This air mattress comes with an innovative self inflating valve so making sure it's sleep ready in minutes is not a worry. The materials and plastics employed are of high quality and feel substantial to the touch – this should be expected as it is the most expensive single mattress we’ve reviewed in this roundup. Fully-inflated dimensions are 201 x 132 x 10cm and so it can cater for somebody up to 6ft 7 in height.

If you've treated yourself to an air bed, an air bed pump will help you quickly inflate your air bed without doing all the hard work yourself. The wide design makes it one for side-sleepers but at 119cm in length, it’s suitable for shorter sleepers more than tall. One good feature of the Ultim is that both the single and the double SIMs in the range come with clips which enable you to join up multiple SIMs into an enormous bed.Decathlon's selection of camping pillows includes a light and fluffy portable neck pillow and an inflatable camping pillow in various shapes and sizes that will help keep your neck in a comfortable position so you avoid waking up with a stiff neck.

These types of mats are not really our recommendations for campsite camping relaxation and will be examined in a separate article. Andes have improved the valve design of their SIM after numerous complaints of air leaks back in 2016. If you are reasonably weighty (>~13 stone) then you are likely to still feel some of the ground underneath you. Backpackers and wild campers will want a compact and lightweight mat (some compress as small as a water bottle and weigh under 400g).I’m pretty sure you could use Velcro or something similar to join them together in this way which could be the ultimate in campsite flexibility.

In summary, we are impressed with the IForrest, but please don’t be expecting Shangri-La levels of comfort. When it comes to camping in the great outdoors, bar bringing in a four poster bed, there really is no better way to kip than on a camp bed. Only slight negatives are the difficulty of packing it away - we couldn't get it back in the bag, but the comfort on offer more than outweighs this concern. Packed size is very small indeed (38 x 15 cm) because the deflated armrests can be folded in and the whole SIM rolled up tightly. You'll find comfortable sleeping mats for all types of campers, whether you're just starting out on your outdoor adventures or you're accustomed to wild camping and sleeping directly under the stars.

However you often get what you pay for, and if you want a product that does it all, then look no further. It packs up easily and tidily, though some reviewers have noted it can get a little bulky after a couple of uses, and can take up a lot of room when rolled up. Mainly importing their gear to the UK from the USA, Kingcamp offer chunky, quality gear with some nice design flourishes. Meanwhile, family and car campers can pack something bigger and bulkier that offers great comfort, or even go for a double camping mat that two adults can share. If you’re planning on sleeping directly on the floor with either mat or mattress then take note of the ‘R-value’ for any potential purchase.