[at-l] Question---

[askowronek at mindspring.com (Amy)]

On Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at 10:02 PM, Leslie Booher wrote:

> Today, dividend and 20% coupon in hand, I made a foray into REI to get 
> a new sleeping pad.  I had intended to get the Therm-a-Rest Prolite 3, 
> which is 1lb, 3 or 4 oz, depending on what source you use, and 1" 
> thick all blown up.  I let the guy talk me into getting the Prolite 4, 
> which is 1 lb, 8 oz. and 1?" thick when ready for use.  It took very 
> little talking on his part to make me cave in.
>
> Do you think the difference in sleeping comfort is worth the 
> difference in weight?  Is this ?" going to make an appreciable 
> difference in sleeping comfort?  I've always used a Ridge Rest, and I 
> don't know what I'm getting into here.  Do I need to carry the repair 
> kit with me when I'm hiking?  Maybe I should study my signature line 
> more and not sweat the small stuff.  <G>

4 oz for a good night's sleep?  Sure.  Did you do comparison tests at 
the REI to see
if it felt comparatively cushy?

-amy