Therm-a-Rest Z Seat Cushion Insulated Sitting Pad

Indispensable, léger et durable. La qualité Therm-a-rest n’est plus à démontrer. Les copies chinoises pas cher ne durent pas, autant prendre directement celui ci

I wanted a small pad just for sitting on when I'm hiking and stop to have lunch. In the summer it's easy enough to just sit anywhere, but the rest of the year it's often wet so this pad is great to keep me dry. Has enough padding that it makes sitting on gravel comfortable too. Very compact - only about 12" square when open, 12" x 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" when folded up and it has a little bungee cord to hold it together. Weighs almost nothing so it's great to have in your day pack.

I can't bring myself to take a chair along with me on backpacking trips. They make some pretty light backpacking chairs these days but more than a pound for a chair vs 2 oz for the Z-pad. I choose sit on a rock with the Z-pad or on my bear canister with the Z-pad on top rather than adding a pound to my base weight. In fact, the main reason I bought the Z-pad is that I will be hiking the JMT this summer and bear canisters are required. They make an OK stool for cooking, expecialy with a little bit of padding provided by the Z-pad. Another good use I have found for the Z-pad is bringing it with me on winter hikes. I can sit down on the snowy ground and not freeze my buns or get wet from the snow. The item folds up nicely and has its own latch to keep it folded while in your pack. I leave it in one of the pockets on the outside of the pack so I have easy access when I feel like taking a break. I would recommend this product to anyone who hikes a lot.

El único problema con estos cojines es que son tan cómodos que te olvidas que estabas sentado en uno de ellos. Ya perdí uno de ellos porque lo dejé sobre una piedra durante un hike. Por supuesto volví a comprar el mismo modelo. Hay algunos más económicos, pero se siente de inmediato. Este se dobla muy pequeño, resiste más el uso rudo y aisla muy bien de las superficies frías o mojadas.

Works really well and does just what its supposed to...love it. And light too!!!