I got to convert back to airless pads. You're right regarding air pads; one night, probably a cold one, you'll find yourself on the ground due to a slow leak.
I just need to get back to traveling, I always find that kind of stuff, especially in Arizona. Or a kind soul gives one away.
Ride on
They sure are comfy though. Wish someone made one that was puncture proof, but maybe impossible.
I'm trying something: I got a Trekology single air mattress (about 4 inches thick when inflated) that started leaking around the seams after about a year. It's still an experiment in progress but I applied Plasti-Dip liquud paint-on to the seams.
I will let you know how it goes, but so far it sticks extremely well and leaves a thin rubberized like coating...
I used the Plasti-Dip 'spray' to coat some military Molle sustainment pouches years ago and it works extremely well to add a new water proof rugged coating that lasts. In fact I will upload that video here I made back then to show what I did...
Interested to hear if that seam holds