{"id":63387,"date":"2025-03-03T13:31:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T03:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=63387"},"modified":"2025-03-17T12:46:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T02:16:33","slug":"podcast-is-a-thicker-mat-more-comfortable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-is-a-thicker-mat-more-comfortable\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep150 &#8211; Is a Thicker Mat More Comfortable?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen to the full episode here:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-close\"><\/div>\n\t\t<iframe class=\"wp-video-popup-video is-hosted is-landscape is-resizable\" src=\"\" data-wp-video-popup-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EeMz0B7DTWI?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-16720554\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1259564\/16720554.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-16720554&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thicker mats&#8230; better naps?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben and Lauren roll out the facts on sleeping mat thickness, challenging the assumption that more centimeters means more comfort. Our gear gurus weigh up pack size versus plushness, solo sleep versus shared slumber, and how insulation value varies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kick back for a concise breakdown of what really matters when choosing your next camping mattress, where the perfect night&#8217;s sleep may not require the thickest mat in the tent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Body-Image-9.jpg\" alt=\"A man with a sleeping mat inside a tent. \" class=\"wp-image-63390\" title=\"Kick back for a concise breakdown of what really matters when choosing your next camping mattress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Body-Image-9.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Body-Image-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Body-Image-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Body-Image-9-10x7.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Kick back for a concise breakdown of what really matters when choosing your next camping mattress. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shortcuts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>01:52 &#8211; Is a Thicker Mat More Comfortable?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>03:36 &#8211; Pack Size<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>03:56 &#8211; Soft Vs Firm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>04:32 &#8211; Sleeping Solo Vs With Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>07:09 &#8211; 15cm Vs 10cm: Insulation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>08:29 &#8211; Considering Uneven Ground<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>08:44 &#8211; Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentioned in this Episode:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brands:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/exped\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exped<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/zempire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zempire<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/sea-to-summit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sea to Summit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/oztrail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OZtrail<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/black-wolf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BlackWolf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Products:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/megamat-10-lxw-camping-mat?c=Red\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exped MegaMat 10 LXW Self Inflating Camp Mat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/megamat-single-camp-mat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zempire Monstamat Single Camp Mat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/comfort-deluxe-self-inflating-sleeping-mat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sea to Summit Comfort Deluxe Self Inflating Sleeping Mat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/3d-fatmat-750\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OZtrail 3D Fatmat 750<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/hexatherm-3d15-small-packdown-single-sleeping-mattress-blue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BlackWolf Hexatherm 3D15 SP Single Mattress<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/camp-sleeping-mats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All sleeping mats for camping <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-2dafbca1-db34-4016-9207-f026b83fc830\">Thanks for listening, tune in again for next week&#8217;s episode!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-3fc1e5f8-10be-4b09-998a-70c6506a24fc\">Thanks for tuning in to this week\u2019s episode of the Snowys Camping Show Podcast. 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