Gossamer Gear Thinlight

Look at the Gossamer Gear Thinlight pad or the Mountain Laurel Designs version of the same style pad. They are the absolute thinest pads you can get at 1/8" while still providing some insulating value. Other options that are super thin and much cheaper are the [Coleman Rest and the [walmart blue

Follow up to a post I made a few weeks ago when I ordered my Gossamer Gear Thinlight Pad. Finally received it and it is 1.2 ounces lighter than the Eva Foam one I ordered from the Foam Company I’m California. To me, that’s worth the $25 but YMMV. Anyway, pretty pleased.

For summer, I use cut-in-half a Gossamer Gear thinlight. It folds up and fits inside her pack.

Unlike bulky accordion-style foam pads the Thinlight can be rolled up or folded as you see fit which means it can be carried in a variety of ways:Inside the pack’s main compartmentBeneath the roll-top closure or brainVertically in a side pocketRolled-up around a trekking pole or water bottleFolded into a square and carried on the bottom of a backpackRecommendationThe Gossamer Gear Thinlight Foam Pad is a worthy companion to any inflatable sleeping pad, preventing pad slip on slippery tent floors while providing added puncture protection. Using a Thinlight in this manner also eliminates the need to apply the messy silicone stripes or dots to your tent floor or pad, that are typically required to prevent pad slip on sloped or uneven tent pitches. For those already carrying a dedicated sit pad, the Thinlight also serves as a multi-functional replacement for a negligible weight penalty