Therm-a-Rest ProLite (2009) Video

Getting a good night’s sleep in the backcountry can make the difference between completing your trip and going home early. To ensure that you get good night’s sleep, it is imperative that you select the right Therm-a-Rest for your needs. When selecting a Therm-a-Rest you have choice from the smallest and lightest pads on the market to the thickest and most comfortable. Where do you fall? Well, the first question that I would ask yourself is; What’s most important to you, weight or comfort? If you said weight is most important to you, then the first place that we are going to stop in the Thermarest collection is in the Fast & Light Series. This series of pad was designed to give you the most amount of comfort at the least amount of weight. So for the ultra-lightweight user who is counting ounces, cutting the handle off of his toothbrush and the tag off of his tea bag, the pad of choice is the ProLite. The ProLite is a 1inch thick pad the offers adequate three-season insulation and enough comfort to get you through the night. The Prolite is available in a variety of sizes to fit any end user, including a women’s specific model which offer a little more insulation at a shorter height.