25. Sierra Designs 2 Person Queen Camping Air Bed

The Sierra Designs 2 Person Queen Camping Air Bed Mattress is inflatable and it is also incredibly thick. So here are numbers, you have 7 inches (17.8 cm) throughout the pad, but in the head section, there is an integrated pillow so the thickness is 10.2 inches (26 cm). It is included also in my list of very thick sleeping pads for camping.

For such a huge inner volume they have included a battery-operated pump. The pad is for two adults, so the size is great for such use, you have 77.9 x 55.9 inches (198 x 142 cm). Its weight is 6.07 lb (2.75 kg), and the pad is incredibly affordable. 

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How to choose a sleeping pad for you

This list will be updated regularly and I shall be adding more sleeping pads whenever I find something that deserves to be in the list. So stay tuned, bookmark this text and visit occasionally.

Note that there are more inflatable and non-inflatable pads here in the site, so please visit my page with sleeping pads. Check my list with best backpacking self-inflating sleeping pads.

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