• I've also been lured by the packable inflatable mattresses and they're ok but in my experience nothing beats natural foliage. When wild camping look for a spot with lots of soft leafy branches/shrubs and you really don't need many to cover the area where you sleep. My favourite is ferns and I used to make a very comfy pile that I would then pitch my solo tent over. The result was an excellent mattress that also offered some insulation. Would recommend.

  • If you're doing it properly, you will sleep on a pile of exposed rocks, freeze your arse off and then only when you finally give up trying to sleep, will you then ride past a gloriously sheltered corner of pine trees and bed of pine needles. Spend next day cursing yourself.

  • It seems I've had it wrong all these years, thanks for the advice. Am I allowed to bring my favourite rocks with me or must they be wild?

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