#Outwell deepsleep single 10 cm plus

You simply half-flip the inner part of the valve until the mattress is inflated and then flip it back and lock the cap – simples! It’s basically a flippable valve with a lockable outdoor cap to stop air getting squeezed out. Inflation and deflation is nicely handled by the patented ‘Cyclone valve’ which sounds a bit gimmicky but works very well. The weight is an ample 8.1kg too – at least you know you’re getting something for your hard earned cash! We measured the packed size as 72 x 35 x 33cm, but Outdoor Research say it should be slightly smaller than this – either way, it’s a fair-sized package to carry in your car or trailer. There is no escaping the fact that the OR Skyfall is a bit of a beast – with measurements of 201 x 132 x 15cm fully inflated then the folded size is always going to be bulky.

#Outwell deepsleep single 10 cm plus

We rate the Skyfall over the well known Vango Shangri-La 2 purely based on the price – quality is very similar, but at around £60 cheaper we can only recommend the Skyfall in this instance – plus the name is way cooler – James Bond always wins….! Dimensions and setup The Outdoor Revolution Skyfall Double 150 SIM is no exception to this experience and offers an immense 15cm of pure cushioned comfort for your nighttime napping. Yes they may be slightly more expensive than the Decathlon’s of this world, but we’ve never been let down by their tents or their general camping gear. We really love Outdoor Revolution – they make great quality items at the mid-to-top end of the camping spectrum. It may be lighter for you to carry two sleeping pads and a lightweight 3-season sleeping bag, rather than a heavy 4-season sleeping bag and a standard mat. However, the R-Value should definitely be taken into account, even at a campsite.įinally, it’s worth bearing in mind that you can add R-Values, so sleeping on two sleeping pads will maintain your heat better than one. Inflatable air mattresses which are essentially big air balloons which you sleep on have notoriously low R-values and are no good at all for sleeping on in winter or autumn.įor campsite camping, the comfortof your SIM is still the main consideration in our opinion. However a low R-Value (<2) could mean you end up getting cold in the night. We recommend an R-Value of 3 or higher for 3-season use, and 5 or higher if you will be lying on the ground in winter too. So a high R-Value means that the heat that your body generates and escapes through your sleeping bag onto one side of the mat will not get through to the ground. R-Value is a measure of how much resistance to heat transfer your mattress has. If you’re planning on sleeping directly on the floor with either mat or mattress then take note of the ‘R-value’ for any potential purchase. This also helps stop the heat escape problem which lying on the ground can incur.

In this article we concentrate on our experience and recommendations for the choice of best self inflating mattress, and so the size and weight of the product is of less concern than how comfortable it is and how well it stays inflated etc.īoth camping mats and camping SIMs can also be used on top of a camp bed or ‘cot’ (as the Americans say) for more of a bed-like experience. Primary aim is to provide a bed-like sleeping experience.Quite heavy – will generally require the car to transport them around.Contains ‘rebound foam’ inside which is breathable, comfortable and warm.Used chiefly for backpacking tent trips but unlikely to be used at a campsite if you’ve brought the car and can transport something thicker.Main use is as a heat insulator to prevent heat escaping out of your body into the ground.May self inflate slightly or can be physically blown into for to inflate.At Camping Secrets, we generally distinguish between a Camping Mat and a Camping Mattress as follows: Moving to the present day and there’s now an extremely wide variety of camping mats and camping mattresses on the market – some of them self inflate (the topic of this article) whereas others require pumping – either via a hand pump, pump bag (a simple way of filling a bag with dry air which can then be squeezed into the SIM via a valve) or electric pump. Invariably I’d wake up stiff as a board, but that’s a story for another time! When I first started out tent camping, the self inflators were rather thin (about 2.5cm / 1 inch thick) and I could always feel the ground pressing up against my hips as I tried to get to sleep on my side.

Self Inflating Mattresses or SIMs have come a long way over the past 10 years or so.