Best Sleeping Pads of 2025

Our sleeping pad picks include technical backpacking pads designed for lightweight performance and plush camping mattresses for maximum comfort. Whether you’re aiming for minimal weight or all-night comfort, our top picks for Spring/Summer 2025 have the perfect option for your nights under the stars.

Therm-a-Rest NeoLoft

Backpacking just got significantly more comfortable thanks to the NeoLoft! When you first see it inflated, it seems hard to believe that it compresses small enough to fit in your pack, but it does. Its stretch…

Sea to Summit Ether Light XR Insulated

It may be warm now, but winter and cold weather will come again and the Ether Light XR Insulated is a pad that can serve you well all year round. Weighing roughly a pound and packing…

NEMO Tensor Elite

Calling all thru-hikers and ounce-counting backpackers, NEMO just unveiled the lightest Tensor yet! Leveraging the impressive strength-to-weight ratio of 10D Cordura nylon fabric, using an innovative bulk-reducing baffling pattern, and employing a mummy shape that reduces…

Best Sleeping Pads of 2025

Therm-a-Rest NeoLoft

Sea to Summit Ether Light XR Insulated

NEMO Tensor Elite

Kelty Kush Air Bed

Exped MegaMat Ultra

Big Agnes Campmeister Deluxe Insulated