Had a great sleep the first night!
bought the crib size and it arrived very compressed and immediately doubled in size when I opened it. So good luck with your return, haha. See the photos. It was folded in half lengthwise and then rolled up to compress. I was a little concerned about the crease in the middle. I left it out overnight with a fitted sheet over it because I have cats and I don't want to get any hair on it. Then I washed the cover, which has straps and is waterproof. So make sure to set it to the waterproof setting when you wash it. The cover was also hung to dry overnight because it said not to put it in the dryer. In the morning both pieces were ready and I laid it out on an old couch. I made a nest and decided to try to sleep on it overnight, and I did. I slept really well the first time I used it. I may come back to it once I actually use it camping, but it's February in Minnesota so that may be a while. The whole preparation took about 12 hours. But just drying the cover took about five hours. I haven't tried rolling it up and putting it in my backpack yet. Since it comes with it and is so comfortable, why should I change it?