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.
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.