Therm-a-Rest - RidgeRest Classic
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Last updated: Dec 11, 2025 Scoring
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"The warmest is the Thermarest Ridgerest ... I've slept on ice in the alps with CCF mats."
"it has been the best R-value CCF ... Your torso gets a triple layer, something like R 7,5 which is quite adequate."
"I've never been cold on it even in sub freezing"
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"Definitely worth it ... I think I only made one repair."
"I have been using my thermarest ccf pad for 20 years."
"Op zolder liggen 2 thermarest matten waar ik als kind nog op geslapen heb toen ik met m'n ouders kampeerde, 20-25 jaar geleden."
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"You can get the Therm-a-Rest Ridgecrest Classic for ~$30"
"and cheap."
"Definitely worth it ... I think I only made one repair."
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"The warmest is the Thermarest Ridgerest ... I've slept on ice in the alps with CCF mats."
"it has been the best R-value CCF ... Your torso gets a triple layer, something like R 7,5 which is quite adequate."
"I've never been cold on it even in sub freezing"
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"Definitely worth it ... I think I only made one repair."
"I have been using my thermarest ccf pad for 20 years."
"Well if you need quality, comfort and light easy portable one… term a rest is just the best in the market. ... We use those for 20 years down here wile fly fishing in bariloche, patagonia Argentina."
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"arms hung over the sides and hurt in the morning"
"with the mummy shaped pad I often found myself halfway off the pad in the middle of the night."
"Over time, the Exped began to leak, and I think the TaR is now doing the same. ... As best I can tell, the rubber lining inside the fabric begins to slowly degrade and develop pinhole leaks. ... You never hear leaking air. You just wake up in the morning with your hip touching the ground (I’m a side sleeper)."
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"as obnoxious to carry as it is"
"it's bulky"
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"I do not believe in blow up mats because a pinhole means you wake up two hours later lying on the ground cold as fuck wishing you had bought something else, then spending an hour trying to find a way to warm up when you’ve already fucked that chance."
"I havepunctured 2 thermarests on rocks pr thorns. ... I won’t be using them again."
"My first thermarest popped in TN due to me raw dogging it in shelters."
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"arms hung over the sides and hurt in the morning"
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"Both of my riding buddies were on blow up mats one Nemo and one thermarest. Both were cold and not sleeping well the whole trip."
"the R-value is low though"
[https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/p/therm-a-rest-ridgerest-classic-sleeping-pad-15tarurdgrstclssccsl/15tarurdgrstclssccsl](https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/p/therm-a-rest-ridgerest-classic-sleeping-pad-15tarurdgrstclssccsl/15tarurdgrstclssccsl) This one is my go-to. I don't know what the bed of your truck calls for but this plus a few thick blankets makes a very comfortable pallet pretty much anywhere, ime.
r/camping • Help identifying this roll up mattress? ->If you have the space or option of lashing things to your pack, I'd just get two closed cell foam pads, like the Therm-a-Rest Z-lite Sol or Ridgecrest Classic, and stack them. That would be an R-value of 4. It would be a little bit bulky compared to an inflatable, but it would be cheap, durable, and functional. I'm partial to foam pads, though.
r/camping • Budget sleeping pads ->Then, go the foam pad route. There's no way to get a good pad with a high R-value for ~€100 without finding a really good sale. You can get the Therm-a-Rest Ridgecrest Classic for ~$30 (not sure what the price is over there in €). Do not go with one of the Amazon specials just because they're cheap. You'll be miserable at best and possibly even unsafe.
r/camping • Budget sleeping pads ->Depends on your site selection. I prefer the classic ridgerest
r/PacificCrestTrail • exped flexmat sleeping pad- good or bad? ->Second this. Ridgerest or zlite closed cell foam pads are great for kids and actually pretty comfortable and sturdy.
r/CampingGear • Non-inflatable foam sleeping pad for kids? ->I’m taking a neoair AND a RIDGEREST!!!!! Luxury baby! Base weight is still 11 pounds cuz of a few other luxuries but DO IT!
r/PacificCrestTrail • Talk Me Out of Bringing a 1/8" foam pad AND my thermarest neo-air xlite ->Under 100 means you're getting foam. If you don't need to backpack it, get a nice thick Ridgerest.
r/CampingandHiking • Recommendations on camp sleep pads ->The cold ground can make the air in your sleeping pad colder which shrinks it a bit. When it's very cold I use an old Thermarest ridgerest foam pad under my inflatable pad.
r/camping • Foam pad under the sleeping pad ->I've not tried a thinlite over an inflatable, but I have used it as a dog sit pad. I found the material deceptively delicate. My 10 month pup stretched out and pulled her paws back, ripping a section (it's grippy and spongy). Personally, if I was going down this route I'd find something thinner but more durable to rips/tears from dog paws. I use a Thermarest Ridgecrest for her now. Like your dog, she prefers to sleep alongside me on an inflatable, but it was too much hassle and risk. She's now learning to stay on the ccf... it is easier to train a pup though.
r/Ultralight • Dog & human sleep system recommendations ->I exclusively sleep on CCF mats. the best budget, packable and easily available option is the Decathlon MT500. The warmest is the Thermarest Ridgerest but it's bulky. The epxed flexmat, Thermarest Z lite and Nemo Switchback are all good but a bit more pricey. Don't get hung up on R values like you would with an inflatable pad. for some reason CCF mats always feel warmer, i think due to the density of the material. I've slept on ice in the alps with CCF mats. As always though it will depend on the person and you'd need to exercise caution with a young en.
r/wildcampingintheuk • Foam Folding sleeping Mat ->I have the featherstone el cordion and it is every bit comparable in insulation and "padding" to a z-lite sol to me. however, I find the Nemo switchback slightly more comfortable than both. that said, the thermarest ridgerest, as obnoxious to carry as it is, wins in comfort for me (barely)
r/Ultralight • Is it worth to by the Thermarest Z Lite SOL ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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