Changed my mind about those cheap sleeping pads

I spent 30 bucks on a foam pad from Amazon a few years ago and thought it was fine. Last summer I borrowed a friend's inflatable pad that cost around $100 and actually slept through the night without waking up sore. Has anyone else found a budget option that actually works for side sleeping?

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river_burns5mo ago

...and honestly I don't think there's a cheap foam pad that works for side sleeping. Your body weight just pushes through to the ground no matter what. The cheap inflatables from Target or Walmart are even worse, they leak air after a few months and you wake up on the cold dirt. I spent years trying to save money and kept ending up sore and pissed off. Finally dropped $80 on a Klymit Static V and it's the only budget option that actually lets me sleep on my side without my hip killing me. Sometimes you just gotta pay for the comfort.

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kai4635mo ago

Different strokes I guess. I'm a side sleeper and I've been using a Z Lite Sol for years now, the blue foam one. Yeah it's firmer than air but that's kind of the point - my hip doesn't punch through because there's no air to displace. It's not plush but I don't wake up sore either. Throwing more money at gear isn't always the fix.

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