I'm looking for a new sleeping mat for the Summer. I'm planning on using it on longer trips where I'm carrying all my gear in a 40l backpack for up to a week. So weight and packed size are crucial.
But, I need a bit of comfort, I tend to get sore hips from side sleeping on my current standard Thermarest (which is bigger and bulkier than I'd like to carry really). But I am quite a warm sleeper and will have a down bag with anyway.
Reading old threads on here the exped down and synthetic mats seem to have a good rep, but my budget doesn't really extend that far. I'm looking for something under 50 quid really.
I've seen the
Exped Airmat 7.5and few offerings from Alpkit such as the Numo and the Airo 120.
Any thoughts on these? or alternatives?