Go farther, in comfort, on your backpacking trips. This REI Co-op air pad offers the perfect balance of light weight and luxurious comfort. Its 4.3 R-value offers toasty warmth on cold nights.
“This pad kept me warm in temperatures dipping into the 30s on a three-day backpacking trip along the Washington coast. It's a tad heavier than what I typically carry, but the 3.5-inch cushioning and quiet design (no crinkling noise!) was worth it.”
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View the REI Co-op Traverse Product LineView all REI Co-op Air Pads| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Sleeping Pad Type | Air |
| Sleeping Pad Shape | Rectangular |
| Insulated | Yes |
| Insulation Type | Synthetic |
| R-Value | 4.3 |
| Repair Kit Included | Yes |
| Stuff Sack Included | Yes |
| Packed Size | Medium: 4 x 9.5 inches Medium Wide: 5 x 10.5 inches Long Wide: 5 x 10.5 inches |
| Sleeping Capacity | 1-person |
| Pad Thickness (in.) | 3.5 inches |
| Dimensions | Medium: 72 x 20 x 3.5 inches Medium Wide: 72 x 25 x 3.5 inches Long Wide: 78 x 25 x 3.5 inches |
| Weight | Medium: 1 lb. 5 oz. Medium Wide: 1 lb. 10 oz. Long Wide: 1 lb. 12 oz. |
| Gender | Unisex |
| Sustainability | Contains bluepass certified material Contains recycled materials From a Climate Label Certified brand |
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This will be my choice for the next backpacking trip, packs down almost half the size of my much older pad and is 5” wider, 10” longer with similar R value and weighs 1 oz less! Able to inflate fairly quickly with included pump sack (new to me) after 6-7 ‘trap and roll downs’. Sleep was comfortable and did not feel hot or cold… I sleep cold, so this was a plus for me. Lastly, I appreciate all the details printed on the carrying sack to know exactly what I’m pulling out of my camping bin!
When hiking in the backcountry with my wife on the Pct I had upgraded to this sleeping mattress after my Agnes had died many times in the past. My wife was on her Agnes and of course he got a hole in it. I was able to fix it then it got another hole in it and I couldn’t find it so the two of us ended up sharing this mattress during the night. I have an extra long wide, so we’re both able to have our torso on it in less than 30° weather. Well, it is a little heavier to backpack. It’s made well and gets the job done and again saved our backpacking trip and made it fun as opposed to painful. My wife will be picking up one of these soon.
I've been packing ultralight for years and sleep has always sucked on those trips. I started doing a bunch of one nighters and figured I would try sleeping like a king for once. So, I grabbed this pad for a freezing night out on the Atalaya. Man, it was soooo good. Best sleep I have ever had on a trip. Comfortable, durable (didn't have stress about damaging like with UL pads) and overall awesome. Not the lightest, but nowhere near the heaviest, either. My only regret...that I didn't get the wide version.
I’ve used blow up pads before but this one is the best I’ve used. No deflation overnight and it truly does insulate very effectively. I sleep in a bivvy with just this pad under me and I don’t get cold at all. That’s not real cold camping - low 40’s/high 30’s so far - but I am confident in this thing. It packs pretty small and is very light for how comfy it is.
I received the REI Co-op Traverse Insulated Air Padp for free from the REI Trailblazers sampling program in exchange for my honest review.” It inflated easily (I used an eletri air pump, but it does come with a pump sack). Was very comfortable to sleep on, with minimal noise. I received the "long wide", which for my height was a little long, but I enjoyed the extra width. Great for car camping!
Tried it out on a backcountry hiking/camping/fishing trip in Yellowstone. The Traverse Insulated Air Pad exceeded my expectations. Packed small and light, inflated easily at several destinations and stayed comfortably inflated through the nights. Too early to talk about longevity but so far it’s been awesome!
I bought the wide and long version of this pad for my 6’2”, 240 lb husband and he loves it! He has tried many different lightweight pads and this is the only one he doesn’t have any complaints about. No back issues, no noise, easy to blow up, easy to pack up, and soooo comfortable! I tried it out myself and was a little jealous. The price is amazing for the quality. It also has a great R value for warmth. The only thing to keep in mind is that it is not the best for side sleepers.
I have found this mat super comfortable. I got the medium wide and I think a 25 inch wide pad is completely worth any increase and weight and size for a much better night sleep. Took it on a weeklong backpacking trip and really appreciated it. I’m a close to 200 pound side sleeper with wide hips and shoulders and found sleeping on my side to be very comfortable. Also able to sleep on my back without any difficulty. Quieter than my previous sleeping pad too!
I would give this 5 stars but I haven't slept a full night on it yet, only tried it out on the floor at home. I got the regular wide because I'm not so concerned about weight these days and I don't like my elbows falling off the pad when I'm sleeping on my back. I tried the Big Agnes Divide regular wide first but the stuff sack is ridiculously tight (made to look good on the store shelf?) and the pump sack was smaller than the one that comes with the REI Traverse, harder to manipulate, and took more fills to inflate the pad. I returned the Big Agnes product and replaced it with the Traverse. REI graciously honored the spring sale price. With the Traverse I was rewarded with the same comfort, a stuff sack with extra room, and a pump sack that is easier to work with and takes five fills to fill the pad.
It like it, it's comfortable. However it comes with a staff sack looking thing that you use as the pump. It inflates it but slowly. I bought a battery power pump for it instead. If I was going extremely light weight back packing it would be fine. But that's not the kind of camping I usually do so I got a battery powered pump for it instead, much faster to set up now.
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