Therm-a-Rest - RidgeRest Solar
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"The warmest is the Thermarest Ridgerest ... I've slept on ice in the alps with CCF mats."
"I've never been cold on it even in sub freezing"
"keeps us warm ... We only camp in winter, early spring and fall."
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"Definitely worth it ... I think I only made one repair."
"I have been using my thermarest ccf pad for 20 years."
"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."
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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."
"light weight"
"Well if you need quality, comfort and light easy portable one… term a rest is just the best in the market."
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"and cheap."
"Definitely worth it ... I think I only made one repair."
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"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."
"Over time, the Exped began to leak, and I think the TaR is now doing the same. ... As best I can tell, the rubber lining inside the fabric begins to slowly degrade and develop pinhole leaks. ... You never hear leaking air. You just wake up in the morning with your hip touching the ground (I’m a side sleeper)."
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"arms hung over the sides and hurt in the morning"
"Over time, the Exped began to leak, and I think the TaR is now doing the same. ... As best I can tell, the rubber lining inside the fabric begins to slowly degrade and develop pinhole leaks. ... You never hear leaking air. You just wake up in the morning with your hip touching the ground (I’m a side sleeper)."
"with the mummy shaped pad I often found myself halfway off the pad in the middle of the night."
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"arms hung over the sides and hurt in the morning"
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"wobbled long ways (not side to side) a lot when i moved around"
"Nope, have had mine for 10 years, still noisy."
"OK, well it is a little noisy."
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"it's bulky"
_haha_oh_wow_ 1.0I prefer an underquilt, but when I use a pad, I use a CCF Thermarest Solar in the pad layer of my WB Blackbird.
Akustyk12 0.3Foam is a foam. Be it branded as ThermaRest, Decathlon or random Asian (the only difference I noticed with cheap asian stuff that costs <50% of the Decathlon's price was how quickly it gets permanently compressed). Great but bulky (more of an issue for bikers, not the hikers). I used good old Ridgerest in -5C temps with -5C sleeping bags with no issues (it was still too warm for me) but YMMV.
AskYoYoMa 0.3Second this. Ridgerest or zlite closed cell foam pads are great for kids and actually pretty comfortable and sturdy.
Darwinthehiker 0.3I’m taking a neoair AND a RIDGEREST!!!!! Luxury baby! Base weight is still 11 pounds cuz of a few other luxuries but DO IT!
gray-gent 0.3EXPED! DABOMB! I camped in Manistee NF 6 weeks ago. I put my Exped on two RidgRest pads and two older ThermaRest single pads. It added an extra two layers insulation from the ground and my tent. The ExPed is like a mattress at home!
Housemoor 0.3I've not tried a thinlite over an inflatable, but I have used it as a dog sit pad. I found the material deceptively delicate. My 10 month pup stretched out and pulled her paws back, ripping a section (it's grippy and spongy). Personally, if I was going down this route I'd find something thinner but more durable to rips/tears from dog paws. I use a Thermarest Ridgecrest for her now. Like your dog, she prefers to sleep alongside me on an inflatable, but it was too much hassle and risk. She's now learning to stay on the ccf... it is easier to train a pup though.
Lamenter_ 0.3I exclusively sleep on CCF mats. the best budget, packable and easily available option is the Decathlon MT500. The warmest is the Thermarest Ridgerest but it's bulky. The epxed flexmat, Thermarest Z lite and Nemo Switchback are all good but a bit more pricey. Don't get hung up on R values like you would with an inflatable pad. for some reason CCF mats always feel warmer, i think due to the density of the material. I've slept on ice in the alps with CCF mats. As always though it will depend on the person and you'd need to exercise caution with a young en.
roc7777 0.3Im not an ultralight camper, i just browse this sub to learn. That being said i am a side sleeper as well. Bought a klymit staticV before i really knew about decent pads, and even though its kind of marketed to side sleepers i found it lacking in insulation and thickness, especially on my hips. My solution was to throw a thermarest ridgerest ccf on top. Super firm and comfy feels like a mattress. Id imagine a lighter weight ccf could still have the same effect. Worth a shot without breaking the bank. Edit spelling
Bla_aze 0.1I'm just saying all the ccf pads are essentially the same. Yes the decathlon one is better value than the thermarest or Exped or nemo.
Dirty_Gnome9876 0.1I have been using my thermarest ccf pad for 20 years. Warm, durable, light weight.
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