G'day Robbie,

The shape of the Nebula 1550 is an elongated Octagon, so double/queen mats won't fit this swag. If you tried two single mats you'd have to fold them up at the corners to fit, which could damage the mats, and will put pressure on the side walls of the swag. This means you'll need to stick with the 7cm mattress supplied with the swag.

G'day Zac,

Yes, that should be fine, just be careful not to pinch any areas of the mat when you close it up. If the tent is being stored, or in a highly variable temperature/climate it'd be best to take it out and store it inside.

G'day Jackson,

We've not tried the combo out in real life, however the sleeping area length is 215cm & the Megamat Duo is 197cm - because the mat is shorter, it wont have to work around the poles at either end anyway.
Hope that helps!

G'day Simon,

The only option we have in the 2 man tent size is the Companion Pro Hiker, all other 2 man options are either too narrow or have a taper which excludes the Exped megamat.

Your lightest and best quality options in the 3P size are the MSR Hubba Hubba 3, or the Sea to Summit Telos TR3 3−Person Ultralight Tent

G'day David, 

There's no specific pump that is designed to deflate self-inflating mats currently. It's not something we'd recommend, as it may cause damage to the internal structure over time. At your own risk, you could use something like the Coleman Quickpump or Zempire 2-way Pump, the fitting may not be an exact fit so you will likely have to create a seal with your hand or similar to deflate. 

We'd recommend opening up the deflate valve and laying down on the mat to squeeze out as much air as you can, then folding the mat loosely and pushing more air out. Once you've done this, rolling the mat up should be pretty easy, and any residual air can be pushed out as you roll. The mat would be about 5-7cm thick when deflated depending on your rolling capabilities. 

G'day Josh,

You could use something like a tent carpet or similar underneath the mattress to protect the bottom. Another option would be something like a Fully Encased Mattress Protector/Cover that could do the job of protecting the mattress fully.

Sorry Steve, we don't have the cots in stock here at the moment but I can definitely give you my thoughts!
I'm pretty confident that you wouldn't have any issues if you can anchor the cots together to stop them potentially separating in the night with movement.

The side bars on the cot are rounded which means they shouldn't cause too many issues with comfort, but you'll probably still feel that slight ridge in the middle if you're going for a cuddle.
The cots will end up just marginally wider than the mattress which is ideal because it will be fully supported and you won't lose out on functional mattress space.  It will hang over by a few cm on either end length wise, but that's not going to be an issue unless you're more than 190cm tall.

Hope that helps!

G'day Max,

I personally wouldn't.  We can't guarantee that a heated blanket wouldn't effect any of the adhesive that bonds the mat together, or if it would have any effect on the internal foam.
If you are concerned about being cold, check out our podcast on How to Camp Cosy, we've got a section on sleeping warm and preparing for staying warm at night.

G'day Wayne,

No, this mat is not suitable to be used in a folding roof top tent, unless you are prepared to put the mattress in and take it out again each time you set up/pack up.
The only self-inflating mat that we're aware of that will work, is the Darche RTM 1400 mat.
Hope that helps.

It's actually best to leave the mat inflated, Dee, the only consideration you may need to make is to make sure there aren't any pinch points that could puncture your mat when packing up your camper.

G'day Regan,

I've not heard any complaints on the mattress, and personally find it to be very comfortable.
If you decided that you wanted to use a different mattress, you could use this one, but it would need to be put in and removed with each set up/pack down, and packed separately.  It cant be folded up with the rooftop tent.

G'day Mel.,

The Megamat Duo is 132cm wide, so you'd want a floorspace width to be 135cm or more to give a cm or so space between the mattress and the tent walls.
Anytime a mattress is pressing against the wall can create stress on the tent inner, which is abit more of an issue in lighter weight hiking tents, and it can also mean a moisture or condensation trap...all in all, not recommended sorry!

It would certainly be easier with two people, Sam, but it's manageable but not necessarily easy with one. You just need to allow time for all the air to expel.

G'day Phil,

Yep, absolutely.  You may need to pull the mattress out and compress it as much as possible first, to reduce the overall bulk to make packing up easier.  Alot of people replace their existing Swag mats with Exped's or similar, so it's a common thing to do.
Check out our video on how to roll up/pack away an Exped mat for more of an idea on these mats.

G'day Taylor,

This isn't a combination we'd recommend, as the extra width, and shape of the mat may cause damage to the tent body itself. We'd recommend considering the Grasshopper UL3 instead if you're planning to car camp with this set up.

G'day Kal,

Thanks for your question, unfortunately we're not familiar with the ikamper mini, so we're not sure sorry.
You can find the in use and packed dimensions listed on the product page, so we'd recommend measuring your space to determine if the mat will fit.

G'day Ewan,

Due the the slope of the back wall on the Oztent SV5 you won't have much spare room on the head & foot ends, however you'll have just under a meter of width between mattresses left over. That should be more than enough space to store bags, etc.

G'day Mat,

You shouldn't have any issues doing a spot clean or handwash on your EXPED Megamat, most people do, but I'd recommend using something like Wool Wash or Lux Soap flakes that are gentle and dont leave residues behind.
Make sure to dry thoroughly before packing away!

G'day Elizabeth, 

Yes, you can fit a Megamat Duo 10 LW and a Megamat 10LXW in the main tent so that you'll have room for the two of you, plus your toddler.

G'day Jacqui,

We'd probably recommend avoiding stacking mattresses on top of each other. Part of the reason they're nice and comfortable is having a flat stable surface underneath them. Putting them on top of each will mean that you'll end up with a combination that might give you a little more sink/cushion, but without the support. Give it a try when you get your new mattresses, but I think you'll find that they're individually more comfortable than stacked.

G'day Nick,

You can find everything you'll need to know about the Exped 5 year warranty period here.

G'day Catherine,

Yes, you can fit the Megamat Duo 10 LW in the RV3 Plus Tent. There will still be some room left for bags in the tent as well. The RV4 has a larger sleeping area so will likely give you a little more space a comfort, but the RV3 PLus will also suit.

G'day Catherine,

Yes, you can comfortably fit the Exped Duo 10 LW in the RV4 with extra room for bags.

G'day Clint,

One of my colleagues had a call about this earlier today, but I'm not sure if it was you or not.
She measured the Exped Megamat Duo 10 LW , and can confirm that it is 132cm wide.
Our team are getting the listing updated today.

G'day Michael,

I've got one of these mats and have slept on it over summer without any issues. You'll find it's a little warmer than sleeping on a non-insulated mattress but I've not found I'm too hot.

G'day Scott,

The Megamat Duo 10 LW is 132cm wide, which is generally classified as a Double. Queen mattresses are usually a little wider at 150cm.

G'day Darren,

Yes, this mattress will fit with room to spare - the sleeping space in the Dakota Roof Top is 240 x 143. You'll be able to leave it in there as long as the original mattress is taken out!

G'day Ryan,

We generally doin't recommend using a stretcher under these mats, or if you do then a double/queen stretcher will probably be your best option. Two singles stretchers will leave a fairly wide bar at the centre where the two stretchers meet which might mean you end up with a bit of a hill at the centre which will cause you to roll out towards the sides.

G'day Mel,

The Megamat Duo 10 LW is 132cm wide. A standard double house mattress is usually about 137cm wide, so they are quite similar in size.

G'day Gabrielle,

We wouldn't recommend storing this mat inside a rooftop tent when packed up as it may cause damage to the mat. We'd suggest rolling the mat separately to the tent and storing it in the vehicle for transit.

G'day Paul,

The Exped Megamat comes with a small repair kit that includes patches and glue from memory. If you can't locate that then we can recommend Gear Aid Seam Grip, that's what we use here for repairs, and it is excellent!

G'day Michael,

Yes, just! The Megamat Duo 10 LW will just fit in the MSR Hubba Hubba with a centimetre or two to spare. It will take up the entire sleeping area, so just be aware that this might not be the most comfortable solution.

G'day Cassie,

Unfortunately, we don't have a specific stretcher bed that's designed to accommodate this mattress. The Oztrail Easy Fold Queen which at 200L x 144W cm is more than large enough and probably your best bet if you'd like to give it a go.  One thing to bear in mind though is that the stretcher does have a centre support bar running down the length as technically it's designed to sleep 2 people.  This may or may not affect your comfort if using the set-up for one person.  Hope that helps.  

G'day Law,

The dimensions are pretty much on par with each other and my thoughts are that the mattress will be just that bit too big to comfortably fit. It's also not ideal to have a mattress squished up against the sides of a tent as condensation may gather creating a very damp mattress plus it also puts extra strain on the stitching and structure of the tent. I hope this helps with your decision!

G'day Law,

I've checked out the dimensions of all our double camp mats and they are just that little bit too big for this tent. I've also looked at the hiking range of mats and joining two mats together and even this makes the mats too large! I'm not sure if there are other brands on the market that might be that little bit smaller. 

G'day Ruth,

You can leave the Megamat Duo Sleeping mattress set up inside your camper trailer but we'd suggest leaving the valves open and being super careful when packing up your camper trailer.

G'day Adam,

Unfortunately mate, we don't stock any stretcher that's going to be a perfect match but there's a couple of close options :)  The external dimensions on the Megamat Duo are 197L x 132W cm which, if you went with the Zempire Twin Speedy Stretcher Bed, your mat would overlap the sides by 1-2 cms all around.  Alternatively, there's OZtrail's Easy Fold Queen which at 200L x 144W cm is more than large enough and would infact offer a little excess.  One thing to bear in mind though is that both stretchers do have a centre support bar running down the length as technically they are designed to sleep 2 people.  This may or may not affect your comfort if using the set-up for one person.  Hope that helps.  Cheers

G'day Luke,

The Megamat Duo 10 LW will just fit inside the Bandit 1400 but you'll end up with a little bit of stretch and the canvas at either end.

G'day Jenni,

At this stage, we're only able to get our hands on the Megamat Duo 10 or the Megamat 10LXW. As far as we're aware these are the only models currently available from the Australian supplier. If you flick me an email back with the maximum width you have I can check and see if there are any other mats we sell that might do the trick.

G'day Chris,

It's not something we've tried but we can't see why not - it would certainly speed up the packing up process! Let us know how it goes though.

G'day Pat,

Thanks for getting in touch, my colleague and I have tried this out for you and the diameter of the Exped Megamat 10 Duo when rolled but not folded in half is 25cm, we rolled it fairly tightly, but if you were to roll it a little looser it would be closer to 30cm.

G'day Ryan,

According to the specs of the Big Daddy Deluxe, the swag is 155cm and the width of the Exped Megamat 10 Duo is 130cm so yes, technically it will fit but obviously, there will be a bit extra room on either side of the mat. 

G'day Catherine,

We've tested this out a few times and can confirm that the Megamat Duo 10 will fit in one end of the tent, and you can fit 2 x Megamat 10LXWs in the other end.

G'day Kevin,

The Megamat 10 Duo is designed for two people to sleep on it, so it should be fine for 4 people to sit on if you needed. There is an easily adjustable valve on the mat so you can let a little bit of air out if you need.

G'day Shane,

I personally think the Megamat Duo 10 is the most comfortable of the three brands, but I guess it's a subjective opinion. The Zempire and Black Wolf mats are also pretty comfy. In terms of popularity, the Zempire mats are really popular, but that may be due to the price point.

G'day Jay,

Thanks for the great question. The first thing I will say is that the Oztrail Queen mat is a completely different type of product to the other two. It is a non-bonded mat and isn't technically speaking a self-inflating mat, it, therefore, packs up really large, so we find you have to store them on a roof rack. Comparing the Zempire Monstmat and Exped Megamat Duo 10 is definitely something we're often asked to do. In short, the Zempire Monstmat is a very good cheper alternative to the Megamat Duo 10. The Megamat is the rolls royce model, and has some great technology in the foam to give it a 9.5 R-value at a lighter weight than the Monstamat. Exped stands by their products and provides a 5-year guarantee on their mats, versus just a 1 year on the Zempire. We generally won't tell you which one to buy as we like to leave the final decision to you, but most of our staff here have the Megamat Duo 10.

G'dau Mandy,

Thanks for getting in touch, we'd generally suggest leaving both valves on the Megamat Duo 10 open as you indicate to allow the mat to contract/expand with the temperature changes. This will generally be most applicable in the summer months. 

G'day Max,

I've just checked the packaging and the Megamat 10 Duo is made in Taiwan. 

G'day Monnie,

Ideally, store your mat flat, inflated and with the valve open if you have space. Doing this vertically is fine as well, you can store them upright in a wardrobe etc if that works the best for you. If you have to keep it rolled up, roll it as loosely as possible and keep the valve open. As long as it's in a clean, dry place away from direct sunlight you'll be fine. 

G'day Paul,

Thanks for your query, we have had a few enquiries for the Exped Megamat Duo Mat Sheets lately. I've just double checked with the Australian supplier and they don't actually bring these into Australia at this point in time. We're currently discussing the possibility of bringing some of these in next year with our next major shipment. If we do go ahead with this we'd probably see them towards the middle of next year. You might need to source one from somewhere overseas or the Black Wolf Fitted Mat Sheet - Double will work but does compress the corners a little

G'day Kristin,

I've just chased this up with our purchasing team again for you and unfortunately, the Exped Fitted Mat Sheets are not being brought in to Australia. The Australian supplier has indicated that at this point in time they're not a cost viable product to bring into the country.

G'day Jacob,

We have the Exped Megamat 10 Duo LW which is as you indicate 197cm Long x 132cm Wide.

G'day Andrea,

I was pretty sure this worked but I've given it a test run in the shop and the Exped Megamat Duo will fit really nicely in the Oztrail Mitchell Expedition Double Swag.

G'day Kristy,

The fitted sheets for the Exped Megamts aren't available in Australia. The Black Wolf sheets will fit but not perfectly and I think with use they'll probably slip off. We're looking into getting the Exped sheets but I don't have a timeline on that currently sorry. 

G'day Nadine, 

The Exped Megamat provides a very effective thermal barrier between you and the ground as it has an R-value of 9.5 which is basically the highest rating available on a sleeping mat. 

To give you an idea of where that figure sits, for alpine conditions we generally recommend a mat that has an R-value of 6 and over so the Megamat should be more than suitable for keeping the cold from the ground coming through.

For more on insulation and R-value, you can check out this article here. I hope this helped, Nadine. 

G'day Mario,

Looking at the dimensions of both the Exped Megamat 10 Duo Sleeping Mat and the Darche Dusk to Dawn 1400 Swag, you should be able to fit the mattress in nicely. 

G'day Karl,

I certainly wouldn't imagine that your beagles will give the Exped Megamat 10 Duo Sleeping Mat much of a hard time. The only small thing I would be worried about would be the claws but if they're not super sharp or active scratchers then I reckon you'd be fine. To be ultra safe, using a bedsheet wouldn't go astray I reckon. 

G'day Amy, 

The sleeping dimensions of the RV5 are 260 x 260, so as the Megamat Duo is 197L x 132W cm - you could just squeeze two duos in, but they would be edge-to-edge. 

G'day Jason,

As Emily has said above 2 Megamat Duo's will fit in an RV5 side by side, but they will get squeezed right up against each other and they'll more than likely touch the edges of the tent frame. 

G'day Glen,

The Exped Megamat 10 Due Sleeping Mat can take a little while when the mat is new due to the compressed state of the foam. But if the mat is stored uncompressed, or loosely rolled then you can expect it to be ready in around five minutes. It won't inflate to its full potential independently, but comes with a mini pump to facilitate inflation to your desired 'firmness'. 

G'day Elizabeth,

I've just quickly double checked the material of the bags for both the Exped Megamat 10 Duo Sleeping Mat & the Black Wolf and neither of them come with waterproof bags I'm sorry to say. 

G'day Pete,

I've just had a look at the Coleman Traveller 3P Tent with one of our Exped Megamat 10 Duo Sleeping Mats. Whilst it does fit in the tent, it touches the walls at the foot and head ends. This means that if it rains at all, you'll be in some strife. 

G'day Riz,

The Exped Megamat 10 Duo Sleeping Mat is 197cm long and you've got 200cm of length in the Coleman Traveller. Whilst it might just fit in, you'll most likely find that it touches the ends, which you'd ideally want to avoid. 

G'day Lanny,

Yes one person can pack up the Exped Megamat 10 Duo Sleeping Mat.