Kelty Kenosha Sleeping Pad, Green

Love it! Slept on it about 30 times now. Sleep better on the floor with this than I do in bed.

Excellent value. This pad is larger than most - a good thing! It inflates quickly and is much easier to deflate and re-roll than I expected.

We Will See....

My main use for this sleeping pad is as an extra sleeping surface for overnight guests, but I also tried it for backyard type camping. For both, it's not bad. You inflate it by turning a valve open. I found it took probably 20 minutes to fully inflate, or inflate as much as I got it to. It's not really like a luxury bed, but it's certainly softer than the bare floor or the grass. It's kind of cool watching it inflate.However, un-inflating it is a little tougher. It's tricky, because you open the valve to inflate and also to uninflate, so you kind of have to keep pushing on it while uninflating to keep it from sneakily filling back up. I never managed to get it flat enough to fit back in the including carrying bag. This was okay---I did get the stretchy bands around it---but if I were camping away from home, it might be more of an issue.The material is nicely made. You can tell this is a quality product. My sons liked having something handy when friends spent the night unexpectedly, and I know we'll use this often.

It's first important to take this pad on its own merits, and to do that it is necessary to use it as designed and intended. So I'll start off with that.This is not a backpacking pad. It's big. It's bulky. And that bulk comes from the width of the pad. My normal pad (well, before my backpacking cot) is a little bit wider than shoulder width. This one, well, is wider. So right off the bat, know that unless you're going on a real short trip where space isn't much of an issue (and by that I mean you're OK with a 100L ruck for an overnight), this is probably best for car camping or perhaps for using on a cot.That out of the way, it excels at this kind of duty. The shell is good and Kelty Durable, seams are well done, and the foam core self-inflates nicely. I will say that if you're impatient, as I am, you can manually blow more air into the intake valve. If you like a cushier pad, that's going to be your way forward here.That's the thing - when camping it's a very good thing to have insulation between you and the ground. The ground is, after all, a heat sink and you can certainly get cold without a pad. So some kind of insulation is necessary, certainly something more robust than a sleeping bag which will compress between your body and the ground. Having this in particular is nice in that it's wide which allows for more room for sleeping. It will take up a bit more space in the tent, so be sure you plan accordingly...another reason why this is more for use in established campgrounds where you can drive up with a larger tent.It's really a well made pad and works very nicely in the right setting. It's too much for even casual backcountry trips, but for car camping....it's great.

This is as comfortable as you can expect from a sleeping pad. It "self-inflates" slowly, but you can manually assist its inflation easily. I would not call this "compact"... its width does not fold back on itself, which one might expect for taking on a camping trip that is easily stowed.That said, it is always wise to compare with other options of comparable price Self Inflating Sleeping Pad Lightweight & Compact Foam Padding, Waterproof inflatable Mat - Best for Camping, Hiking, Backpacking - Thick 1.5 in for Comfortable Sleep, 220 pounds Maximum Load Bear  (this has a 4.8 customer rating with 43 reviews at the time of this writing. Lightspeed Outdoors XL Super Plush FlexForm Self-Inflating Sleep and Camp Pad, Teal ...  (this is certainly higher end and legitimately plush at about $80, but has a 4.8 rating with 233 reviews)

With my son now 11 years old, I find myself going on the occasional campout due to his scout troop. We used to have just a basic foam pad that I'd have him sleep on, but decided it was time to get one of these. The self inflating are awesome. Note they do need to be opened before using the first time to ensure they inflate properly afterwards. The instructions, at least in the one we received, didn't say anything about this.It is pretty comfortable, and the size is definitely big enough for my son. I have one from Costco that is a bit larger with a curved top that I prefer, but otherwise, they're pretty comparable. Just don't lay on a rock, as you can still feel it if it's big enough.

If you’ve ever camped with your kids in the backyard or at a state or municipal park, you may have broken down and brought along an inflatable air mattress you’d normally use at the beach. This is loads better. It’s more durable, and more dependable.If you’re an adult involved in Scouting, you know taking your troop camping is very rewarding but utterly exhausting. There’s also an appearance to maintain. This pad is streamlined and functional enough to pass the interested inspection of teens and preteens without really letting on the degree of comfort it provides. Which, by the way, you deserve. There’s a lot of late-night planning and early-morning prep, so those 5 hours of shuteye are precious.You’ll be able to unroll this and place your sleeping bag over it right away so it will self-inflate out of sight. You can add a few puffs of air later if you’d like maximum loft. It rolls up easily, but the stuff sack is a bit of a challenge. I tend to lash the roll closed onsite, and wipe off the pad once I’m home and let it dry before rerolling it more snugly.