Therm-a-Rest Z-Lite™

BenightedBivvy
Reviewed: 02 October 2011

Easy to use, warm and very comfy but pockets collect water if wet

Foldable - allows you to set up your sleeping kit very quickly, and can be used to kneel on if you want to get down and cook on rocky ground without damaging your kneecaps. Won't spring out and unroll like a classic mat would.

Very warm - eggshell construction reduces contact area with body and ground, reducing heat loss. Pockets of air are also trapped in the gaps, helping to keep you warm.

Comfortable - provides good support to your back and you don't feel small hard stones/twigs etc. underneath the mat like you would with a conventional roll mat

Good value for money.

Collects water - eggshell construction tends to gather water if it gets rained on. Not a problem if you're using it in a tent, or if you're going to put it inside a bivvy bag, but I sometimes use mine outside the bivvy to protect it from hard surfaces underneath.

Great product - light, comfortable and warm. Only drawback is the water collection, and that isn't a problem for most people. Hoighly recommended!

Sam Callard
Reviewed: 15 October 2007

ORANGE. BUT STILL SOME OF THE COMFIEST NIGHT I'VE HAD SO FAR

- Ridiculously comfy, (I've quite literally slept on thorns).
- Really light for its size and thickness.
- The egg shell thing works well for warmth, and holding mini eggs.

- Orange, not handy for sleeping somewhere where your not meant to.
- The egg shell thing seems to condense water (and other liquids) really well, and its hard to get them out.
- The egg shell thing isn't so good for keeping it clean, they catch dirt really easily.

really comfy nights sleep, i have yet to find comfier.
light for all those needing it, and fits nicely in place of the other roll-mats.
however, mine still has sweat or water stuck in the dips from the last time i went backpacking, which was about a fortnight ago.
not overly expensive, but there are cheaper.