Therm-a-Rest

RidgeRest Solar

Therm-a-Rest RidgeRest Solar

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Sentiment score71% positive
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Last updated: Jun 18, 2026

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Reddit IconderrayUL
11 months ago

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

3 months ago

As a side sleeper I sleep much more comfortable on pure ccf than on air mats. Had a Neo Air but after it failed for the third time in a row I bouhgt a Ridgerest and expected quite hard nights. But I slept better than ever. I think it's because I'm much more stable and don't need my muscles all night long to keep myself stable.

Reddit Icon_haha_oh_wow_
8 months ago

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

Reddit Icondougisnotabitch
5 months ago

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. 

Reddit Icongray-gent
7 months ago

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!

Reddit Iconleonthesilkroad1
10 months ago

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!

Reddit IconMoonguard18
2 months ago

I fold a thermarest ridgerest in half, so my torso gets double the thickness, instead of cutting the lower half off. Weighs more but it's comfortable, and the blood in my arm doesn't get cut off when I sleep on my side. My vintage ridge rest comes in at 365g. You could probably get away with cutting a bit off to get it to 300g.

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