G'day Jo,

There's no particular recommended stretcher, as any mat will generally work with any stretcher.
The considerations are obviously the length due to your tent, and often the overall stretcher weight and ease of set up is another factor.
The Oztent Goanna and Gecko stretchers are probably our most popular options.

G'day Susan,

The DeepSleep Mat 7.5 LXW is a whole lot quieter than the STS Ether Light XT Insulated mats. The Exped mats have a soft brushed polyester finish, which is amongst the quietest of fabrics on mats of this style. These two mats are from two different categories, with the Exped a great option for car camping, and the Ether Light a great option for hiking. So it's worth checking the packed size and weight too, so you can make sure the mat you get will work for the purpose you need.

G'day Ben,

These mats are ideally designed to be used directly on the ground, as being placed on top of a stretcher that has some degree of sag will impact how comfortable they are, and how firm you can get them. We do however have customers who purchase these to pop them on a stretcher, you just won't get the full experience of the mat if it is placed on top of a stretcher.

G'day Alex,

The Deep Sleep 7.5LXW is 2.5cm thinner than the Megamat 10LXW, and they have a slightly different material on the top of the mattress, which leads to a slightly heavier mattress. The Deep Sleep also comes without an inflation pump, whereas the Megamat comes with one, so overall, they're both great mattresses, with the Deep Sleep model slightly different and a little thinner.