Advantages: Lightweight, comfortable, compact
Disadvantages: Can sometimes be a struggle to get it back in the bag

...Since buying one of these mats I would never go camping again without it. They are amazingly comfortable for the thickness of the mat and also provide insulation. They are the size of a standard camping mat but provide much more cushioning due to the self-inflating mechanism of the thermorest design which give it more of the comfort of an airbed. The mats also provide insulation against cold coming up from the ground which is a definite advantage when camping outside the summer season - or even within it at times in England! They are easy to strap to a rucksack and don't require any blowing up as that all happens automatically. The only slight struggle you might have with this product is rolling it up at the end of your trip as it can be hard to squeeze the air out at times in order to get it to pack down enough, but this is just... Read review

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Advantages: fun, cheap, inspiring, liberating
Disadvantages: your back might hurt from lugging stuff around and sleeping on hard earth

...and as such was not worth lugging the 300 ml thing with us. (9) Anything I didn’t have? - Alarm clock and an extra watch was the only real problem. The mobile run out of batter after about 10 days despite being used just for clock purposes and I didn’t bring charger/adapter. DH lost his watch two days before we left and as I didn’t have one (I rarely wear a watch though I bought myself one now) catching the bus for our return required a lot of asking for time in the street. - We bought straw mats for the porch and for the stony beach, but these were cheaper there anyway so this was OK. - We didn’t take water shoes but if somebody wanted to do a lot of swimming from stony beaches these would have improved the fun. *** ITALIAN CAMPING*** I have to say that my experience is limited. We were only there for two weeks, in one region... Read review

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Advantages: soft
Disadvantages: none

...This is my opinion about waterproof sleeping mats they are one of the most amazing things this is because they help to remove back pains and they are soft so you dont have to ruin your sleeping bag on the sharp rocks below your tent A Amazingly comfortable and they protect you from the stones on the ground. B Because they are made of waterproof foam. C Cool because they are made from waterproof material and the are nicely coloured. D Decoratively designed so they can double as a pillow E Every one comes with a free plastic bag when you purchase it in a shop. F Free when you pay £13.99 G Great for lying on when you go camping. H Helpful when you are sleeping in a tent. I Ice doesn’t form on them in cold weather. J Just £13.99 when you go to a shop to buy it. K Killing sprees are normally caused... Read review

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Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: None unless you are a bit of a sissy

...hello.... I was looking at the camping reviews and decided that although they were all really helpful, the subject need a review on another side of camping. I love camping and plan trips as often as posable, and like most people I would feel cramped in a site full of people. This review is about the more adventurous type of camping. WHERE In my opinion camping is all about location. I am one of the lucky ones had happen to live in Devon where i am surrounded by beautiful landscapes. Before you plan a trip you should thing about you want a scenic/ relaxing trip where it will probably just be and your friends, or something slightly more active. One of the first places people look to go camping is somewhere like The New Forest. This is a nice place but I feel it has become too popular; especially in the summer. When walking... Read review

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Advantages: Very few of the problems you get with dance mats.
Disadvantages: Have to press much harder on the pads.

...This review is for a solid plastic Playstation dance controller. ** COMPARISONS ** I recently reviewed Logic3's PRO dance mat which I had before I bought this one too (having liked Logic3's approach to the dance mat). So have a look at that review if you want any more detail about some of the comparisons I may draw: http://www.ciao.co.uk/Logic3PRODanceMatReview5425756 ** GENERAL POINTS ** This mat retails for £41.99 from http://specialreserve.com/ and others for a similar sort of price. I got mine off www.ebay.co.uk for a bit less. Keep in mind that delivery can be quite high since the mat weighs 8 kg (9 kg boxed) - SpecialReserve members get free delivery on this item which could be worth looking into and could make it effectively a cheaper option that other shops. I've seen another brand of hard dance mat on e... Read review

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Advantages: Looks great (different to other mats), Responsive, Durable, Less sliding, Comfortable, Cheaper than arcades in long-run, Play at home, Practice
Disadvantages: Requires space to play, More difficult to store, Less of an arcade feel

...Intro. • ~ • ~ • ~ • ~ • ~ • ~ • ~ This is a review of the Logic3 PRO dance mat, a better and ‘meaner’ version of the Logic3 dance mat. A dance mat is a video game controller made specifically for dance games such as Dancing Stage (UK version of Dance Dance Revolution), although they can be used with regular games. Dance games can be found for the PC, XBox, Playstation, PS2, some connect directly to the TV, and maybe some for some other games consoles, but the Logic3 Pro mat I am reviewing is for the Playstation (PSX) or Playstation 2 (PS2). I’ve only got a PSX so have used the mat on that. You can use a regular joypad/joystick with dance games but that would be no fun. You can also use the dance mat as the controller for regular games, which would probably make them quite interesting and a lot more challenging. Would be a bit... Read review

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Advantages: Quality and looks.
Disadvantages: Can move around a bit.

...------------------------- I'd just like to say that I've also just bought Logic3's hard plastic dance stage and will be reviewing that soon, so stay tuned! Also if either mat starts to suffer from any premature problems, I'll come back and update these reviews. UPDATED: I've written the review for the Hard Plastic one now so take a look at that too: http://www.ciao.co.uk/Logic3HardPlasticDanceMatPS424Review5427102 ------------------------- This Playstation mat retails at £17.99 over at http://specialreserve.com/ (not sure about delivery as I paid £7.50 membership to get free delivery on all orders and choose a playstation controller for a free gift - expect delivery to be about £4 if you don't join (as I recall) since dance mats are pretty heavy items to post!). I think simply.co.uk had it a few quid cheaper... Read review

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Advantages: Disposable, protects my bed when changing baby
Disadvantages: expensive

...Previously called Care Mats, Pampers Change Mats are disposable absorbant waterproof mats with a white soft top and a lilac coloured plasticy underside. The Change Mats are 60 x 60 cm and come in packs of 12. The current cost is £5.99 per pack (checked with both Boots and Tesco). They are designed mainly to put under your baby when changing napppies but can also be used for putting under a potty when potty training, to protect your furniture when your child is playing or eating, when your child is playing without its clothes and also as a protection for your clothes when burping the baby and for protecting the bed overnight for older babies. There is a warning on the side of the package that says they should not be used for children under 12 months on a soft surface where they are unsupervised such as a cot, bed or playpen... Read review

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Advantages: Prevents night-time accidents soiling your child's mattress
Disadvantages: Quite pricey

...My son is dry throughout the day, and is virtually dry all the way through the night, but we still have the odd “accident”. He’s coming up to five and has decided that the pyjama pants or “nappy knickers” as he calls them, are too babyish for him and now refuses to wear them. So looking around for a solution to the odd night-time accident led me to Pampers Bed Mats. Pampers have two similar sorts of products here – Change Mats and Bed Mats. The main difference is the size – the Change Mats are small enough to be put in your bag (square 60cm x 60cm) and carried around for baby changes. The Bed Mats are that much larger and have “bed wings” to allow you to secure the mat on the bed. These were what we were after. The reason we opted for this type of product was that I didn’t particularly want to use a rubber mattress protector... Read review

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Advantages: Versatile, easy to carry and store
Disadvantages: none

...I first bought these when I had my son 4 years ago, yes I hated the thought of putting my precious bundle down on any unsterile surface, I was simply not prepared to risk it! I have since had a baby girl aswell and still use them as I found they are not just for the paranoid mother who thinks that everything is unclean but they are in fact very useful pieces of kit. The obvious use for these is when you go to use baby changing facilities (many of which do not look very clean!) you simply lay one out on the existing mat and you can be sure that your baby is laid on something clean and also that your baby wont dirty the mat for the next baby who uses it! I also think they are great for when you are visiting people as i'm sure they dont want baby mess on their floor/sofa/units etc. When my children were first born I used to let... Read review

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