djb

this is one thing that I see is very much worth not eating out at a restaurant, or buying a beer, or whatever, to put money aside for the newer generation of campmats that are fairly light and compact, yet are thick enough to make a real diff in sleeping comfort (for me anyway, but then Im not 25 anymore).

getting a good nights sleep is so important, makes such a diff in how much energy you have the next day, especially on a longer trip where one is camping all the time or most of the time.

here anyway, you can go into a good outdoor store, like a REI equivelant, and actually see and feel and lay down on the numerous mats avail now, and compare the costs vs weights and juggle that balance that is always the same with outdoor gear.