If you've been camping, hiking, or renting from us over the years, you'll know that this is our #1 pick for sleeping pads! We've put these pads to the test and beat the hell out of them over the years and can't recommend them enough.
Use them as a standalone pad or layer them up with other sleeping pads to up the R-Value for winter camping. Other ways we've used these pads:
- Canoe Knee Pad
- Camp chair/butt pad
- Dry suit/Fishing wader changing foot pad
- Kayak/Canoe carrying foamy or portage foamy
As we previously said, this is our go-to. It should be yours too! Here's some more info direct from Therm-a-rest's website!
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Always a favorite of the ultralight elite, the Z Lite SOL expands upon the ultralight performance of the Original Z Lite by adding our reflective coating to capture radiant heat and increase overall warmth by nearly 15%. Factoring in the system of heat-trapping dimples, the Z Lite SOL has an R-Value of 2.0, making it perfect for use on its own in warmer weather or layering under another pad for extra warmth in the cold. The proprietary foams are softer on top for extra comfort and denser on the bottom for extra durability, making the Z Lite SOL an ideal closed-cell foam pad for those in need of an ultralight, highly compact, and super-reliable sleep system.
- Advanced Warmth:surface reflects radiant heat back to your body, amplifying the warmth of the heat-trapping dimples by 15%; use reflective side-up.
- Compact Design: Folding design is compact and easy to pack.
- Extra Durable: Virtually indestructible, the proprietary closed-cell foam provides lasting, economical comfort.
- Layer It: Add 2.0 R-Value and protection from punctures when you layer the Z Lite SOL under another sleeping pad.
- Endless Utility: Sleeping pad, sitting pad, mosquito swatter... Fold it and find your best uses!