Originally Posted by Rock Chuck
Originally Posted by Gringo Loco
For truck camping, I use the REI Coop Camp Bed 3.5 Sleeping Pad. It is very comfortable but too bulky for backpacking. For backpacking, I have a Thermarest RidgeRest but need to pair it with an inflatable. Haven't decided on which one yet. I don't like noisy pads. Had an inflatable pillow that was noisy and didn't even use it an entire night before tossing it aside.
It's hard to beat an old down pillow. Shake the down to 1 end and cut it off. It cuts the pack size and it's nice and soft.

I've got a Therm-a-Rest Compressible pillow that works pretty good I've been using, but that's an option I hadn't considered. As for a backpacking inflatable sleeping pad, I'm considering the Klymit Static V sleeping pad . They make them with and without insulation and seem to get pretty good reviews. They're also much cheaper than all the other backpacking brands.