Foam Sleeping Mats

Foam sleeping mats - hard-wearing insulation for the journey

Sleeping mats store the heat of the body and protect you against the coldness of the ground. Therefore, they are as important as sleeping bags, to ensure a restful night without having to shiver with cold. Even today, in many cases the classical sleeping mat serves as the favorite means of insulation in a touring luggage. Compared to their inflatable congeners, foam sleeping mats cannot spring a leak and thus, offer a much higher level of reliability. At nights spent outdoors or with bottomless tent structures such as Tarps, the use of sleeping mats made of foam is especially advisable.

Therefore, even today, many manufacturers such as Therm-a-Rest, Exped or Vaude offer ingenious varieties which can be used outdoors.

The various designs of sleeping mats

The classic design among foam sleeping mats is the evazote sleeping mat. It consists of closed-cell EVA foam, which is especially thick and warm. Besides evazote, also other synthetic materials come into use, which partially contain Aluminum coating. Like this, the body heat not only get stored, but gets reflected as well.

Foam sleeping mats can be laid on any terrain. They can serve as great seat mats during breaks and are a reliable companion for any tour.