Self Inflating Camping Mats
Self-inflating camping mats are now the choice for anyone who wants a comfy night's sleep. There are 4 models in our range to see you through lightweight alpine dashes or epic sleepovers.
Airics work the night shift to make sure you are warm and comfy. Airic self-inflating sleeping mats are the perfect partner for Alpine Dreamin' at under-inflated prices. The Airic family is a range of self-inflating sleeping mattresses. There are 4 members in the Airic family and their use ranges from car camping to alpine climbing. Inside each Airic is a layer of die cut open cell foam. This foam is what makes a self-inflating mattress different and superior to an airbed. When you open a small valve the foam is able to expand and sucks air into the mat, after a couple of minutes the mat will be semi-firm. A few breaths of air is all it takes to make the mat firm enough to sleep on. Close the valve and catch your z’s.
Wee Airic - Light and fast
Wee Airic is the specialist, great when you want to lighten your load, go Alpine and all that. Wee Airic is for you if you are not prepared to compromise on weight and packed size. At 460gr this guy is lighter than most competing mats, despite being at least 6cm longer, and you still get to enjoy the comfort of a non tapered design. We let the price speak for itself.
Slim Airic - Lightweight, comfortable and eager
You like the idea of lightweight but you want full length? Slim is Airic's lighter, trimmer brother. Full-length mats really come into their own when you have damp ground sheets or wet bothie floors. If you are on the 2nd month of the PCT then your aching legs may appreciate full-length mat comfort.
Reg Airic - Faithful and good at most things
Airic is the all rounder, take him trekking, camping or throw him on your mate's floor. Thanks to a freak of nature Airic is actually wider than Fat Airic making him an ideal surface to cover your floor space and great if you like to freestyle during the nocturnal hours.
Fat Airic - Comfort maximisation
Fat Airic is a beast, you wouldn't really want to carry him around, but if you are going car camping or to a music festival it is the next best thing to your four poster bed. This chubby fellow is all about comfort and most people would not choose to carry Fat Airic while backpacking, his place is in the car, in the back of your van or if you have a sidecar riding shotgun on your grand Alpine Tour.
Chunks camping mats - Hints & Tips
Everyone throws instructions away and that's wasteful. We are doing our bit to solve that little problem by keeping our instructions online, but if you simply have to have a piece of paper tucked away in your sideboard you can print out this PDF download.
Quickstart: Turn on your Airic
To inflate Airic slide him out from the stuff bag and remove the two retaining straps. Roll him out and open the valve, leaving him for a few minutes as he sucks in air until semi-firm (this will take longer when brand new).
Top up Airic to your preferred firmness by breathing into the valve. Close the valve. If you have Fat Airic make sure one of the valves is closed and that your comedy friend does not jump on the mat while it is attached to your lips.
Sleep and wake up wondering why you didn't discover inflating mats years ago.
To deflate open the valve and roll towards the valve end. The better you are at squeezing out the air the smaller the mat will be.
Extras that count
Every Airic comes complete with a stuff bag and two compression straps. The stuff bag is generously sized so that you do not have to break sweat getting it back into the bag.
Most people will leave the stuff bag at home when in the hills so the compression straps are provided to keep your mat under control.
Light and compact
If you want your sleeping mat to be more compact you can fold it in half length-ways before rolling it. This works great with Wee Airic and Slim Airic but we do not advise you try it with Fat Airic. A great tip when going lightweight is to fold your mat in thirds and slide it down the back of your rucksack.
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Great value mats
Here is a quick summary of what else is available right now in case you want to look elsewhere..
Thermarest Prolite Small - £69.99
Multimat Adventure Compact - £40
Thermarest Prolite Regular - £74.99
Gelert Xtreme Lite - £24.99
Thermarest Trail Lite Regular - £50
Thermarest Basecamp Large - £90
See our sleeping mat buying guide for even more comparisons.
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
Read what exisiting customers think of their Airic self inflating camping mats in our Customers' Reviews.
Features at a glance
- Stuff bag - Generously sized for ease of use.
- Compression straps - For rolling your mat.
- Die-cut foam - Reduces weight and pack size.
- Repair kit - For little emergencies.
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