Therm-a-Rest Z-Lite SOL Mattress

While I normally sleep on self-inflating mats these days, I purchased this to use for its versatility. At 20mm thick, it's far more comfortable than the many cheap roll mats out there and there's also the option to fold it in half for a sitting mat, while you can also sit on it when completely folded, as an elevated seat above the ground. Roll mats are a pain to actually roll up, where as this is simplicity in itself.Very light in weight. Unless you can mount it to your rucksack vertically, you'll probably find it interferes with the fit of a standard sized raincover.

I am amazed that such a light mattress is so comfortable to sleep on. I read some reviews saying it wasn’t comfortable. The people who wrote them have obviously never slept on a flat sleeping mat. I love it - on the downside it is bulky- but for cycle touring I can strap it on my rack and tuck it under my saddle.

Great piece of kit to strap to your pack and not have to worry about bursting or getting caught on thorns before you reach camp. Great to sleep on but has the bonus of being able to use it whenever you stop off as a seat because it can't really get damaged by scree or sharp rocks. Easier and quicker to roll up than an air type mattress. This will last for years.

Brilliant in every way, build, comfort, thermal properties, weight and cost. I use it for various thing whilest doing outdoor activities: can be a mat for sleeping on, sitting round the fire or similar and favourite is when in the woods or pitched at side of a wall as a seat beneath me and a backrest behind me. Only downside is the size and shape for carrying. Still wouldn't be without it though.

First night camping my wife complained of a sleepless night and woke up with small circular bruises.Second night we swaped role mats. This time I had a sleepless night and woke with small red marks all over my body.Unfortunately I would not recommend and I will be sticking to my Thermarest pro light self inflating mat.

For the weight it is very tough and comfortable (emphasis 'for the weight')Got this to replace a blow up one that broke and I can't be dealing with fixing a puncture in the woods.No chance of this breaking!It's quite big and awkward to put on the outside of my pack but I did remove 4 sections as they were not needed which helped.I am a smidge over 180cm I think and I only need a matt to cover me from shoulders to the knees as I use a headrest like a jumper and my shins and feet weigh so little that they don't feel the hard ground.Now the only con - Due to the egg box style if you get condensation in your tent the matt fills up with water!4 weekends in a row my sleeping bag was wet underneath due to the matt collecting condensation and it's impossible to wipe dry so you have to give it a big shake outside your tent while trying to avoid spilling the water inside the tent.Even after shaking it you have to let it dry for hours in cold tempretures.One night I put bin bags over it and in the morning there was no condensation in the matts grooves but that adds extra hassle.I plan to get one of those crappy foam matts that roll up as at least it won't collect moisture but will be more uncomfortable...

I use this in my bivvy under my mattress and it is surprisingly comfortable and insulating. It packs large, but offers a lot of padding and is very durable. It can be hard to install into a bivvy because of its folds but it maximises padding surface volume with the egg crate so it is worthwhile anyway.

so light and comfortable, well worth the cost, as we will be hiking in the Pyrenees next year and carrying anything heavy will be a no no. These are not as good as our home made mats but they will be just the job for hiking