Cascade Designs Therm-a-Rest Luxury LE

Pros: Comfortable, light, small, a good well rounded mattress.
Cons: Durability is questionable in hot environments or when abused. The cost

Therma-rest is known for making a thin, compact, and comfortable air mattress. If you are going backpacking then this is what I will recommend. They come in various lengths and widths to suit you comfort/size/weight preferences. This is thermarest’s ...

Pros: 2" of cushion, Backpacker Gold Award, time tested design
Cons: Price and weight.

Cascade Designs Therm-a-Rest Luxury LE

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Actually I didn't pay for this—it was a gift for Christmas. However, my mother paid $100 for it plus $9 shipping at http://www.rei.com. If you are an REI member (which...

Pros: Ultimate camping comfort
Cons: $100

During the summer of 1998, I spent 40 of 45 consecutive nights sleeping on my Luxury Edition (LE), extra long Therm-a-rest pad. I could not have survived my cross country, 3400 mile bike trip without it. After cycling an average of 85 miles a day, I ne ...

Pros: One of the plushest models available, velvety soft
Cons: Expensive, can be bulky and heavy

After investing hundreds of dollars into a sleeping bag and tent, why would someone want to skimp on a sleeping pad? I happen to be a finicky sleeper, so when I set out to purchase my second sleeping pad, I was quickly won over by the velvety cover ...

Pros: Comfy
Cons: $$, quality, and lousy company.

After 10 nights of sleeping on it, the seems split. Sent for repair, Cascade Designs sent me the wrong mattress back, then lost this one when I returned. Customer service told me I would have to buy a new one. Hah, what a warranty.

Lousy product. Lousy company. Buy a Kelty instead.

Jeff Kline DDS