Super self-inflating the only small problem is deflation. An inflation / deflation automatic would have been desirable with some health concerns you have to force it to bring out the air and for me it too is seeking my muscles and it is impossible for me, so I have to ask someone to do it for me. I do not use this article to the campsite but to rest after lunch during my lunch break at work. Otherwise the mattress is perfect and comfortable and looks solid