A test of the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite mattress from Adventure Kayak magazine.

Therm-a-Rest

NeoAir XLite

Sleep deprivation leads to loss of coordination and poor decision-making. Two-and-a-half inches thick with reflective internal baffles, the XLite is so warm and plush the only thing you might lose sleep over is dozing through the alarm. Deceptively durable, it weighs just 12 ounces.

$160| www.thermarest.com

To read about more survival essentials in the Early Summer 2013 issue of Adventure Kayak, click here.