How to Choose the Best Sleeping Pad for Camping and Backpacking
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Exped Dura 5R Duo Sleeping Pad
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Offering a balance of durability, light weight and comfort, and with an R-value of 4.8 for year-round warmth, the Exped Dura 5R Duo sleeping pad keeps you and an adventure buddy cozy on every trip.
Key Details
Insulated
Yes
Pad Thickness (in.)
3 inches
Weight
Medium: 3 lbs. 4 oz.
Long Wide: 4 lbs. 8 oz.
- Each half of the Duo mat fills separately, allowing users to customize their firmness; and, if 1 sleeper moves around, their motion is less likely to disturb the other sleeper
- Duo sizing can save weight, as a Duo pad is generally lighter than the weight of 2 separate pads combined
- Recommended for all-season use, or 3-season use for those who tend to get cold while sleeping; ideal for backpacking, car camping, sea kayaking or sleepovers
- Mat is 3 in. thick, providing ample comfort against rocky, rooty, uneven terrain
- 100% recycled polyester fabric is specially cross-woven with 70-denier and 175-denier threads to optimize long-lasting durability without excess weight
- Interior hydrolysis-resistant laminate is impervious to bacteria and moisture, which can degrade typical polyurethane coatings, ensuring an airtight mat for many years
- Internal welded baffles separate air chambers, creating a fully cushioned and stable sleep surface and preventing cold spots without excessive weight and bulk
- Internal synthetic insulation is laminated to both the top and bottom of each baffle, ensuring consistent warmth and R-value rating, use after use, year after year
- Proprietary 160 g Texpedloft microfiber insulation
- Air chambers are oriented head-to-toe, so mat becomes slightly wider when weighted
- Oversize outer chambers form the Exped Comfort Cradle, helping to keep you centered and secured on the mat
- Vertical baffle orientation also reduces end-of-baffle welds, increasing lifespan of the mat
- Tapered design (head to foot) saves weight and reduces bulk when packed
- Size Medium tapers from 41.3 in. wide at the head to 32.3 in. wide at the foot; Long Wide tapers from 51.2 in. wide at the head to 40.6 in. wide at the foot
- This pad has an R-value of 4.8, which makes it a great choice for adventures in cold weather, providing considerable insulation from ground temperature
- Durable, easy-to-use, one-way Flat Valves provide a high volume of airflow so you can quickly inflate/deflate the pad
- Flat Valves also eliminate the hard-to-soft interface of standard pad valves, reducing wear points and prolonging pad life
- Includes Schnozzel pump bag for inflation (weight: 2.1 oz.), a stuff sack for protection during transportation, and a repair kit with adhesive and fabric patches
Imported.
View all Exped Air Pads| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Sleeping Pad Type | Air |
| Sleeping Pad Shape | Mummy |
| Insulated | Yes |
| Insulation Type | Synthetic |
| R-Value | 4.8 |
| Repair Kit Included | Yes |
| Stuff Sack Included | Yes |
| Packed Size | Medium: 7.5 x 13.4 inches Long Wide: 7.9 x 15 inches |
| Sleeping Capacity | 2-person |
| Pad Thickness (in.) | 3 inches |
| Dimensions | Medium: 72 x 41.3 x 3 inches Long Wide: 77.6 x 51.2 x 3 inches |
| Weight | Medium: 3 lbs. 4 oz. Long Wide: 4 lbs. 8 oz. |
| Gender | Unisex |
| Sustainability | Contains recycled materials |
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jonizzzle
Virginia
Medium is Perfect for Tesla Model Y!
2 years ago
My wife and I have been using an older Exped Synmat Hyperlite Duo for backpacking and car camping for 5+ years now but wanted something a tad bigger. It perfectly fits our Model Y! I also tested the "long wide" variant but doesn't fit as it's too wide. I highly recommend getting this one if you plan on car camping in the Model Y. It weighs a lot more than our Hyperlite Duo so I don't recommend it for backpacking.
Age:25–34
Weight:125–150 lbs.
Height:5'7"
Yes , I recommend this product
Tash
Cozy, durable and perfect for lovers
1 year ago
My partner and I have used this every night we have backpacked and camped. It is an awesome pad! Super durable and great for cozy nights with your person. I love the quilted top and how easy the pump sack works with the pad. It is nice that it has dual inflate to easily spot which side has a hole. I’ve had it over a year and it’s been my most reliable pad. Couldn’t recommend enough!
Age:18–24
Weight:300–325 lbs.
Height:5'9"
Yes , I recommend this product
Leigh
Great for 2 different style sleepers
2 years ago
Needed a 2-person sleeping pad for backpacking. Chose this over the Exped Ultra Duo for the added durability since we use it with our dog, as well as for the significant increase in R-value. It is on the heavy side, but we don't have to carry 2 pads and the weight is worth the tradeoff for the warmth and durability. Inflating with the included sack is fast and easy, and no issues with leaking so far even though we let our dog walk on it. Love the separate chamber system — makes it very easy to dial comfort for different sleep styles, since I like my side more inflated than my partner's, and we don't feel each other shifting during the night. It's also one of the quieter pads I've slept on. We bought the Long Wide — it's plenty of space for 2 + a small dog, but it just barely fits in our REI Quarter Dome 2p tent — would likely be a better fit in a 3p tent. Overall it was an investment but we're happy with its comfort and performance and plan to use it for many trips to come!
Yes , I recommend this product
Lauren
Alaska
Gamechanger
5 months ago
Disclaimer: I have only tested this in our living room so far! I set up our 2P tent and spent a night in the living room with the kids and the dog to test this out. Love it! Fits the tapered footprint of our tent perfectly. Easy to blow up with the included sack. Roomy, comfy, and quiet. Seems durable enough to hold up to dog nails. I was nervous about the two separate chambers creating some kind of gap in the middle, but you can't even tell they are separate once inflated. Packed size is almostttt small enough to consider taking on a short backpacking trip, just for the excellent payoff of getting to sleep on this thing. Cannot attest to warmth but my expectations are high. Can't wait to enjoy the cuddle puddle with everyone in the tent this spring!
Age:25–34
Height:5'8"
Yes , I recommend this product
AK13
Perfect for 2 & 1/2 ( if u cosleep with kiddo!)
2 years ago
This two person camping mat makes a perfect addition to our setup. Single mom who takes my autistic kiddo out on adventures. Two large adults or medium size adults and a small child if you go sleep in a 3 person tent. Would probably touch edges in a two man tent 🤍 aksnochick
Ethan
Palmer, AK
Comfortable and functional pad for car camping
1 year ago
This pad is very warm and comfortable, it fills the trunk space of a Subaru outback quite well and has worked great for car camping trips. Since you inflate the two halves separately it also works well as a 1P pad if you fold the other half in, offering you more storage space.
Age:25–34
Weight:150–175 lbs.
Height:5'10"
Yes , I recommend this product
kmarie
Santa Barbara, CA
Sleeps like a dream and works for the backcountry!
2 weeks ago
This pad sleeps like a dream! I also have a single person one and have never slept so well in the backcountry. It feels like car camping level comfort but in a size thats packable for backpacking. It's a tad heavy/bulky for backpacking but the softness and durability of the material and thick cushiness of the mattress is well worth it, and not bad when considering that it replaces two individual ones. We got the regular size (rather than LW) and it was plenty big for us (were 5'8" and 6') and honestly my 2 person tent couldn't have accommodated much more.
Age:35–44
Weight:200–225 lbs.
Height:6'0"
Yes , I recommend this product
Bigfoot Paul
Fountain Colorado
Worked well for a big guy, a little heavy
1 year ago
I used this for backpacking, I should have got the 40 in (significantly shorter) vice 49 in, it was a little big for my tent. It was very comfortable and worth the extra weight. A little heavy for backpacking. I never got the knack of their fancy blow up bag, so it took me a little while, but pretty cool blow up device. Very expensive if compared to a household blow up mattress.
Age:55–64
Weight:250–275 lbs.
Height:6'0"
Yes , I recommend this product
Sydney
Almost perfect
5 months ago
I really enjoyed this sleeping pad, but my girlfriend wasn’t as big of a fan. She said she was touching the ground the whole night. We’re both side sleepers which I don’t think is ideal. Otherwise, we stayed warm and it was quick and easy to setup!
Age:18–24
Weight:125–150 lbs.
Height:5'7"
Yes , I recommend this product
Anonymous
2 months ago
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