Therm-a-Rest ProLite 4 Fast & Light Mattress (Regular)

Yes, it's expensive. But it weighs nothing, lasts forever, and is comfortable to sleep on in the backcountry.

The Pro Lite goes with me backpacking, and has yet to let me down in the least. I paid for the matching stuff sack, which is a perfect fit. I've scratched it accidentally against a lot of rocks and thorns, and it's never torn or punctured. I've had this mat about three years so far, and would guess it'll probably last me ten at this rate.

If you're looking for a mat for car camping - that is, camping near to where you park your car - take a look at the Thermarest Base Camp model instead. I have one of those, and it's more comfortable for me than the Pro Lite. I tend to sleep on my side, and am both heavy and thin, for what it's worth. (6'9", 200+ lbs)

This is the best product one can buy within the realm of lightweight foam sleeping pads, and is by far the most comfortable pad I have used (that has wasn't goose down). If one can not enjoy this pad for its tremendous improvement s in both weight and comfort then they must not realize how bad other sleeping pads really are. I personally prefer this pad over the Thermarest ProLite 3, even for summer camping, simply due to the added comfort.

Overall a quality product - warm, light, easy to unpack and pack. You will need a stuff sack for it, and a matching one is available for about thirteen dollars. If you are over 5'2" you may find this mattress to be a bit short and may want to get the Large model.

With several camping trips coming up, and knowing that I would be sleeping on the ground, I started looking for an alternative to my queen size blow up mattress. The old big mattress would leak air and by the time morning came my back would be screaming in pain. Even though there are many good reviews on the web about Therm-a-rest, I was still skeptical and expected to be wasting my money when I ordered the ProLite 4. I, however, was not disappointed. The thin mattress remained comfortably firm and I never touched the ground during the night. It is not real wide, but it does pack into a very small space. I only wish I had known about this company and mattress much earlier. I highly recommend it. If you have plenty of packing space, be sure to check out their comfort lines. If the ProLite series is this comfortable, I am sure that the thicker lines would be outstanding.

I purchased this for an upcoming camping trip via a kayak. I needed something small and light, this fit the bill.

The mattress is very comfortable for only being 1.5" thick. It compresses down very small for carrying.