Therm-a-Rest ProLite 3 Regular

Unless you are significantly space and/or weight conscientious, consider a different Therm-a-Rest mattress. That being said, this mat will still provide a good night's sleep on reasonable terrain. There… are cheaper Therm-a-Rest products that are more comfortable, but they are also more bulky. All Therm-a-Rest products are excellent, so your choice should be "which Therm-a-Rest," not "if Therm-a-Rest."

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I would not have bought this pad at it's normal price, but it was without a package, and the color has been changed by thermarest, so I got an excellent deal on it. The reason why I would not have bought it… at its normal price, is because I had never tried one. I just assumed that it was an overpriced mat that no one needed. I was wrong. This sleeping mat is without a doubt the most comfortable one that I have ever used. It is high off the ground, and large enough to let me semi-sprawl out. I sleep much better now than I have ever slept on past trails. This pad rolls up small, but it is also heavy. It is a trade off between size or weight, and comfort. Because I do not have enough pack room to have a large, yet lightweight, sleeping pad, I have accepted the weight of this one. If you are a super lightweight hiker, this will likely be to heavy for you. If you can accept the extra weight, in order to obtain more room and much more comfort, than this is right for you. I highly recomend it.

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This mattress is very light-weight, rolls up (with effort) into a very small space scarcely impinging on backpack volume at all, and is easy to inflate (the auto inflate stuff is a bunch of bull, but it's… no job at all to inflate with your native bellows, just a few puffs is perfectly adequate). It feels just like the firm beds or futons I prefer in other situations. Alas, mine sprung a leak after about four years of sporadic use, so it auto-deflates after a couple of hours. The leak appears to be in the valve, so I haven't been able to repair it. Users are cautioned to store the thing deflated and hung up off the floor when not rolled up for backpacking purposes etc., which suggestion I have followed. Perhaps mine was in some way defective at the outset, as other users have not mentioned problems with leaks.

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