That $60 inflatable sleeping pad leaked on night one in the Smokies

Bought a budget pad off Amazon to save some cash before a 3 day trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. First night, I wake up at 2 AM flat on the ground. No patch kit included either. Spent the rest of the trip sleeping on pine needles. Has anyone found a cheap pad that actually holds air for more than one night?

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jesse_thomas272mo ago

Buddy of mine grabbed one of those Klymit knockoffs off Amazon for $40 and it lasted maybe two trips before the seams blew out on him in the middle of the night at Shenandoah. He woke up with his hip digging into a root and a puddle of condensation under him. Ended up just folding up his puffy jacket under his sleeping bag for the rest of the weekend lol.

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