Well, I am now convinced I am a wimp when it comes to outdoor sleeping. I'm gonna have to get myself used to sleeping on a hard floor or something, because these outdoor pads don't do it 100% for me.

That being said, I think my Trailhead 72 is an excellent sleeping pad. I went with this as opposed to the Backcountry or Highmountain because I wanted any extra cushiness I could get, and I'm glad I did.

I picked this over a therm-a-rest for several reasons. It's darn near unbreakable, I certainly don't need to worry about popping it or springing a leak while carrying it strapped to the outside of the pack. The waterproof shell works fine for keeping me on the pad, and makes it an "attach to pack and forget" in all kinds of weather. When ready to use it, just unroll and shake off any water, and its ready to go. It is certainly better sleeping on this than on hard ground, even if its not up to the mattress quality I'd like... but hey, we're backpacking, not shopping Art Van.

I have not used it on any long, extended trips yet. I do not know if it is susceptible to this "crushing" that was mentioned, but I haven't seen any signs of that yet. I'll update once I get some more use out of it.

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Mt. Hardwear has continually held one of the best customer service records. My own experiences have backed this up.

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yuppie design. not truly functional when rolled (uses too much space) and slippery nilon when used with sleeping bag. the loops to attach two of the together is a nice gadget. but overall, much too heavy and bulky. Prefer the old Ridgerest though bulkier

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nope but REI's great for returns (dpnt abuse...)!

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thermarest (no good with compression points), ridgerest (my favorite... and funky green purple colors)

I was originally attracted to the novel design features of the TH 72 which included the pillow pocket and the interlocking system to use with MH Bivies and sleeping bags.

1) After two weeks in Colorado, this pad, which has the thickest Egg Crate foam of all MH pads has compressed to the point that I might as well sleep on the ground.

2) The interlocks for their bivy sack are simply not there. You just use your weight to keep the sack from moving.

3) The stuff sack is not available at any of their resellers. A call to MH regarding a request to find a retailer with their sack was met with a "ho hum" attitude. This is a bulky pad, so a good stuff would have been preferable to my Hefty garbage bags to keep out the afternoon rains.

Nice idea, crummy execution, imo.

Customer Service

I find MH customer service somewhat unresponsive in that I am still waiting for a response almost 5 days after e-mailing their customer service e-mail address my complaint about the pad compression.

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Thermarest Camprest
Thermarest Z-Rest
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Comfortable and rugged. This is like sleeping on a down bed. It is not only comfortable, but it is very durable and easy to maintain. I have been a therm-a-rest fan for for years, but now I am switching. This gives me all the comfort of the therm-a-rest without the concern of puncture wounds.

Some extra features I like are; seam-sealed waterproof shell on the bottom and non-slip top that works.

I am looking forward to trying the other matresses in their line.

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The best.

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Therm-a-Rest LE
Therm-a-Rest Standard