Therm-a-Rest - GuideLite (3/4 length)
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"I'll hype my Thermarest self inflating pad. ... I've used it many times over 30 years and it's still working well."
"My lightweight thermarest has been solid for 15+ years."
"The ther-o-rests are almost 20 years old and still in great shape."
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"I've never been cold on it even in sub freezing"
"keeps us warm ... We only camp in winter, early spring and fall."
"provide good ground insulation for those chilly Alpine nights"
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"Well if you need quality, comfort and light easy portable one… term a rest is just the best in the market. ... We use those for 20 years down here wile fly fishing in bariloche, patagonia Argentina."
"Well if you need quality, comfort and light easy portable one… term a rest is just the best in the market."
"When I was younger I got a 3/4 length therma rest sleeping pad for a backpacking trip to save on weight. It worked it was fine for the trip"
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"For me the thermarest warranty has been worth its weight in gold ... every interaction I’ve had with them has been amazing, no questions asked replacement or repair"
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"I'll hype my Thermarest self inflating pad. ... I've used it many times over 30 years and it's still working well."
"I use Thermarest pads, have for years, I store them deflated and rolled up, the self inflating feature works fine for me"
"just unroll them as soon as you get to the campsite and leave the valve open until you’re ready to sleep, it may need a little topping up by blowing but not much"
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"Both of my riding buddies were on blow up mats one Nemo and one thermarest. Both were cold and not sleeping well the whole trip."
"the R-value is low though"
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"Both times I’ve hiked the PCT my thermarests have popped in the desert . ... My first one had multiple holes and was a write-off."
"I havepunctured 2 thermarests on rocks pr thorns. ... I won’t be using them again."
"My first thermarest popped in TN due to me raw dogging it in shelters."
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"they take up nearly twice the room in my gear"
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"with the mummy shaped pad I often found myself halfway off the pad in the middle of the night."
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"My arm goes dead without fail sleeping on the Thermarests"
"arms hung over the sides and hurt in the morning"
"I didn't sleep particularly well on it as a side and belly sleeper."
I mostly carry my switchback, I had an ultralight inflatable, but it didn't hold up. I have an ancient 3/4 therma-rest guidelite that I carry some times in the summer, but it's half a pound heavier than my switchback. Mostly I just try to hike hard enough that I'm tired enough to sleep where ever. I agree with the poster who mentioned shelters, the switchback is way better on the ground than a shelter floor.
r/AppalachianTrail • Nemo Switchback vs Inflatable sleeping Pad ->We use Thermarests or their equivalent from like REI. ¾ sized ones to save some bulk.
r/CampingGear • Sleeping pad for kayak camping ->When I was younger I got a 3/4 length therma rest sleeping pad for a backpacking trip to save on weight. It worked it was fine for the trip, I'm really short anyway and didn't notice. 12 years later I used it again and let my bf use the full body one because he had never gone real camping before. Oh man, I can sleep through a lot and pretty easily. That was the most uncomfortable I've been in years sleeping on the ground. Get one. You'll regret it.
r/CampingGear • How much will I regret no sleeping pad? ->Depends how you sleep. I sleep on my side, with my knees curled up. I use a 3/4 length thermarest and I'm totally comfortable. I spend my nights battling with my pillow, though.
r/Ultralight • Anyone here use a too short sleeping pad? ->I'll hype my Thermarest self inflating pad. I think it's 3/4". It was expensive when I got it, but I've used it many times over 30 years and it's still working well. It could be more comfortable. But I carry it on a pack. It's worlds better than not having it.
r/camping • Is a self inflating sleeping pad better than an air mattress? ->I started on the old school thermarest shortie, then a full length, then switched to a big agnes inflatable--which i liked but went through two of them with bad valves. Switched to a nemo a couple of years ago, and love it. It's a little "crinkly" sounding, but otherwise well worth it. Good choice :-)
r/WildernessBackpacking • How much better are “nice” sleeping pads? ->When I hiked the Appalachian Trail back in '99 I started with a 3/4 length typical Therm-A-Rest inflatable mat, and I didn't sleep particularly well on it as a side and belly sleeper. They didn't have a ton of options for inflatable pads back then. As I got used to sleeping on it I eventually swapped it out for a roll-up ridgy foam mat, which weighed a lot less but was even less comfortable, but by that point I was pretty used to it. These days I carry a [Therm-A-Rest NeoAir SV](https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/camping-and-hiking/sleeping-pad/therm-a-rest-neoair-all-season-sv) which they don't make any more, but it has extended my sleeping outdoors career by several decades. It's not super light, but the weight is so worth it to me for the amazing comfort. It's all about what you can tolerate in comfort vs weight vs cost.
r/CampingandHiking • Recommendations on camp sleep pads ->The Thermarest self inflating is rubbish. Just some thin foam that helps to expand and suck air into the pad. But you still need to inflate it further. My exped mat is filled in a minute with the pump sack.
r/camping • Is a self inflating sleeping pad better than an air mattress? ->We use fold up carton type mats as our base. Then in our tent we have Sea to Summit self-inflating bed rolls. Our kids have the same base and use Therm-o-rest self-inflating ground mats. We find as long as we stay on the self-inflating mats, we’re pretty comfortable. The ther-o-rests are almost 20 years old and still in great shape. We upgraded to Sea to Summit because they fold up so small for backpacking
r/camping • Couples: what do you sleep on (NO air mattresses, I resent them so much) ->The classic self inflating thermarest pads are very comfortable and durable, particularly if paired with a cot
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