How to Choose the Best Sleeping Pad for Camping and Backpacking
ALPS Mountaineering Outback Mat - L
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A luxurious 4 in. thick air mat, the ALPS Mountaineering Outback Mat offers the comfort of sleeping on your own bed—no matter where adventure takes you.
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Insulated
Yes
Pad Thickness (in.)
4 inches
Weight
6 lbs. 9 oz.
- Self-inflating design means you get the benefits of an air mattress without the hassle of air pumps and cords
- Qwikflate flat valve provides rapid one-way inflation and easy two-way deflation
- Vertically cored foam design makes rolling and storing the mat easy, and it helps minimize weight
- 30-denier elastic fabric on the top creates a supersoft feel, while 150-denier fabric on the bottom makes the mat easy to clean and extremely durable
- Includes a stuff sack and repair kit
- Closeout
Imported.
View all ALPS Mountaineering Self-inflating Pads| Best Use | Camping |
|---|---|
| Sleeping Pad Type | Self-inflating |
| Sleeping Pad Shape | Rectangular |
| Insulated | Yes |
| Insulation Type | Open-cell Foam |
| R-Value | 8.5 |
| Repair Kit Included | Yes |
| Stuff Sack Included | Yes |
| Packed Size | 10 x 30 inches |
| Sleeping Capacity | 1-person |
| Pad Thickness (in.) | 4 inches |
| Dimensions | 78 x 27 x 4 inches |
| Weight | 6 lbs. 9 oz. |
| Gender | Unisex |
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Mort Dubois
Anywhere
Great, once you figure out how the valve works.
3 years ago
Got this for my wife who has bursitis. The "instructions" mention a valve that needs to be rotated to allow the air to come in. Huh? I remove the grey cap, which is the only place that air could possibly go in or out. All I see is an orange flap over a plastic grid, which will obviously only let air OUT. So I stick in a pencil to hold it open, and let the mattress self-inflate for the recommended 30 minutes. I seal it and my wife tries it. She hates it - it's too soft, and she goes right to the floor. I was going to return it, but spent a few minutes online to see if I was missing any parts. Deep in an Amazon review, I learned the trick: the valve doesn't rotate like clock hands, it flips over like it's a gyroscope. Completely non-intuitive. Once I figure that out, and flipped the valve so air could only go in and not out, a few breaths brought the mattress to a serviceable pressure. She approved! I give the mattress 5 stars for performance, minus 1 for terrible, inadequate instructions.
Age:55–64
Yes , I recommend this product
Mera
Georgia
Thumbs up
2 years ago
Great for car/tent camping. Much more comfortable than a standard air mattress. This also fits in the back of my SUV for times I do not want to get the tent out. This is too big for backpacking.
Age:45–54
Yes , I recommend this product
Charlotte
LA
Very lux and comfy
3 years ago
This is obviously not a pad I would take backpacking, but for car camping its amazing! It inflates well and I find I only need to give it a few blows to get it to the firmness I like after it has self inflated.
Yes , I recommend this product
wildman
Comfy
2 years ago
The alps mat is truly a joy to sleep on, with it's 4 inch depth. I never noticed touching the ground, no matter which side of my body was lying on the mat :) The inner baffling also helps give it more of a mattress feel, rather than just a bag of air, which gave it a more supportive feel all over the body :)
andrew
A bit oversized
2 years ago
Great mat, very comfortable. This is because it is rather large. When stowed, it is the same size as my exped duo which is twice as wide. When deployed, it is very long and I don't make full use of it.
Yes , I recommend this product
Jess
extremely comfortable
3 years ago
The most comfortable mat! I originally ordered the XL size for my husband but this one is plenty big. He has multiple back injuries and says this will make camping 100% more enjoyable.
Age:35–44
Yes , I recommend this product
Tom M
New York
Comfy!
2 years ago
Really comfy. I've never used a "thick" mattress before. It was nice! Can't comment on durability, as I've just used it once so far. But definitely so far, so good! I would recommend it.
Age:65–74
Yes , I recommend this product
YKnorcal
Sacramento, CA
Super comfy
2 years ago
Incredibly comfortable mat, I returned a $300 one and kept this one. Better than my bed. Does take some work to deflate the first time, but totally doable.
Age:35–44
Yes , I recommend this product
lumi
los angeles ca
excellent
3 years ago
comfortable & quick inflation. i won't freeze or struggle with my boniness being a problem because my cot is a cot anymore. looking forward to sleeping soundly at neo and ww this year!
Age:55–64
Yes , I recommend this product
Alex
Lasted all of one night before a obvious defect
2 years ago
I purchased this mattress for a camping trip, I inflated it once and after the first night I woke up and saw that there was a massive bulge where material had clearly not been properly manufactured. It was an abscess that was roughly 4" x 3" and a height of almost 2". Absolutely worthless now
No, I do not recommend this product
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