RidgeRest Solar

I use an old TherARest Ridgerest Solar for winter and never had a problem down to - 15°C.

I prefer an underquilt, but when I use a pad, I use a CCF Thermarest Solar in the pad layer of my WB Blackbird.

I can address durability. I’ve had an assortment of ccf pads - no experience w the UL 1/8 pads tho - mostly the thermarest and z-lite. I’ve got a first or second Gen ridgerest that I bought new in 2000 that is a bit compressed now but still perfectly usable. There are only a couple little scrapes to its skin. I recently bought a couple AliExpress pads for the dogs when we go winter camping and they are much thinner and flimsier. One has a rip in it that I’ll tape over somehow. Pine needles also go straight thru them. I will treat them as disposable. 

EXPED! 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!

Su Vinted ne trovi veramente tanti, per quella cifra dovresti riuscire a comprare un Thermarest prolite. Occupa circa 3L ed è abbastanza leggero, con discreto isolamento (R3 circa). Per l’inverno puoi combinarlo con un materassino in schiuma (Thermarest Z-Lite, o con un Thermarest Ridgerest se non vuoi superare i 30€, occhio però che è molto ingombrante. Per questo genere di prodotti anche un materassino in schiuma della decathlon va bene in realtà). Personalmente sono a un punto della vita in cui vorrei comprarmi il NeoAir XLite ma 150€ per un materassino non li ho :( e con questi due che ti ho elencato mi sto trovando bene! Vai un giro su Subito/Vinted e vedi cosa ti offre il mercato dell’usato!

Im 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

Appropriate pricing at $30. I personally throw a ridgrerest ON TOP of one and sleep comfy. Granted ive only done this to about 35f and ive upgraded my n pad but these can be a good backup for a buddy

Thick foam ridgerest with a 1999 version of an ultralight thermarest. which is thin foam and a little bit of air. the ridgerest is huge but only 511 grams., the thermarest packs down to the same as a nemo tensor. I tried the nemo tensor. the back rapide sl. also both of those on top of a nemo switchback. my thermarest on top of the nemo switchback. anything to cut bulk or weight. I tried so hard. but the only thing that didn't hurt my back was my original set up from 1999. I just have too big a butt/ curves to accommodate. I have to let out too much air to get support in the arch of my back.