There are various outdoor camping air mattresses available in the market today. It depends on what kind of camping you are doing. If you're sleeping in a cottage on a cot and just need extra support, a blow-up air mattress will do. However, if you're sleeping in a tent, you might want more padding, so to speak.

Some of them are used with built in air pumps, have velour tops and removable padded surface for comfort. Camping air mattresses have become an essential item for camping because they allow weary campers to get a good night's sleep in the great outdoors. The best thing about camping air mattresses is that they are all made portable and fairly light. They can be easily folded or rolled in a compact size so that they can easily fit into your vehicle. The most popular, practical and convenient choice among campers is the simpler inflatable air mattresses that are really light and easily inflated manually.

Some things to take into consideration when you are buying an air mattress for camping are to make sure that if you are camping in a tent, the air mattress will fit inside. There are specially designed air mattresses made for small tents. Also, if more than one person is camping and sleeping in one tent, get a mattress that will fit the number of people sleeping in the tent. It is more comfortable that way. Don't skimp on what you spend for a camping air mattress. It's bad enough you're sleeping outside on the ground ? you might as well have something that is comfortable and durable.