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Alm
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Same as many here, I vote for Thermarest. If you get the thickest possible - I think 3.5" is max - you won't need any foam under or over it. Maybe put
some tarp or other sheet on the floor to keep Thermarest clean. I assume you are going to put some sheet or blanket on top of Thermarest, and (if I
remember correct), some their models have velvet-like fabric. Don't go for cheaper self-inflatable off-brand Chinese imitations, after a few years
they develop leaks at the seams or right through the fabric, waste of money.
You can of course put a soft foam or a memory foam on top, but with 3-3.5" Therm this won't be necessary. In fact, 2" memory foam with a hard blue
foam pad underneath is pretty comfortable without any Thermarest, for a total cost about $50 for memory foam and blue pad, so this is another option
to consider. Ebay has memory foam size Twin around $40, I forgot what firmness is mine, probably a medium-firm. The only drawback of memory foam is
weight and bulk, but you are not going to fly or hike with this.
If you still decide to go for Thermarest, keep in mind that many of them are slippery, your bed sheet or yourself in the sleeping bag will roll easily
off in the night. REI sells Slip-Not straps for this, you clip them to loops on the sides of sleeping bag and then under/around the pad. Something
like this can be used for bed sheets, I guess. Maybe velvet-covered Therm is less slippery, but others are.
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Ah, memory foam, I didn't consider that. I have memory foam pillows and like them. I guess I forgot the memory foam 
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Alm
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Not just a memory foam. It has to be at least 2" thick, and preferably with something underneath. I tried it right on the floor, and even though there
was a carpet, it wasn't soft enough for me, but with a $8 blue foam pad from camping store it worked well. Mine is 4.5 lb density, I think they come
from 2lb (the softest) to 6 lb (the hardest foam).
Something like This, only mine was $40 and no cover. I see some with brand name Martha Stuart for $40, but they don't tell the density. And there are some with
curved/slotted pattern that I don't know anything about, mine is just plain flat.
Walmart and IKEA I'm sure have some too.
They come in different sizes, same as regular mattresses.
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