New for 2005 from the lovely Scottish people at Vango is a
comprehensive range of self-inflating sleeping mats in three grades -
Ultralite, Standard, and Deluxe - and there are full and
three-quarter lengths available in each of the three.
Surprisingly
enough Ultralite is targeted at light weight freaks and packs
down to a 32x10cm size and weighs 570gms, not the lightest out there,
but pricing, as always with Vango, should be very competitive.
Standard mats are 3.8cm thick, which is actually
pretty beefy, and should give a pretty luxurious night's sleep
regardless of nastly lurking stones and dead beetles while the
Deluxe is aimed squarely at car campers, or anyone with their
own personal porter, with a 5cm cushioned mat guaranteeing camping
nirvana, or something.
All the mats will come with a stuff sac and an emergency repair
kit to avoid that sinking feeling with prices ranging from £35
for the basic Ultralite up to £65 for the full-length Deluxe.
The mats will be in the shops early next year but you can find
information on the current Vango range of tents, packs and sleeping
bags at www.vango.co.uk.
