I must change my sleeping pad arrangement this year. I have been using a $9 egg crate style roll up from Walley World for several years and now that I've gone through back surgery and appreciate comfort in a whole new way, it's time to spend a little money on a new pad. Honestly never really liking my cheap pad, I look back and can say that I've never gotten a good night's sleep using this piece of junk. I'll be cutting it up and using it to add padding to my pack straps now.

After reading tons of material on the subject, I am leaning toward the Thermarest NeoAir. Problem is, I'm not totally convinced that the accolades I've read on the NeoAir are totally genuine. Are the testers just trying to score points or is it all they say it is?!? At $169.00 for a regular size, my decision must be right when I purchase. If I'm not just thrilled with it, I'll be kicking myself in the butt for wasting that much money. What say you folks!