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| Hiking & Camping > Sleeping Bags & Pads | Rated: 
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With a cushy 2.5-inch thickness and soft-touch stretch fabric upper surface, the REI Camp Bed 2.5 provides plush comfort for base camping.
| Average weight: | 3 lbs. 14 oz. |
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| Average weight - metric: | 1.76 kilograms |
| Design type: | Self-inflating |
| Dimensions: | 72 x 25 x 2.5 inches |
| Dimensions - metric: | 183 x 64 x 6 centimeters |
| Gender: | Unisex |
| Insulation: | Foam |
| Packed size: | 5.5 x 26 inches |
| R-Value: | 4.5 |
| Sleeping pad shape: | Rectangular |
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 | Rei Camp Bed 2.5 Self-Inflating Pad - X-Large | $85.50 |
 | Rei Camp Bed 3.5 Self-Inflating Pad - Regular | $99.50 |
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| Night Sky | 75.50 |
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Surprisingly Comfy! | |
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| As much as I'd like to think that I can "rough it," my body just can't take the hard ground anymore. Waking up with kinks and pains in my neck, back, and shoulders just isn't worth it anymore. I finally treated myself to one of these cushy pads for use during our family tent camping trips. They always seemed to me to be a bit pricey but used a 20% off coupon and in the long run it'll be well worth it. A few observations: First, setting these things up is really easy. It practically self-inflates (by leaving the valve open for a few minutes) and only needs at most a dozen supplemental blows of air. Nothing ever quite seems to fold back up like new but this comes close (and certainly a lot easier than folding up a family tent back into those small sacks). Just open the valve and roll tightly (using your knees to help push air out). Second, the extra 5 inches in width (compared to the standard 20 inch widths) makes a HUGE comfort difference (though a big weight penalty), particularly if you're a side sleeper. Third, the REI brand is just as good and about $10-20 cheaper by comparison as the name brand (Therm-a-rest) and even comes with a stuff sack. Finally, the difference between 1.75 and 2.5 inches in the thickness isn't that much but I couldn't find a 1.75 with a 25" width. Finally, these kinds of pads provide significant heat insulation from the ground -- further aiding comfort. I'm not sure how water resistant they are though. There's definitely a weight and bulkiness penalty (almost two pounds heavier) if I were to use this for backpacking (which I'd like to do) but I think it's worth it for the comfort of a decent night's sleep. I can't attest to the durability of this yet. It'll be interesting to see how long the bottom fabric holds up under normal wear and tear but I will probably always use it in a tent (i.e. with fabric underneath it). If you use it outside (i.e. on the bare earth), that would probably accelerate it's deterioration but I don't know how much. Enjoy! | |
| Chill at REI on 09/17/2007 | |
Who's been sleeping in my Bed? | |
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| As I've gotten older, I found my old 1" thick Therm-a-rest just wasn't cutting it for comfort anymore. Stopped in and looked to see what REI had to fill the bill and tried out a Camp Bed 3.5 first. While I found it to be überlegen in terms of comfort, I returned it as it just wouldn't roll back up small enough after use to fit in my Ortlieb Dry Duffle with my Meteor Light tent and other gear. Tried out its little Brother, the CB 2.5 and found it to be just right. To get it roll up to an acceptable diameter, I used the following method. 1 - with valve open, fold pad in 12" increments from opposite end, forcing as much air out as possible, then close valve. 2 - lay pad back out and begin rolling it as tight as possible back towards the valve using your hands and knees to get a tight roll, opening valve to release trapped air towards finish. Anyway, I did a 4100 mile trip through Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana in June/July and the pad was worth every cent I paid for it. It's a bit heavy for other uses like extended Backpacking trips but I might try it on some 2-3 day rambles. | |
| Adventure_Rider at REI on 12/19/2008 | |
Awesome! | |
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| I finally decided to break down and buy a sleeping pad just because I treasure my sleep far too much to let it be interrupted. Well, that and I am not the friendliest person when I have not slept well. I'm all for roughing it but when it comes to a good night's sleep, I'm terribly selfish. I took this pad out for a car camping trip and it was fantastic. It completely fulfilled my expectations. When I saw how long it was in comparison to some of the ultralight pads, I knew that it would probably not be the easiest to roll up but, you should not expect it to be. I am a side sleeper with back problems and I slept the nights away in total comfort. We even slept on a slight grade and I did not slide off the pad at all. I would not bring this pad for long backpacking trips since it's heavier than I would like to carry but, it's great for guest whom you don't have an extra bed or couch for. | |
| rishle at REI on 06/03/2008 | |
Great for car camping | |
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| This is a great pad when space isn't a big concern. If you're going to car-camp or hike/canoe in somewhere and stay a while this is the pad to bring. very comfy! I'll stick with my ultralight+advil for backpacking, not as young as I used to be I guess ;-) Also, in rebuttal to the 'hard to roll up comments' you just have to do this: open the valve, accordion fold it 3 or 4 times and kneel on it until most of the air is out. Then close the valve and roll it half way or so, 'til it starts feeling full and do it again. Easy! Also, for blowing up...open the valve and let it sit for a bit with nothing on it. It'll do the work for you, you'll only have to add a bit of air to top it off. | |
| Greg L at REI on 10/04/2007 | |
Looks good so far. | |
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| Got this pad for bicycle touring, so weight is not so much an issue as with BP. My pad weighs a fraction of an ounce over 4 lbs with sack, 2 velcro straps and repair kit at the USPS. 25" is much more comfortable than the std 20". Can side sleep and not end up on the ground. This pad has a good non-slip surface. It appears to be a rebranded thermarest to me - transverse cored foam like the old luxury edition(LE) pads. Rolls up pretty small for such a huge pad. It does take 2 knees, both hands and some effort to get it this way. No complaints - met expectations. Good price,good value. | |
| seeker at REI on 03/19/2008 | |
Won't Leave Home Without It | |
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| I sleep on the ground approx. 6 months of the year and originally bought this pad for kayak trips, car camping and short backpack trips. My first experience with the pad was so positive that it never leaves my truck. True it is a bit heavier than a person might want for backpacking, but it is worth it to me. The difficult roll up can be overcome with patience and practice. I'm sold! | |
| Longrider at REI on 04/27/2008 | |
Super cushy | |
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| I bought this pad before going on a 6 week camping road trip in hopes that I could find something decent for my chronic back pain. It's really comfortable and protects you from little rocks and the cold ground. The only problem with it is that it can be a little hard to fit into the sack, but my boyfriend has no problems doing it. | |
| magicalkittens at REI on 10/12/2008 | |
Very comfortable | |
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| I slept on this pad for a week on rocky beaches and was very comfortable the entire time. We moved camp several times and I didn't have any trouble rolling it up and getting it back into the stuff sack. I could see that it would be a bit heavy and bulky for a hiking trip but it fit nicely into a kayak. | |
| LikeMagic at REI on 08/01/2008 | |
good night | |
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| I'm 6'1" and 175lbs. This sleeping pad is very confortable. I've used it on the trail and for car camping, if you want to lug a 4 pound sleeping pad on the trail go for it, but there are better pads for the trail. Great car camping pad for the price. | |
| weekend-warrior at REI on 03/04/2008 | |
Ok | |
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| It's not a terrible sleeping pad, but it's not great either. I made the mistake of buying this sleeping pad because I wanted someting really comfortable in the field. A better option I realized would've been an ultralight sleeping pad, since the bulkiness of this one while moving to different sites was very irritating. And I've borrowed someone else's ultra light sleeping pad before, and it felt the same as sleeping on this one. If you really want to sleep comfortably you should probably just get an air mattress.It takes just as much space rolled up. I also wasn't thrilled with the opening and closing valve. It does not state in the instructions that when you twist it, it should snap to tell you it's closed. I was very cold because of this my first time using it. Also it does not have reinforced material at the valve area (which has hard plastic) and now my sleeping pad has a hole there. For now on I'm either taking an ultra light sleeping pad or an air mattress. No point settling for the in between. | |
| Maï at REI on 09/14/2007 | |
