This air lounger is a lot of fun. We had a blast with it in the back yard. If there isn't a wind blowing, it is rather hard to get enough air in it. I happen to have a large yard fan, so it helped us get it inflated. Once inflated, it was comfy and everyone took turns laying in it. It is easy to deflate. You just open the ends and roll the air out of it from the other side. Then, just curl it up and fasten the fastener. This makes it easy to keep in your car for impromptu park dates or beach days.