RidgeRest SOLite

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.

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!

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.

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

They can have different thickness. The foam can be different density. The foam can be made out of different materials. The foam can have different raised features. And of course, different weights, widths, lengths, colors, etc. Ive had vastly different experiences with various CCF pads. Thermatest Ridgeline was horrible. Very dense and stiff. Roll to pack. Thermarest zlitesol was a little better. fold to pack. Mountain Laurel Designs goodnight eva was super thin (1/8") and less dense. Much more comfortable for me than the other two. I was pleasantly surprised by it. But it clings to my clothes. Less now that ive worn it in. But it was annoying in the beginning.