I tried the cabelas 3.5 inch one ultimate pad its called ?
not the 2 inch standard you are looking at ?
we have alps 2.5 inch we used in our trailer and decided to get more comfort
cabelas is more like the REI model that is a bit softer than the thermarest models I owned including a thermarest dreamtime but did not keep it as I had another pad at the time I liked better which was the exped mega mat 10 the 4 inch box style ! very comfy about the most comfy sleeping pad I have owned
since we are selling the trailer weight and size is now more a concern and going to cots and single sleeping bags ended up with big agnes bags so had to switch our pads to 25 inch versions the exped I had was 30 inches but with a tape measure just shy of 32
for cots I want the pad for insulation and to add some comfort but we ended up using the Nemo pads with the memory foam topper they have its not a normal memory foam as it does not get hard and is in a pad kit they have a 20 and 25 inch model
have to say the nemo pad is about the best pad I have ever had and is a toss up with the exped both are super comfy both have a bit dif feel ? for grins I stacked the two and swear it was nicer than my bed
but the exped was nice cause it was firmer with the self inflating style foam in it ! the pad is not cheap though but after trying out a ton of pads and returning and trying them in store for self inflating price not mattering the exped might be my winner and in the inflating the nemo is the most comfy
I think the next model I would get after the ones I owned would be the REI camp bed 3.5 inch model
again I know these pads are the thicker ? for me 2 inches on my near 50 year old body I prefer the thicker
oh to be even in my 30s again
I used to sleep on the blue foam into my 30s and again would never go thinner than 3.5 again the inflatable are so small and light if space is a issue the self inflating style with the exped and the rei camp bed are just so comfy ? not sure I would bother with a 2 inch if I was on the ground
hope that helps