I'm not the camper in the family, my wife is which means I camp too. I'm too old to lie on the ground and try to sleep. I bought my wife an air mattress with great reviews, but she hated it because it was too hard to fold and put back in the tiny bag. This mattress is not as thick or heavy but holds air nicely. I have not had a chance to camp with it, but I inflated it and tested it daily for about 4 days. It never lost air. It has a handy foot pump built in to inflate it, but I used a hand pumpSee full review