Therm-a-Rest - ProLite Plus
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Last updated: Aug 12, 2025 Scoring
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"I’ve done the cdt, azt, and at all with a thermarest prolite(far more durable)"
"I’ve been using my prolite for over 20 years and love it. ... It’s holding up super well and barely looks used."
"more durable than inflatables ... I’ve beaten the crap out of a couple prolites and they don’t mind at all. ... I have one that’s like 15 years old and stained to all hell that I still use often."
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"much more comfortable ... more comfortable - feels like a real mattress ... only 1 inch thick (but more comfortable - feels like a real mattress) ... It was of course less comfortable than my self-inflatable ... since the latter is only 1 inch off the ground, it's not the same effect, you're basically already at ground level (lol) - and yet much more comfortable"
"initial review is that it ’s more comfortable inch for inch than a xlite for me."
"The comfiest pad I’ve used is the old school thermarest prolite."
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"I find the 3.2 Prolite subjectively warmer than a 4.5 Xlite."
"This system keeps me very comfortable, even in temps going below 0C at night here in Canada."
"I find the 3.2 Prolite subjectively warmer than a 4.5 Xlite."
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"the essentially silent self-inflating Thermarests ... about 100x more silent than all these inflatables ... Coming from a Thermarest ProLite, the Nemo is CRAZY loud."
"They are not noisy. ... solve the noise issue."
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"I’ve done the cdt, azt, and at all with a thermarest prolite(far more durable)"
"I love the thermarest prolite. ... I used the regular length version for the pct but switched to the shorter version for the cdt, azt, and at."
"I love the thermarest prolite and have done multiple thru hikes with it."
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"100-200g heavier ... extra weight ... heavy, bulky ... It was more the volume saving than the weight saving which would have been amazing!"
"unfortunately much bulkier (2-3x bigger volume) ... much bulkier ... extra bulk ... heavy, bulky ... It was more the volume saving than the weight saving which would have been amazing!"
"My gripe is that they are self-inflating. That means they have foam inside - so they are heavier and bulkier to pack. Not ideal if you are trying to optimize weight/space"
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"unfortunately much bulkier (2-3x bigger volume) ... much bulkier ... extra bulk ... heavy, bulky ... It was more the volume saving than the weight saving which would have been amazing!"
"100-200g heavier ... extra weight ... heavy, bulky ... It was more the volume saving than the weight saving which would have been amazing!"
"My gripe is that they are self-inflating. That means they have foam inside - so they are heavier and bulkier to pack. Not ideal if you are trying to optimize weight/space"
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"My arm goes dead without fail sleeping on the Thermarests"
"just like the rest it is not wide enough. Although it was 25 inches wide, I end up rolling off or I spread out and my legs and arms fall off of it."
"I had the thermarest prolite plus before this one and it is slightly thinner and I would hit the ground when not fully inflated with that one, thus why I upgraded. ... I used that prolite plus with a bad back for many years of backpacking and it worked well enough but I finally upgraded when I got into my 30s and realized the little things you can do to improve your quality of life on adventures will make them more enjoyable."
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"just like the rest it is not wide enough. Although it was 25 inches wide, I end up rolling off or I spread out and my legs and arms fall off of it."
"those pads are easy to roll off of"
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"But if I go closer to home it’s often with several feet of snow, very cold and storm conditions. I prefer leaving the pack outside the inner tent to help keeping the floor snow free. And sometimes I ski with the pulk so there is no pack to sleep on"
"The classic self-inflating Thermarest pads that they have been making for 30+ years are less warm and less comfortable than the Xtherm ... However, for the temperatures you are talking about, you will still want to pair that pad with a foam pad."
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