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REI Camp Bed 2.5 Self-Inflating Pad

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With a cushy 2.5-inch thickness and soft-touch stretch fabric upper surface, the REI Camp Bed 2.5 provides plush comfort for base camping.

Horizontally cored foam is engineered to be lighter weight and more compressible without compromising warmth
Quick-closing, high-volume-airflow valve allows the pad to inflate and deflate quickly
Durable 150-denier polyester bottom surface resists wear
R-Value equals 4.5
Stuff sack (included) protects pad during transport and ensures a neat parcel every time

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REI Camp Bed 2.5 Self-Inflating Pad Customer Reviews

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REI Camp Bed 2.5 Self-Inflating Pad - Regular

4.2

(based on 51 reviews)

88%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (47)
Easy to inflate (42)
Non slip (23)
Durable design (20)
Warm (18)

Cons

Packs large (8)
Slips easily (6)
Difficult to inflate (5)
Heavy / bulky (5)
Packs too large (4)

Best Uses

Car camping (41)
Extended trips (13)
Weekend trips (13)
3 season use (11)
Backpacking (9)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (31), Avid adventurer (16), Casual adventurer (5)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort driven (32), Survivalist / minimalist (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (21)

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Dec

2008

(35 of 35 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Who's been sleeping in my Bed?

By Adventure_Rider

from Windsor, CA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable Design
Easy To Inflate
Non Slip

Cons

Best Uses

Car Camping
Motorcycle Touring

Comments about REI Camp Bed 2.5 Self-Inflating Pad - Regular:

As I've gotten older, I found my old 1" thick Therm-a-rest just wasn't cutting it for comfort anymore.

Stopped in and looked to see what REI had to fill the bill and tried out a Camp Bed 3.5 first. While I found it to be überlegen in terms of comfort, I returned it as it just wouldn't roll back up small enough after use to fit in my Ortlieb Dry Duffle with my Meteor Light tent and other gear.

Tried out its little Brother, the CB 2.5 and found it to be just right. To get it roll up to an acceptable diameter, I used the following method.

1 - with valve open, fold pad in 12" increments from opposite end, forcing as much air out as possible, then close valve. 2 - lay pad back out and begin rolling it as tight as possible back towards the valve using your hands and knees to get a tight roll, opening valve to release trapped air towards finish.

Anyway, I did a 4100 mile trip through Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana in June/July and the pad was worth every cent I paid for it. It's a bit heavy for other uses like extended Backpacking trips but I might try it on some 2-3 day rambles.

Dec

2009

(22 of 22 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Base camp or Backpack

By atbaritone

from Laramie, WY

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable Design
Easy To Inflate
Non Slip

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Extended Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about REI Camp Bed 2.5 Self-Inflating Pad - Regular:

This pad induced me and my buddy to create a new category for backpackers: fighting the ultra-light ultra-fast ethic (and, ultra disconnected), we came up with the ultra-heavy ultra-happy ethic. We bought these pads to replace 3/4 inch therma-rest pads immediately before backpacking the John Muir Trail. I believe these pads were a key component of our happiness on our 21 day excursion. The thickness and fleece-like feel contributed to not only comfortable nights, but also the willingness to pull out the pads at every rest stop to have something to lounge upon. Yes, the pads are heavy and more bulky than the typical pad marketed to backpackers, but the slight increase in overall weight is more than balanced by the immense gains in comfort and warmth. The extra padding is especially good for side sleepers: my shoulders, hips and knees have always ached on backpacking trips until I used this pad. If you have any tendency towards insomnia, this is the pad for you.

Oct

2007

(12 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great for car camping

By Greg L

from Minneapolis, MN

About Me Avid Adventurer, Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable Design

Cons

Best Uses

Car Camping

Comments about REI Camp Bed 2.5 Self-Inflating Pad - Regular:

This is a great pad when space isn't a big concern. If you're going to car-camp or hike/canoe in somewhere and stay a while this is the pad to bring. very comfy! I'll stick with my ultralight+advil for backpacking, not as young as I used to be I guess ;-)

Also, in rebuttal to the 'hard to roll up comments' you just have to do this: open the valve, accordion fold it 3 or 4 times and kneel on it until most of the air is out. Then close the valve and roll it half way or so, 'til it starts feeling full and do it again. Easy! Also, for blowing up...open the valve and let it sit for a bit with nothing on it. It'll do the work for you, you'll only have to add a bit of air to top it off.

Jun

2008

(11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Awesome!

By rishle

from San Francisco, Ca

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Inflate

Cons

Best Uses

Car Camping
Extended Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about REI Camp Bed 2.5 Self-Inflating Pad - Regular:

I finally decided to break down and buy a sleeping pad just because I treasure my sleep far too much to let it be interrupted. Well, that and I am not the friendliest person when I have not slept well. I'm all for roughing it but when it comes to a good night's sleep, I'm terribly selfish.

I took this pad out for a car camping trip and it was fantastic. It completely fulfilled my expectations. When I saw how long it was in comparison to some of the ultralight pads, I knew that it would probably not be the easiest to roll up but, you should not expect it to be. I am a side sleeper with back problems and I slept the nights away in total comfort. We even slept on a slight grade and I did not slide off the pad at all.

I would not bring this pad for long backpacking trips since it's heavier than I would like to carry but, it's great for guest whom you don't have an extra bed or couch for.

Sep

2007

(10 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Surprisingly Comfy!

By Chill

from Washington DC

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Inflate

Cons

Expensive

Best Uses

Car Camping

Comments about REI Camp Bed 2.5 Self-Inflating Pad - Regular:

As much as I'd like to think that I can "rough it," my body just can't take the hard ground anymore. Waking up with kinks and pains in my neck, back, and shoulders just isn't worth it anymore. I finally treated myself to one of these cushy pads for use during our family tent camping trips. They always seemed to me to be a bit pricey but used a 20% off coupon and in the long run it'll be well worth it.

A few observations: First, setting these things up is really easy. It practically self-inflates (by leaving the valve open for a few minutes) and only needs at most a dozen supplemental blows of air. Nothing ever quite seems to fold back up like new but this comes close (and certainly a lot easier than folding up a family tent back into those small sacks). Just open the valve and roll tightly (using your knees to help push air out).

Second, the extra 5 inches in width (compared to the standard 20 inch widths) makes a HUGE comfort difference (though a big weight penalty), particularly if you're a side sleeper.

Third, the REI brand is just as good and about $10-20 cheaper by comparison as the name brand (Therm-a-rest) and even comes with a stuff sack. Finally, the difference between 1.75 and 2.5 inches in the thickness isn't that much but I couldn't find a 1.75 with a 25" width.

Finally, these kinds of pads provide significant heat insulation from the ground -- further aiding comfort. I'm not sure how water resistant they are though.

There's definitely a weight and bulkiness penalty (almost two pounds heavier) if I were to use this for backpacking (which I'd like to do) but I think it's worth it for the comfort of a decent night's sleep.

I can't attest to the durability of this yet. It'll be interesting to see how long the bottom fabric holds up under normal wear and tear but I will probably always use it in a tent (i.e. with fabric underneath it). If you use it outside (i.e. on the bare earth), that would probably accelerate it's deterioration but I don't know how much. Enjoy!

Apr

2008

(9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Won't Leave Home Without It

By Longrider

from Brothers Oregon

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable Design
Easy To Inflate
Non Slip

Cons

Bulky Roll Up

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Extended Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about REI Camp Bed 2.5 Self-Inflating Pad - Regular:

I sleep on the ground approx. 6 months of the year and originally bought this pad for kayak trips, car camping and short backpack trips. My first experience with the pad was so positive that it never leaves my truck. True it is a bit heavier than a person might want for backpacking, but it is worth it to me. The difficult roll up can be overcome with patience and practice. I'm sold!

Jul

2009

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Better than an air mattress

By Harley

from Eugene, OR

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable Design
Easy To Inflate
Non Slip

Cons

Bulky Roll Up

Best Uses

Car Camping
Extended Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about REI Camp Bed 2.5 Self-Inflating Pad - Regular:

We used to use an air mattress in our tent, but we always struggled with the "aww crud, the air is leaking" problem so we decided to try something different when a sale hit our local REI.

We had tried these in the store and liked them more than the Therm-a-rest models and bought the 2.5 inch models.

At first I was apprehensive about the thickness of it out in the wild, based on air mattresses not being affected by rocks below. After one night of sleeping on it we're converted.

No longer do we have to worry about bouncing our bed mates around every time we move like we did on the old air mattress. They also give us more room back in our tent. Not to mention the fact that I probably slept 1 - 2 hours more on it because of how comfortable it is.

Rolling them up the first time was rather comical though - we kept leaving the valve open as we tried to roll it up so we had a different agenda than our pad. It kept thinking that air in was a good thing and kept re-inflating itself. Once we figured out the valve trick, it was easy to roll up.

Highly, highly recommend it.

Mar

2008

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Looks good so far.

By seeker

from Georgia

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact Roll Up
Durable Design
Easy To Inflate
Non Slip

Cons

Best Uses

Car Camping
Extended Trips

Comments about REI Camp Bed 2.5 Self-Inflating Pad - Regular:

Got this pad for bicycle touring, so weight is not so much an issue as with BP. My pad weighs a fraction of an ounce over 4 lbs with sack, 2 velcro straps and repair kit at the USPS.

25" is much more comfortable than the std 20". Can side sleep and not end up on the ground. This pad has a good non-slip surface.

It appears to be a rebranded thermarest to me - transverse cored foam like the old luxury edition(LE) pads.

Rolls up pretty small for such a huge pad. It does take 2 knees, both hands and some effort to get it this way.

No complaints - met expectations. Good price,good value.

Aug

2008

(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Very comfortable

By LikeMagic

from New York, NY

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact Roll Up
Durable Design
Easy To Inflate
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Car Camping
Extended Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about REI Camp Bed 2.5 Self-Inflating Pad - Regular:

I slept on this pad for a week on rocky beaches and was very comfortable the entire time. We moved camp several times and I didn't have any trouble rolling it up and getting it back into the stuff sack. I could see that it would be a bit heavy and bulky for a hiking trip but it fit nicely into a kayak.

Mar

2008

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

good night

By weekend-warrior

from Murfreesboro, TN

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Inflate
Non Slip
Price

Cons

Best Uses

Car Camping

Comments about REI Camp Bed 2.5 Self-Inflating Pad - Regular:

I'm 6'1" and 175lbs. This sleeping pad is very confortable. I've used it on the trail and for car camping, if you want to lug a 4 pound sleeping pad on the trail go for it, but there are better pads for the trail. Great car camping pad for the price.