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Therm-a-Rest

Therm-a-Rest was founded by Seattle engineers and climbers Jim Lea, Neil Anderson, and John Burroughs, who wanted to design a more lightweight, comfortable, and durable sleeping pad than the thin, closed-cell foam mats of the time.

While gardening, Jim noticed air escaping his ground pad's closed chamber and considered if open-cell foam could be secured in an airtight chamber with a valve to control internal air pressure. The foam-and-air combination would protect and thermally insulate campers, and the open-cell foam would rebound, allowing the pad to self-inflate. In 1972, with a patent application filed, the Therm-a-Rest was launched.

In 1986, Therm-a-Rest revisited closed-cell pads and launched the RidgeRest mattress, and in 1989 it introduced the more compact Z Lite.

Today, Therm-a-Rest offers mattresses, sleeping bags, blankets, hammocks, and more. It is owned by Cascade Designs, the parent company of MSR, Therm-a-Rest, Platypus, SealLine, and PackTowl outdoor brands.

 

Top Reviewed Therm-a-Rest Products

user rating: 4.5 of 5 (3)
NeoAir Topo Luxe Air-Filled Sleeping Pad
$135 - $229
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (9)
NeoAir XTherm Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad
$200 - $239
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (13)
ProLite Plus Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad
$115 - $124
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
BlockerLite Pump Sack Sleeping Pad Accessory
$37 - $42
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (7)
Z-Seat Closed-Cell Foam Sleeping Pad
$16 - $32
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (23)
NeoAir XLite Air-Filled Sleeping Pad
$160 - $209
user rating: 5 of 5 (2)
Lite Seat Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad
$42
user rating: 4 of 5 (4)
NeoAir Venture Air-Filled Sleeping Pad
$75 - $144
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Air Head Pillow Pillow
$53 - $62
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (8)
ProLite Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad
$100
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Parsec 20F 3-Season Down Sleeping Bag
$390 - $619
user rating: 5 of 5 (4)
Stuff Sack Pillow Pillow
$21
user rating: 4 of 5 (12)
Trail Lite Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad
$115 - $134
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
NeoAir Camper Duo Air-Filled Sleeping Pad
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Space Cowboy 45F Warm Weather Synthetic Sleeping Bag
$157 - $219
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Honcho Poncho Synthetic Insulated Jacket
$80 - $134
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
NeoAir Topo Air-Filled Sleeping Pad
$105 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (4)
BaseCamp Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad
$63 - $154
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (4)
Trail Scout Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad
$40 - $94
user rating: 4 of 5 (30)
NeoAir Air-Filled Sleeping Pad
user rating: 4 of 5 (17)
Compressible Pillow Pillow
$27 - $46
user rating: 4 of 5 (26)
Z Lite Closed-Cell Foam Sleeping Pad
$30 - $57
user rating: 4 of 5 (4)
Z Lite Sol Closed-Cell Foam Sleeping Pad
$48 - $57
user rating: 4 of 5 (5)
Trekker Chair Kit Camp Chair
$55 - $69
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Argo Blanket Top Quilt
$125
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (4)
NeoAir UberLite Air-Filled Sleeping Pad
$170 - $249
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
RidgeRest SOLite Closed-Cell Foam Sleeping Pad
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (1)
Vesper 32F/0C Quilt Top Quilt
$400 - $429
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (4)
Trail Pro Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad
$100 - $174
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (3)
MondoKing 3D Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad
$240 - $274
user rating: 5 of 5 (2)
Alpine Down Blanket Top Quilt
$240 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Slacker Super Snuggler Under Quilt
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Slacker Hammock House Hammock
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Slacker Snuggler Under Quilt
$80 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (15)
RidgeRest Closed-Cell Foam Sleeping Pad
user rating: 4 of 5 (2)
Compack Chair Camp Chair
$60 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (6)
NeoAir All Season Air-Filled Sleeping Pad
$150 MSRP
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Wrap-It Pillow Pillow
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Slacker Suspenders Hanging Kit Hammock Accessory
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Vela 35F/2C Quilt Top Quilt
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (3)
40th Anniversary Edition Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad
$130 MSRP
user rating: 2 of 5 (2)
EvoLite Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
UltraLite Cot Cot
user rating: 4 of 5 (3)
Down Pillow Pillow
user rating: 4 of 5 (2)
NeoAir AirTap Pump Kit Sleeping Pad Accessory
$10 MSRP
user rating: 4 of 5 (2)
Ventra Down Comforter Warm Weather Down Sleeping Bag / Top Quilt
$200 MSRP
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Apogee Quilt Top Quilt
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Down Snuggler Under Quilt
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Cot Tent Three-Season Tent
user rating: 3 of 5 (10)
NeoAir Trekker Air-Filled Sleeping Pad
$120 MSRP

Contact

Therm-a-Rest
Cascade Designs, Inc.
4000 First Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134
USA

(206) 505-9500
fax: (206) 682-4184

thermarest.com
consumer@cascadedesigns.com

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