The Q-Core is a very comfortable sleeping pad for a solo hiker. I say that because it's not very quiet and moving around is likely to wake both you and your partner up at night. I've tried a few insulated air pads and they all suffer from this same issue because of the materials required to achieve the R-rating. The bi-directional baffles feel very secure and although there is no integrated pump, it only took about 5 minutes to fill it up. Ultimately, I went with a self-inflating pad and sacrificed some comfort for quiet.