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 Therm-a-Rest Dream Time Camp & Comfort Mattress (X-Large) By: Therm-A-Rest Average Rating: 5.0 Total Reviews: 6 More Information FANTASTIC MAT, NOT SMALL BUT VERY COMFORTABLE  On: 2008-07-24My wife and I are mid 40s and were concerned that we would find sleeping on ground very uncomfortable, but this mat is a winner. It is bulky, not practicle if you are thinking of carrying it on your back for example, but if you have space in a car/caravan, then we recommend it without reservation. It has an air mattress in it, which makes it comfy and it self inflates. It is large enough width wise not to worry about rolling off it at night. A great product. Expensive but worth it?  On: 2008-05-25The negative reviews I have seen on this sleeping pad all point to its expense. Everyone seems to agree that this is perhaps the most comfortable option out there for a car camping sleeping pad. It certainly beats the overly-bouncy Aerobed air mattress that we were using. You can get much the same comfort by simply buying a tri-fold 4" mattress. In fact, this is what I wanted, however my wife thinks that they are "slippery and not as comfortable at the folds". The fleece topping on the Thermarest Dreamtime is very nice to the touch. The air-mattress allows me to get it a touch firmer than an all foam mattress. Not to mention that if rolled tightly it takes up 1/2 the space. Personally, we will probably NOT roll them tightly in order to not compress the foam (as space is not an issue). Because of this, I sorta wish the compression straps were a few inches longer. It is basically a good quality self-inflating air mattress (foam inside a two valve air mattress) with a normal foam pad over it, both inside a cover that is a very nice fleece on top and polyurethane underneath (and thus less likely to get dirty). It is one of the warmest pads you can get with a total R value of 8. (It can get very, very cold at night with a regular air mattress sucking away all your body heat) Some have said that it is expensive because it is "memory foam". I have memory foam at home and this is not memory foam, however you do not want real memory foam in this application as it would double its weight and it would not unfurl very well in the cold. In short, the individual components may not cost ThermARest anywhere near what they sell it for, but they were the ones to do the research to implement a well thought out design (just the right thickness of foam and air mattress) and market it and manufacture it well enough that you can easily buy it most anywhere without worrying about the quality. A big selling point are the two straps that keep two (or more) pads tightly together in roughly the same dimensions as a queen sized bed as well as straps to hold it together rolled (both of which the LuxuryCamp pad lacks, which I purchased for my kids). This pad is easily twice as bulky as the LuxuryCamp pads (the next step down in the ThermaRest line). For this level of portable sleeping comfort, you do not have many options unless you decide to spend the time to build your own, or bring along a bulkier mattress (and even those can easily run you over $100 if they are well made). Very comfortable pad. On: 2007-11-29I used this 1/2 season for car camping (with a cot). It was just like sleeping in my own bed. When I took apart the pad to wash the cover I noticed that one of the components is a high quality self inflating pad. Although I havent done it yet Im sure that this can be used standalone as a back packing pad. Its wider than most pack pads but I think it would still be OK. As you notice this is quite expensive for a sleeping pad, but if you insist on a good nights sleep its worth every penny. I only have one. My wife and I fight over it, so Im ordering another. Your Guests Won't Mind Sleeping On The Floor On: 2007-08-20The mattress accomodates a large male 62" tall. It is comfortable and easy to clean. It stores nicely in a small closet. Like floating on a cloud. On: 2007-03-17I use the mattress on a Camp Time roll-a-cot which is the best cot around because it doesnt have end bars. This mattress makes the whole setup like floating on a cloud. I think Ill spend most of my time while camping in bed instead of fishing!! It rolls up pretty big though. The straps work well to make a good bedroll. I bought som 30 inch duffels to use as a storage sack for extra protection. For camping with a bad back... On: 2007-01-12My wife and I have a problem. We both like camping, but we both have back problems. This product allows us to get a decent nights sleep in a tent, which means we can camp more. Yeah, its one more thing to have to pack, but it rolls up nice and fits just fine in the back of our jeep with our tent and sleeping bags. I wouldnt get this product if you are a minimalist, its pretty bulky and its too big to hike with. However, if you go camping like we do, then why settle for the smaller and slimmer Therm-a-Rest models? If you have a bad back and like to go camping, it is the only way to go outside of getting an inflatable mattress (too bulky, needs electricity) or just buying an RV (which isnt camping at all). For camping with a bad back... On: 2007-01-11My wife and I have a problem. We both like camping, but we both have back problems. This product allows us to get a decent nights sleep in a tent, which means we can camp more. Yeah, its one more thing to have to pack, but it rolls up nice and fits just fine in the back of our jeep with our tent and sleeping bags. I wouldnt get this product if you are a minimalist, its pretty bulky and its too big to hike with. However, if you go camping like we do, then why settle for the smaller and slimmer Therm-a-Rest models? If you have a bad back and like to go camping, it is the only way to go outside of getting an inflatable mattress (too bulky, needs electricity) or just buying an RV (which isnt camping at all). |