REI Co-op  Camp Dreamer XL Self-Inflating Deluxe Bed

Pros: I do a lot of car camping and am a side sleeper. This mattress is perfect. I recently car camped solo through California and Oregon. This mattress kept me warm and supremely comfortable. It has the stability and plushness of a memory foam mattress, and is completely silent. Cons: The lack of instructions is disappointing, but you can find an illustration of the valve configuration printed on the mattress. The ink is so light you might not notice it at first. I think the connection point between the included pillow pump and mattress valve should lock in place better. Time will tell whether the materials withstand long term use.

Compared to the Exped MegaMat 10, the Camp Dreamer has a firmer, more supportive foam core (about 25% denser on a lb/sq. ft. basis). When I tried these two mattresses side-by-side after adjusting each to my preferred air pressure, the Camp Dreamer was more comfortable for side-sleeping. While the MegaMat feels like a stretchy air mattress, the Camp Dreamer feels more like an actual memory foam mattress. If you are choosing a mattress based purely on comfort without concern for size, weight or packability then I would recommend the Camp Dreamer, otherwise the MegaMat balances all of these factors well while still providing good comfort.

I no longer want to sleep on a paper thin pad that shoots out from under my sleeping bag. I have an Exped Megamat Outfitter (extra durable for my dogs' claws)and now this Camp Dreamer XL. The Dreamer is a bit larger and has a softer top than the Exped.I found the provided pump difficult to attach to adjust the firmness and the pump is bulky to take along.BUT the Dreamer half the price of an Exped. I'm a side sleeper and now sleep in either the Nemo Jazz Luxury bag or use the REI sleep system with these mattresses. Can't decide which combination I like best but for the price, this is and the REI sleep system I found in the USED GEAR Rei listing are an awesome way to go.

I seriously cannot rate this mattress highly enough. After using cheap air mattresses with a long term back injury I decided it was time to invest in something that would make camping more enjoyable and not leave me in even more pain. After hours of research I decided on this one and it's the best product I've ever purchased. After the first time I used it I actually woke up with my back feeling better than before I went to sleep. It is ridiculously comfortable, super easy to inflate and deflate. I love the two way valve for easy and quick inflation/deflation and that you can inflate to match your exact comfort. The pump that you use to top it with that also converts to a pillow is super useful for lumbar support when sitting in a camp chair too. After 3 nights of sleeping on this while camping I wanted to keep using it when I got home....and I have an incredibly comfortable bed at home already. I teamed it up with the Helinox Cot Max Convertible (it was the best size for this mattress and super sturdy but light weight) and the Helinox Cot Max Conversion Kit for a bit of extra height and it is the absolute perfect bed that you could sleep on every night if you wanted. deflated easily and I like that fits back in the bag really easily too. All up it was a bit of an investment but worth every cent for the comfort that I will use often for years to come. A good nights sleep always makes the world of difference. I want to go camping every weekend now just to have na excuse to use it.

I love this camping sleeping pad, why? It's comfy, similar to a real bed back at home and not too difficult to set up! The instructions for setting up the bed is on the pad bag and on the pad itself so that makes it environmentally sustainable! REI never ceases to amaze me with their creations! I purchased this pad summer of 2019 for 20 days camping in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and then in the High Rock Desert in Nevada. In the "rugged" terrain this product held up with no issues! However, as with all expensive and soft products, common sense must be needed to keep the thing in good shape. When the pad is packed in it's bag, it's huge, so no backpacking with it.

I am an avid camper, and when backpacking go for lightweight, more portable options that trade weight for comfort. If you like to car camp, as I do as well, this is the one for you. It's literally so comfortable that I have trouble getting my girlfriend out of the tent to get moving for the day. Soft yet firm. Not quite as comfortable as my Four Seasons bed at home....but pretty darn close. Best camping mattress I have ever owned. 10 out of 10. REI....yet another stupendous product. For campers everywhere...thank you for getting this so right. Now I actually get to sleep while camping.....so i can enjoy the day.

This was a bit bigger than I expected but it was a dream to sleep on for 5 nights at the music festival. It inflated easily, was so comfortable and kept me warm on the one chilly night we had. Getting it rolled back up to take home was a bit of a struggle - I was able to get it compressed down and back in it's bag, but the air still found its way back in to the point where it looks like it's going to bust out of the bag. I've tried to deflate it twice now and the same thing keeps happening. Definitely something to use when you have plenty of space for it when traveling, as it does not condense back down (at least for me).

This product was comfortable to sleep on for the short life it lived. After 2 camping trips in the last 13 months the top material started leaking air like a sieve in too many places to patch. We used the soapy water test in hopes to find one small hole and found about 50 instead! I would say stay FAR AWAY from this expensive, short life, faulty product that was only used in an REI tent with a footprint and tarp to prevent from rock punctures.

I tried both this mat and the Exped Megamat 10. This mat is every bit as good as the exped in terms of comfort. Unless the 2x insulation rating on the Megamat is important to you, comfort would not be an issue. This mat also has a bigger pump that works in approximately a quarter or less of the time or number of pumps of the Exped. One problem, though, is the size. For me, two of these cannot fit on one side of the tent. So unfortunately, I had to go with the more expensive Megamat. One benefit of the Megamat, though, is that it packs up a bit smaller. If this mat comes out in a 30" width instead of 32" soon and fits a 6' 3" person, I may return the Megamat and get this.

Just picked this up and have tried it in the living room a few times. I am very picky when it comes to pads. our backpacking pads are very light and not that comfy, so my partner and I wanted the best car camping set up possible when we glamp it. We tried the thermarest mondoking and the rei sleep system mattress, they were both too hard. this mattress is great because you can add air to get it firm, but even then it still has a good amount of foam to the outsides so it feels almost like thick memory foam lining on top of a thick thermarest car camping pad. I cant speak to longevity or functionality when out camping, but I will make sure to report back if there are any concerns with how it functions and lasts in the field.