Re: [at-l] Ridgerest vs. Thermarest

["Kenneth R. Knight" <krk@home.msen.com>]

OK, I guess I'll toss my opinion in.

I have both an old classic full length HEAVY (at least 2 pounds) 
therm-a-rest and the 3/4 length Ultralight (15oz., right?). While the 
former certainly is more comfortable and would be my choice (of the two) 
if I were to sleep ooutside of a tent on real cold ground (not likely). 
The latter works great for me most times. I'm about 5'5" and the 3/4 
length ends at around my knees. I'm also heavy (more than I should be...) 
but don't seem to bottom out the pad. As to rolling off the pads that 
isn't a problem for me especially if I'm using my bag like a quilt. Body 
contact with the pad creates a lot of friction. My problem is more likely 
to be the pad moving across my tent floor during the night. I need to add 
another anti-skid line to the tent floor and that'll solve that problem.

I've lain briefly on th egg-shell (z-rest) pads and though I could grow 
to like them I imagine (I can sleep in most conditions pretty easily) 
they aren't as comfortable straight off as the therm-a-rest.

  ** Ken **


**  Kenneth Knight    Web Design, IT Consultant, Software Engineer  **
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