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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 keeps you up and insulated from the ground Sep 24, 2009
I like it well enough as it does keep you insulated from the cold hard ground. Good for camping when you go to a camp ground and unload your car but I might try another one that rolls up for my back packing trips. It is light weight and has some give with its egg shell type material which I need as I tend to sleep on my side and without it wake up with an aching hip. One time while camping some rain got in the tent and pooled on the floor yet my sleeping bag stayed dry thanks to the therm a rest.
 MUST BUY! Jul 10, 2009
I can not say enough GREAT things about this sleeping mat. I bought the full size and actually ended up cutting it in half, giving me two mats. They reach the length of my torso which is all i need. But whether you use full length, 3/4 or do what I did I would HIGHLY recommend this product to anyone. Super comfortable, extremely lightweight and waterproof. It also works great as a a camping seat. Just fold it up in an "L" position and lean against a rock and there ya go! This is a must buy in my book!
Must have for ultralight hikers May 25, 2009
I've haven't tried or claim to have used every sleeping mat out there, but I have used a few and this is by far the best combo and value I have found. It weighs virtually nothing and is easier to pack than many because it folds. I prefer it to inflatables because of its significant weight savings and quicker pack time. Sleeping on the ground is just not going to be amazingly comfortable. This mat does help though.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Light, Comfortable, Versatile Aug 11, 2008
I purchased this for a 6 day backpacking trip in Uncompagre National Forrest (CO). I found it to be an excellent purchase. It was lightweight, compact (for a foam mat), very comfortable, and its folding properties made it useful for more than sleeping.
Things I used it for while backpacking:
1. I ordered the regular length even though I am short and folded the top two/four sections near my head, forming a pillow!
2. As a yoga mat after a long day of hard hiking. Stretching is a must.
3. As a camp seat. It can easily be folded into a 3 section wide sitting pad. It can also be placed against a tree or pack for both back and butt padding. setup and breakdown are very fast (10 secs), making it ideal for use on those 10-15 min breaks where air pads and even roll pads would be tedious.
4. As an umbrella to protect against some rowdy hail. (haha)
I was warm and dry even when our tent floor was cold and soaked for the daily rain. I cannot vouch for its warmth on snow because we did not camp on any. It also seemed to hold up pretty well considering how hard I abused it. A couple of the egg crates got little rips in them, but that was due to my rough handling, and the rips were just scrapes off the top of the "egg", they did not even go through the whole "egg".
Everyone on the trip loved the thing and people took turns getting to use it as a chair. I definitely recommend this item. It is a little bulky compared to a Thermalite air pad, but it is much cheaper and lighter, not to mention not having to worry about getting holes/popping leaving you without a mattress.
(Note: I never had the water buildup in the egg crate deal happen to me. temps at night were about 35-40 f.)
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Z-best sleeping mat! Aug 10, 2008
I got this mat last year for backpacking. I got it after having a self-inflating mat that developed a leak after a year or two. I looked for something that wasn't going to fail after a short time, and got some good reviews on-line.
When I got the Z-Lite, I was using an external frame pack, and it was easy to attach to the outside. The mat was light, easy to fold and stow, and I found, really good at being a sleeping pad and really good insulation from the ground.
The first time I used the mat, I was taking a wilderness first aid course. It was in January, and the practical portion of the course was outside! The temperature both days was in the teens, and the ground was as frozen as it ever gets. I was picked as one of the victims for part of the class, but when I lay out on the woods on my Z-Lite, I couldn't even feel the ground through it. Right then, I knew I picked the right product.
I've used the Z-lite on several camping trips now, including twelve days at Philmont. I've found that, in addition to being a very comfortable and insulating ground pad, it has the additional benefit of being pretty "grippy" to my sleeping bag and tent bottom, so it doesn't slide around too much on slanted ground.
The only two issues that I have with the Z-Lite are 1) it doesn't pack as well with my internal frame pack, just because there are fewer places to tie it to (currently, I pack it under the belly bag at the top of the pack which makes it kind of wide), and 2) it's gotten a couple of minor snags from branches because it sticks out a bit, and it's kind of soft. I don't think that either of these is particularly bad, though.
If I were to buy another sleeping mat, I'd buy another Z-Lite!
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