Today I have a Zlite Sol (14oz, r2.0) and a Kylmit insulated static v lite (20oz, r4.4). I have the second one for backpacking.
That has me at one pad for most of the year and the pair for cold weather. I’ll be back to winter camping in 2023
I’ll have the money by mid October to get something really, really good with an eye on overall weight and quality. My three season backpacking gear is at 4lbs with the one pad, and that’s a huge improvement over two years ago. I want to cut a minimum of 1lb from my sleeping gear and hand down my gear to my kids to improve theirs.
A new winter sleeping bag is down the line, maybe next summer or fall. I already have a super light summer only bag picked out. I’ll get good use out of one sooner.
I have mild back issues and sleeping well keeps it from being a problem.
My starting point is the Thermarest Xtherm (15oz, r6.9) or Xlite (12.5oz, r4.2), both regular size
Why would I pick one vs the other other than those two obvious aspects? I’m leaning towards the xtherm as I can use it year round and hand down the zlite sol too.
Is there anything else I should look at that would compare to either pad I’ve started with?