Exped has been making quality outdoor gear since 1997, but they really caught the world's attention in 2002 when they came out with the DownMat—a watershed moment that revolutionized the field of sleeping mats. The DownMat won the 2002/3 European Outdoor Award—Europe's most prestigious award which has only one winner each year. Since then, they have expanded their range to include tents, dry bags, sleeping bags and backpacks, but we still consider their mats one of their nicest features! Their ingenious simplicity, light weight, excellent craftsmanship and functionality has been translated into their expanded range, which now includes synthetic filled and ultra-light air-filled mats.