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CompREST is a compactable foam camping mattress that sucks in a good way

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Ask anyone who has camped with an air mattress, and they likely will have nothing good to say about the experience. More often than not, the mattress has a leak that leaves the occupants sleeping on the ground. Canadian entrepreneur Sawyer Pahl wants to do away with these leaky air mattresses, and is working on a much more comfortable alternative for campers.  His solution to help you sleep while under the stars?  The CompREST, a vacuum-sealed camping mattress that combines the portability of an air mattress with the durability of foam.

CompREST is a foam camping bed that leverages the comfort and insulating benefits of foam while eliminating the major drawback to the material — its inherent bulkiness. To help make foam more portable, Pahl developed a vacuum-packing system that reduces the size of the bed by 20 percent . Before you head off for your next camping trip, just fold the bed, place it in its vacuum-sealable bag, and attach the vacuum. In just a few minutes, you’ll have a compressed bed that can be thrown into the back of your truck. Once you have arrived at the campground or other destination, just open the vacuum-sealed mattress bag and the bed will automatically begin to re-inflate until it reaches its original dimensions (25″ x 74″ x 2″).  Not only do you have a comfortable mattress,  the CompREST vacuum also doubles as a portable charging station for your devices.

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Because it is made of foam, the CompREST won’t leak or puncture — another huge benefit when you are camping in the great outdoors. Nothing spoils a weekend getaway like sleeping on a bunch of roots because you busted your air mattress. Though it is comfortable, CompREST is not for everyone. The foam is not compressible enough to fit into a backpack for backwoods backpacking. It primarily is designed for car camping, music festivals, and other outdoor experiences where you are close to your vehicle.

CompREST is available as part of a Kickstarter campaign. The $110 starter pack includes a single-person mattress and a vacuum sealer system. A couples package with two mattresses and a family pack with four mattresses are available for $190 and $250, respectively. If you are bringing a scout troop, there’s even a “Wolf Pack” option that provides 10 CompREST beds for $530. Pahl expects to deliver the CompREST beds starting in June 2017, just in time for the summer camping season.

Kelly Hodgkins
Kelly's been writing online for ten years, working at Gizmodo, TUAW, and BGR among others. Living near the White Mountains of…
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