We have an REI near me in Greenville, SC. It is only about a 25 minute drive. I am going to go there and see what they have. I have visited a couple of other outfitters nearby and so far they only have Thermarest products and they charge bust out retail for them. I don't plan on trying anything in colder temps as I try to get back into this at my age. Maybe if I find I can deal with sleeping on the ground again I will do more next year.

Right now my emphasis is going to be on comfort and it seems an air mattress offers the best possibility. I also have to deal with a limited budget and want to stay under $75, as much under as possible. The trouble with cutting a pad to the size I really want is you can't do that with an air mattress.