It looks like Dick's has a Helinox knockoff too for $49 with really good reviews... but I'll probably go Stoneman's route for now. Though as I mentioned we're going two up quite a bit, carrying two chairs could be a pain. For a pad I got a steal on Steep & Cheap on one that's basically the same as the STS pads, can't remember the brand. It isn't self inflating, but only takes a minute or two to blow up.
I also got a REALLY nice hammock set up for xmas, I haven't played with setting it up yet though. I might try rocking that if I'm solo and the weather looks good. Can't remember the brand at the moment but I was shocked at the ~$180 price tag when I looked up the model. The crazy part is it was through an anonymous internet secret santa thing, got that along with a bottle of Jefferson Reserve, another camp stove, 20 or so Lindt chocolate bars, and a few other small things... guy went all out.