It's comfortable and had plenty of area for 5'11" and 190 lbs. It's not compact, more of car camping pad versus a backpacking pad. If you are more interested comfort than packablity it's a solid choice.

The first one I ordered came right out of the box had a large and a small brown stain on the top, and a little dirt on one side. We had to postpone our camp out. However, the seller was very prompt in exchanging it. I still have to send the old one back which is a hassle though. They can't resell it so I'm surprised they're going to the expense of having it sent back, but I guess that's their business. Was surprised at the lack of quality control and the fact that they sent such a disgustingly used mat.

I've relied on Thermarest products for a couple decades. The quality is top notch and I am confident this will last many years. I tried to skimp by buying an inflatable unknown brand for $60, and it went flat after lying on it for 10 minutes after inflating for the first time. I know better but I was trying to save money, but now I have to return that one as well.

My hubby is a big guy at 6'4" and 270 lbs. He found this mat (the larger size, we bought both) to be comfortable, even for side sleeping. Even though it is a mere 2 inches thick, there is no bottoming out when he lays on his side! It is self-inflating. We set it out for a couple hours and then filled it with a few more breaths and voila, it was ready for our camp out. We intend to store it upright, with the valve open, as is usually recommended. We have not tried to get it back into the bag, so I can't speak to that.

I'm 65 yrs old and needed some cushion for camping. Got this in extra large. Absolutely love it. Self inflated in just a few minutes. Added a couple puffs to it, and it's perfect for 200 lb. Standing on my knees, did not bottom out. Slept great.

I got these for my kids to use at sleepaway camp. Both kids (9 and 12) easily learned to blow it up and deflate/store it independently while neither could get their sleeping bag back in its sack. My older daughter was tent camping for the entire week and she slept well on this pad. I only tried in briefly, but I was impressed by how comfortable it is compared to other camping pads of similar size. Definitely would buy again.

Good product. I never used it outdoors, but it should be a good product.