Thanks for the information! I may try that, I'm just a little scared to try it on a good pad. I will try to put my hands on a used one and see if it works for me. BTW, I called Therm-a-rest and they won't cut it and re-seal it for me. I figured I would call just to see what they would say. I am 5'8" and don't want to carry that extra length for nothing!