Sea To Summit - UltraLight Insulated Mat

StS Ultralight Insulated. Anything packable with R value about 3 should be OK.

I personally think Sea to Summit pads are comfortable.  Nemo Tensor might interest you as well. 

What’s your temperature range? I like the sea to summit ultralight series personally. 

Same. I have a Sea to Summit Ultralight and I sleep so well on it… 2” thick, weight is 15 oz, R-value 3.1

I used the S2S Ultralight Insulated for years, just recently switched to the Nemo Tensor and it’s awesome! So much comfier and I saved weight going from a S2S long wide to a regular wide in the tensor. They also have the same valve system as S2S and it comes with an inflating pump sack.

It’s because that pad specifically is known to do that. The sea to summit ultralight insulated pads are fabricated completely differently and make zero noise when you move around. That’s not a reason to switch to foam because there are better solutions

I’ve never used that pad, I have the sea to summit ultralight insulated pad and it works very well. It’s comfortable and reliable and packs down really small. Any higher end pad (like in the $100+) range should be good

Sea-to-summit. Expensive but good stuff

Ultralight insulated Air is the model i use, but there's more [https://seatosummit.com/collections/sleeping-pads?srsltid=AfmBOopTHS7LFp27EmtztP1MZpAchicKxS1C6JZdyuV8\_Hk0ZEySVc7N](https://seatosummit.com/collections/sleeping-pads?srsltid=AfmBOopTHS7LFp27EmtztP1MZpAchicKxS1C6JZdyuV8_Hk0ZEySVc7N)

Sea to Summit ultralight pad had nothing but punctures (or material defects) for me over the years. Although their warantty is spotless, this doesnt help when you are traveling and you need a new pad immediatelly. Also consider if you plan using it in thorny landscape, you would be better with some kind of foam mat.

I've used everything from a $10 blue roll to the Exped. 9/10 times, I reach for the Sea to Summit UltraLight SI Sleeping Pad. It's even on a pretty deep discount right now at REI if you're a member, $60 with the discount. I love this pad, it's light, self inflating, and doesn't make noise. I have one for my toddler as well. Its a great sleeping pad if you want to upgrade from a pool float.

6ft side sleeper, I can recommend the Sea2Summit ultralight insulated. Comfortable and light. Tried it side by side with my wife's Thermarest NeoAir X Lite and I found the S2S more comfortable as a side sleeper.

I have just upgraded my sleep system and bought the sea to summit 3.1 from sports pursuit and will be testing it out next week along with a Rab 500.

It's literally not possible. The megamats are comfortable because they have several inches of foam inside of them. The foam makes the pad super soft and supportive. There is no way to make that packable. Backpacking air pads are either air with insulation or foam filled but really thin, like 1.5 inches. The most comfortable backpacking pad I've found is the sea to summit light because it has a lot of small baffles instead of long continuous tubes like most pads. That makes it a lot more supportive. But it will never compare to a megamat.

When I did Baker I brought a closed cell pad (Nemo switch back) and an inflatable (Sea to summit) for comfort and redundancy. You'll be hard pressed to find a new bag that's also lightweight for $200. You'll probably need to see if you can find something used or I would recommend you see if you can rent one.

Big Agnes and sea to summit checks all your boxes. Small/compact, uses vertical baffles to prevent that bouncy castle feeling and provide actual support

We love our Sea to Summit pads!

Most don't last very long if you're using them more than 30 nights a year in my experience. These manufacturers are banking on most buyers using them less than that. For super avid backpackers and thru-hikers, obviously we use them way more and therefore need to replace them more frequently. I've always bought them from REI and get them replaced under their policy within the year. Or if it's little seam weld pinholes, take advantage of the warranty (I use Sea 2 Summit pads mostly). But yeah I think the companies just absorb the loss from heavy users, who are a minority of total sales they make globally. Most people just buy a pad to go camping once or twice a year and it just sits in their closet for years before it gets the same amount of camp time as we'd put it through halfway into a thru-hike. Not sure if that made sense - still pre-caffeine today edit: getting holes from pokey things is a given despite the best careful babying if you're out enough, especially in the desert. but i'm not really talking about those kind of holes (that can be patched) - i mean the phantom leaks that can't be identified or fixed easily, like seam welds, valve stuff, etc. (especially on quilted/dimpled baffles) whenever i've returned a pad it's got several patches on it - i keep the solider well bandaged until he can't fight any more

All my sea to summit pads have developed stress pinholes in the dimple welds, nothing to do with anything I could have done or prevented as a user, it's a common defect with that style of baffle.

Good for you for taking care of all your gear. I also take good care of my gear and get many miles out of it. Your response sounds quite lecture-y and finger waggy tbh, making the assumption that others don't take good care of their gear. All my sea to summit pads have developed stress pinholes in the dimple welds, nothing to do with anything I could have done or prevented as a user, it's a common defect with that style of baffle. Manufacture defects on pads are quite common and have nothing to do with user care. No matter how much you baby your sleeping pad, if it has a weak valve attachment, it's gonna develop a leak.

I have one and will only use it on the warmest of nights.  I use a sea to summit most of the time because it's pretty light and has a much higher R value.  It's also very comfy.

Tra i menzionati possiedo il Sea to Summit e posso parlarne bene. A pari caratteristiche c'è il cinese Naturhike di cui ne parlano molto bene.

Don’t go self inflating if you want that much height. Car camping, yes, any of the massive, tough, heavy self inflating mats will be fine.   Go to a camping/bushwalking shop and try a Nemo tensor insulated (wide). Fill it up then let out juuuust a bit of air. You can put a closed cell foam mat underneath if you can’t get a balance between a comfortable shape and your hips touching the ground.  Sea to summit are also comfortable but don’t insulate as well.   Also - I know you know this - it’s easier if you can lose a bit of weight. I find it much less comfortable sleeping on the ground after gaining weight. 

Love my S to S pad also. Rivals my Select Comfort bed at home. Bought a back up in case they go out of business.