Exped Synmat Lite 5 Sleeping Mat review 

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Written By Chris Shirley MA FRGS

Cost ★★★★☆

Comfort ★★★★★

Overall Score ★★★★☆

Verdict: a well-made, relatively affordable, and comfortable sleeping mat to make base camp and camping adventures a little less rough!

The Exped SynMat Lite 5 Sleeping Mat is a light and comfortable inflatable sleeping pad designed for bikepacking, backpacking, and camping, and is made with a 75D polyester fabric that is durable and resistant to punctures, (although I still use it with a thin lightweight roll mat if using in particularly spiky forest floors!).

The pad weighs in at 655g, is large enough for a 6-foot-plus adult (its dimensions are 183cm x 52cm), and ends up around 5cm thick when fully inflated.

  

The pad also features a large, easy-to-use flat valve that allows you to adjust the firmness of the pad to your liking. The valve is designed to be durable and leak-proof, ensuring that the pad stays inflated throughout the night (although mine does deflate a little due to the cooler air where I use it).

 

It comes with a stuff sack and repair kit, which makes it easy to store and maintain, and most notably, a lot more affordable than other inflatable mats on the market. Although it’s now discontinued, I’d buy from the brand again.

Chris Shirley MA FRGS

About the Author: A former Royal Marines officer and advisor to the BBC, Chris has travelled in over 60 countries, is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a Guinness World Record holder for rowing over 3500 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, a Marathon des Sables finisher, and is the founder of ‘Haus of Hiatus’, a website design and branding studio that designs and amplifies start-ups, scale-ups and special projects around the world.

He has worked with Hollywood actors, world–renowned musical artists and TV personalities, and is delighted to have had his work featured by the United Nations, Red Bull, BBC, and even seen at the South Pole!

https://www.hausofhiatus.com/team
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