Frugal Hiker: Naturehike foldable mattress (Thermarest Z-lite Sol clone)

$26 USD Naturehike foldable mattress

$42 USD Thermarest Z-lite Sol mattress

The Naturehike foldable mattress is available for $26 USD delivered from Aliexpress.

Very similar to the ~$42 USD Thermarest Z-lite Sol mattress

Divide into sections to make 3 (.5) 4 panel sit pads

Open: 183 x 53 x 1.8cm

Stowed: 12.5 x 53 x 67cm

380g

The Naturehike foldable mattress is a lightweight Closed Cell Foam (CCF) mat which is foiled on one side for insulation. It is broken up into 14 panels that fold up into a compact rectangular shaped bundle.

This mat has an "egg carton" foam pattern that provides some cushion from the ground and helps it interlock when collapsed.

Pros

Good backup for an inflatable mat - no puncture risk
Add insulation and comfort to an existing air mattress (increase the R-value of an air mattress)
Use as structure in a frameless backpack
Blue and orange colours
Includes drawstring mesh bag that could double as a mosquito head net
Includes two elastic band straps that keep the folded up bundle together
Optionally modify by shortening / cutting into sections to create a sitting mat e.g.:

1x 10 panel mat + 1x 4-panel seating mat
1x 6 panel mat + 2x 4-panel seating mats
2x 7-panel sections for 2 people (odd # of panels that will not fold nicely however)

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