I suppose it certainly doesn't hurt to have the pump. But I've never had an issue without it. I use mine pretty regularly. Cold weather has been the only issue, but that only affects the foam not expanding properly.
Honest opinions...Exped megamat
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Thanks ! .. We're were breaking down camp and setting up everyday and one of the girls asked for one. Mostly for the deflating. Those pumps are small.
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FYI
REI has their own version of a megamat
www.rei.com
It's worked fantastically for me and I use it as a spare mattress for guests at home
REI has their own version of a megamat
REI Co-op Camp Dreamer Double Self-Inflating Deluxe Bed | REI Co-op
The REI Co-op Camp Dreamer Double is a self-inflating camp bed for 2 that puts 4 inches of soft insulation between you and the cold, hard ground.
It's worked fantastically for me and I use it as a spare mattress for guests at home
These are on sale at REI right now - 25% off. Just ordered the standard single for $149. Should fit perfect in my 80 with drawer and leveled rear seat.
Duo is $261 and the LxW single is $171.
Duo is $261 and the LxW single is $171.
Have had some great luck with the new Exped Widget. Designed for the Megamat, 10 days into a roadtrip, we’ve liked the ability to pull into camp late and pump up our Duo in just a couple minutes. In addition, if you’ve got a first gen Duo with the small deflate opening, you can use the Widget to deflate simply by putting the intake into the Duo deflate opening. It’s rechargeable and is also a nice LED tent light.
I bought one of these REI pads instead of a 2nd exped megamat. I promptly returned the REI pad because it was nowhere near the quality and comfort of the exped. Than I bit the bullet and ordered a 2nd megamat.FYI
REI has their own version of a megamat
REI Co-op Camp Dreamer Double Self-Inflating Deluxe Bed | REI Co-op
The REI Co-op Camp Dreamer Double is a self-inflating camp bed for 2 that puts 4 inches of soft insulation between you and the cold, hard ground.
It's worked fantastically for me and I use it as a spare mattress for guests at home
I just finish blowing mine up by mouth.
Hey thanks for this post!!
When I got it it was so small I thought for sure I would be returning it... but it works and attaches perfect and you can just attach it turn it on and walk away letting it fill up.
I had stopped using my RTT just because bed was too hard. I had tried one trip with my EXPED Megamat and it was acceptable.
Problem is having to deflate daily to move, and then worse trying to inflate while in the tent while kneeling on it. I found WIDGET
on sale yesterday for $37 so it's on it's way.
I dont' understand how you can deflate it by attaching to the intake to deflate it? I'm not at home and here in Tulsa OK there are
no dealers apparently. My mattress is older, so I'm defaulting to it being the earlier version.
Why would you need to deflate it in a roof top tent? Couldn't you just open the valves and let is squish down and leave it in there?
That widget you need to "continually" hold it's intake against the exped deflate opening.... out you can use a different pump to deflate which is what I do.
Hopefully they come out with a version 2 that can deflate more easily.
This is my deflation pump.
Amazon product ASIN B088NMQJSN
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To deflate, you'll hold the air intake of the Widget up to the deflate valve on the right, as Fisher23 said above. Pics for reference. Also, this video from Exped shows the smaller valve mattress I have with the tip to flipout the intake valve silicone valve to speed up as well.
Ok, now I get it. Thanks Just wasn't getting that picture in my head.
BTW, Most roof tents have a max 2.5-3" pad in them. Exped is 4". My tent is a Maggiolina Extreme Small. I can leave a 3" latex foam
pad in there with my thick flannel square bag, but not the EXPED. Once you're in that tent, you're in. It's not a folding style.
And the inflate/deflate valves on the end conflict with the lifting mechanism. So EXPED needs to be deflated. That's not the
issue, its the inflating thats the issue. Hence WIDGET - problem solved.