Thermarest - EVA - Exped - Nemo || Closed Cell Foam Sleeping Pads Review and Comparison

Love the conciseness of this video. More info in 5 minutes than most have in 15.

I absolutely agree that the Thermarest Rigerest Solar is an excellent piece of equipment and fully serves its purpose in most situations. I still don’t understand why the manufacturer stopped production

Decathlon makes folding foam pads with an R Value of 2.2 (official ASTM tested) and they cost £20. Love them even tho I have a few expensive inflatable ones too.

Good video IMO. It aligns more with my own experiences than some of the more known outdoor gear testing YouTube channels that seem to "require" very high R-values to "survive" on cold ground or snow.

Great video! And amazing views of the great outdoors 😃 This has really inspired me to appreciate the gift of life… I think I need to go to Katmandu to up keep my supplies lol 😂 I may even get that foam mattress you are speaking about in this great video!! So inspiring 😁 #lovelife

Hi Joshua, thanks for the great informative video. I would love a sleeping bag review video if you get a chance? You are incredibly analytical and detailed in your information. Thanks, Aileen

This video was very informative, thank you, i have a question regarding foam pads. This late August/early September im planning to doing a trip where i can expect night temperatures of around 0-5 degree C/30-41 degree F and maybe a bit lower. Since i usually hike in warmer temperatures i only have a z lite sol. Do you think it would be enough to beef it up with a thin pad with maybe 1-2r value? To reduce bulk i would cut that down a bit so it mainly covers my torso and leave a bit of my feet exposed. I am usually a very warm sleeper.

Great info

Can anyone tell me if naturehike's is similar in R value and or quality?

I'm too soft to sleep on a closed cell foam pad these days. My hips and back get sore. And the lower r-value doesn't play nice with my quilt. I do like the combining a cheap & thin EVA pad with a proper air mattress idea. It would give a bit more certainty that I will stay mostly warm enough in the event of a puncture.

Could you please list some of the names of the names of tents you're using in the video? Other than the Namatj. I'm particularly interested in the one that has a diagonal vestibule.

Is foldable Ridgerest Solite still available somewhere? Couldn't find it? Rolled version lacks convenience. It's way tougher to pack and doesn't lay out as quickly. Using Z-lite now and deploy it at every break. That's just not possible with a rolled-pad. Z-lite's OK, but it crushes and doesn't support weight as well.

Hi,the thicker blue Exped pad,is it more comfortable than the thinner, regular thickness so to say,foldable pads(Zlite,Switchback....)?

Hey Man, where can you find EVA Foam to fit under the Xtherm?

Does folding it like that not damage it? Could it be folded then rolled again later if required? I have found a way to sleep fairly comfortably on these pads if the ground is level and not full of lumps etc.

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