I don't know anyway possible you're going to get away from an air type pad if you're a side sleeper and you want to backpack. I like the big agnes park series and the q core pad, (I still owe pointer for telling me about them. maybe I will finally not think he is an a hole anymore, LOL. ) but that is still air. the main problems I have had with air mattresses is when I have tried to use them on bare ground. I will never do it. as long as I use them on a tent floor or something to protect them. they haven't been a problem for me.

I have had good luck with a thermarest neo air for back packing, although they are a bit narrow for my fat aszzz, oh for inexpensive pads, klymit has worked great!!! my son has the cheapest green pad and used it all over the place for years without issue.

Last edited by cumminscowboy; 04/05/22.