Z Lite™ SOL Sleeping Pad

After a few damp nights on the trail, I was surprised how well this closed-cell foam pad insulates from the cold ground—and it folds down tiny enough to strap outside my pack.

Slept on this for a week in the Rockies and never once felt the cold from the ground come through. It doesn't inflate, which I thought I'd miss, but honestly just unrolling it and going to sleep is the whole appeal. Weighs next to nothing strapped to my pack.

I've used this pad on three trips now and the closed-cell foam hasn't shown a single dent or tear. It's not the cushiest thing to sleep on, but it folds up small enough to strap to the outside of my pack and it never needs inflating.