Sleeping pad question...

[huntcoop]

Who uses just a Thermarest Z-Lite Sol? Is it comfortable on its own for 7 nights? I know it has a low R-value but....

 

[AK Troutbum]

I’ve only used mine in combination with a Helinox cot. I don’t think I’d be very comfortable with just the Z pad, unless the ground was very soft/spongy, and mild temps.


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[Taurus]

I use on it's own and I could do 7 nights ok. But I'm a back sleeper and usually don't have too rocky of ground. For the 40 bucks, I say give it a shot and if it's not enough you can always cut it up for sitting pads.

 

[elkduds]

I’ve only used mine in combination with a Helinox cot. I don’t think I’d be very comfortable with just the Z pad, unless the ground was very soft/spongy, and mild temps.


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How cold were you comfortable to, w Z lite insulating the cot? If I may ask. Trying one on my thermarest cot this year.

 

[GMC]

I'm a 50 yr old side/back sleeper and I used one last yr 9/1-9/10. It was dry in Colorado last yr and the ground was hard as rocks where we were and my hips still have the bruises to prove it. Insulation wasn't an issue for me. When I go again I'll have an inflatable!

 

[sneaky]

Check out the Nemo Switchback pad if you are determined to do just a ccf pad

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[AK Troutbum]

How cold were you comfortable to, w Z lite insulating the cot? If I may ask. Trying one on my thermarest cot this year.

I’ve never tried using it in cold temperatures, so probably the low 30s being the coldest. I only had issues with being cold when the pad would slip out from underneath me in the middle the night, and I would occasionally find myself laying directly on top of the cot, with no insulation.


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[huntcoop]

Check out the Nemo Switchback pad if you are determined to do just a ccf pad

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Honestly i'm looking to cut weight but i'm now thinking that there are other places.

 

[elkduds]

I’ve never tried using it in cold temperatures, so probably the low 30s being the coldest. I only had issues with being cold when the pad would slip out from underneath me in the middle the night, and I would occasionally find myself laying directly on top of the cot, with no insulation.


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Thanks

 

[sneaky]

Honestly i'm looking to cut weight but i'm now thinking that there are other places.

One thing about it, your pad would never deflate. That's why long distance hikers use them

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[brossman]

Honestly it depends on two factors.

1. Your sleeping position, if you’re a side sleeper and absolutely can not sleep on your back for the entirety of your backpacking outings look elsewhere.

2. The temperatures you will be backpacking in. Early season it is fine. Once you dip into the 30s you need to up the r-value if you actually want to sleep through the night.

Everyone is different as are our own comfort thresholds. Myself I am a side sleeper. For the sake of ease of tearing down camp I hunted the entirety of elk season on this pad just to get up and go each day. It wasn’t ideal and I am planning to switch to a klymit static v for early season this year and deal with the inflatable, I just sleep better on my side. I run a thermarest neoair xtherm in cold weather for the r-value. For quick one/two nighters in the summer this will still be my go to.

 

[huntcoop]

I think I've come to the realization, being a side sleeper, that sticking with an inflatable is the way to go. Thanks for the comments, you've re-iterated what I was originally thinking, it's just nice to hear it from someone other than your own thoughts.