The Cleaner
08-17-2013, 23:00
I just got in today's mail a new(sold as irregular w/full warranty) a Therm-A-Rest Trail Scout mattress.Purchased from EBay for $42 including shipping.This mattress is almost exactally the same in specs as the Prolite4 and has a .5 higher R value but is 1.25" thick compared to the 1.5'' Prolite 4. I got the regular size, 20x 72". I bought 4 years ago a ProLite 4 and it has served me well. No complaints, I do more cold weather hiking and after using a closed cell foam pad for over 25 years my back problems required more comfort. The main reason for getting this one is for home use.My back is beyond repair and I have to lie flat on a day bed to watch TV or read and use my laptop.(on a small table which slides under the daybed) I purchased a custom fit inner spring mattress 4 years ago and a few months ago the springs have sprung. Well I found out that by placing my Prolite on top of the worn out mattress I got very good support and saved $150 on the purchase of a new custom fit mattress. Since I've been using it this way I somehow managed to get very small hole in it, which I patched with a big drop of silicone adhesive.The color of the Trail Scout is a chocolate brown and has a polyurethane surface compared to the polyester cover of the Prolite 4. Well I've been laying on the new one for almost 4 hours and it feels great.It also came with a nice free black stuff sack. If interested better hurry I don't think that there were too many left.Sorry can't post a link,just type it into EBay's search box. Good luck and Happy Hiking:sun