What type of cushioning/insulating product do you mostly sleep on these days on a canoe camping trip—nothing, a foam pad, a foam/air hybrid like ThermaRest, an air mattress, a cot, a hammock, or something else?
I don't believe I ever used a foam/air hybrid. I began with a simple roll of Ensolite foam, and then as I recall I moved to an air mattress. For a while I used a very comfortable Lafuma cot, which however is quite bulky and heavy. For the past decade, as I've aged, I've become much more weight and bulk conscious in my solo canoes, so I have returned to a very lightweight and non-bulky air mattress. I also use an air pillow. Lots of heavy breathing involved.
Never had a hammock.
If I am canoeing from a base camp, I have usually slept in a van for 40 years, but this poll is focused on camping out of a canoe rather than car camping.
I don't believe I ever used a foam/air hybrid. I began with a simple roll of Ensolite foam, and then as I recall I moved to an air mattress. For a while I used a very comfortable Lafuma cot, which however is quite bulky and heavy. For the past decade, as I've aged, I've become much more weight and bulk conscious in my solo canoes, so I have returned to a very lightweight and non-bulky air mattress. I also use an air pillow. Lots of heavy breathing involved.
Never had a hammock.
If I am canoeing from a base camp, I have usually slept in a van for 40 years, but this poll is focused on camping out of a canoe rather than car camping.