TomD
Theres this vacume packer thingy for food. First you roll the thermarest up as tightly as you can, then make a bag the correct size and just suck it out and seal it. It should then fit into the original bag again.

Yesterday I was at a thrift store and found a like new pair of really nice synthetic insulated frostline snow pants with full side zips and cuffs etc. Oh yes for $5. I was gonna sell em but my wife saw them and that was that, only now she has to wear them to get to keep them.

I bought 12 strands of Christmas lights, 2 LED, and one 100 feet long for $16. I'm putting some around my deck out back for some gentle light at night. I'd like to make a string that would go all the way (250 feet) back to my deck in the lava flow, but I question just how bright the ones at the end would be.

Jim