Those of you that have read my earlier review on the Argos Camping Mat will be aware that my experience was not a good one and after a sleepless night at the campsite (Nr Hastings) I took a brief trip into town and purchased something, a little bit better? Nay... A lot better! The Vango Adventure Self Inflating Mat, which comes in what is known as a "Stuffsac", which is waterproof and has a couple of straps to keep it all in place. It is available in a range of sizes but I went for XL 198 x 63 and 3cm thick. I believe there is a 5cm thick option, but alas, this was not available. The mat itself has a non-slip polyester/PVC top ...  Read the complete review

A few months ago I was staying at my mother in laws for a few nights and we were sleeping in the attic. I am a keen camper and used this as any excuse to visit a camping shop, so I went to millets and bought two new sleeping bags, and of course two vango self infalting mats. To be honest I love my home comforts and any time I am camping I would be a big fan of the air bed and it would take a lot to sway me away. Eve though I didnt have access to my usual airbed, I knew that even I did not need another airbed to ad to my collection. When I first read about the vango self inflating mat I was quite excited, the concept of a thin airbed that blows up ...  Read the complete review

A couple of times a year I go camping with a friend and my two dogs. We don't like to rough it too much and so anything which adds to our comfort when we're camping is something which is very much valued by us! I bought the Vango Adventure Self Infalting Mat from Outdoorkit.co.uk for just £17.99 which was a really good deal considering the original recommended retail price was around £40. The mat comes in a "stuffsac", which is complementary with the purchase. The stuffsac is waterproof and has little plastic attachment which allows the stuffsac to be connected to the outside of a rucksac if needs be. The pack also comes with a ...  Read the complete review

Vango Adventure Self Inflating Mat Over the years I have threatened to take up camping a few times. The most recent attempt was about two years ago where we took the tent to Cambridge in an attempt to save money whilst the girlfriend searched for uni accommodation. Sadly for us it did nothing but rain and we got the soaking of our lives. I still shudder at the thought of it and needless to say we have not camped since. However one of the products that made our camping experience a bit more tolerable was the Vango self inflating mat. A bit about the self inflating mat The self inflating mat is available from most good camping shop and ...  Read the complete review

Intro ------ Right then, perhaps the most bizarre of my introductions to these pieces, but I have just arrived for my camping holiday and my airbed has developed a tasty hole in it on the journey - I am blaming the table but haven't actually located the culprit yet. Anyway, this has forced me down to the little shop on site to buy a replacement and found that their airbeds were a bit pricy. However, they had one of these Vango self-inflators for just £14.99, so I have purchased and have to say that it looks good. The mat ---------- The mat is rectangular, which is nice because these jobs often come in a horrid mummy shape, which just ...  Read the complete review