Testing the 4.5 R-value mattress that finally stopped sounding like a bag of sun chips.
If you are counting every single gram but refuse to wake up with a stiff lower back, buy this pad. It’s the gold standard for three-season trekking.
With proper care, these pads can last 5+ years, though they are vulnerable to punctures from sharp rocks or thorns. I always carry a small patch kit in my hip belt pocket just in case.
Every Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT I've seen comes with a field repair kit and a stuff sack included in the box. The patch kit is simple: just some adhesive circles that work surprisingly well on the 30D nylon.
Testing the 4.5 Rvalue mattress that finally stopped sounding like a bag of sun chips. I dragged the ThermaRest NeoAir XLite NXT through three weeks of grit in the High Sierra, ran…
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