After spending a night camping on rocky ground in the snow recently, having hiked all day with my gear, I decided to upgrade my roll mat. I currently use an old style thermarest which is brilliant, comfortable, pretty warm and feels sturdy on rock. However it is heavy and big and takes up half my pack which is really the only reason I'm upgrading.
I've been looking at the thermarest neoair Xtherm or even the prolite plus, and Exped downmat UL (which does seem to be winning atm)
Any views or opinions?
After seeing the neoair I did wonder
1) if I can cope with the noise (it is made from such noisy material!)
And
2) if it would be strong enough to not rip (it seemed very fragile) which is why I'm also considering the prolite plus
I haven't seen a downmat in real life so can't compare. If you own one I'd be grateful for opinions please!
Weight and size are issues as is warmth, and I don't mind paying more for the right mat.
Thanks.
Post edited at 23:43