Originally Posted by
Doug64
If you have the opportunity, you might look at the Thermarest Pro Lite 3 or 4. They are not real thick, but I'm not convinced that more thickness equates to more comfort.
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Well thicker is not necessarily always better but with a thinner mattress, your bones are more likely to rest on the ground. I have been impressed by how much of a difference that cushy air mattress like the REI camp bed 3.5 makes. But's huge and heavy which is a problem when bike touring.