Need recco for best wide torso sleep mat (medium-weight preferred)

It might not be what you are looking for but TAR made (still makes?) a Neoair Trekker in a 48 x 25 size that has a rectangular shape. It’s got a 70d bottom rather than the typical 30d bottom. Mine weighs 12 ounces, iirc.

I’m not as familiar with the dizzying number of air mats on the market as some are, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything that matches the stated specs.

Matt, you’re correct, unfortunately… TR stopped making the Trekker model altogether, although some might be available on ebay, etc. They now have the Trekker SV, but no short version of that one.

I just bought S/H the T’Rest mentioned above; I had to purchased S/H because Cascades Designs have stopped making them, ditto for the short wide RidgeRest

Might be worth starting an email campaign to S2S and CD if enough people want these

I have cut and ironed 2 klymit pads.
It’s very easy and works really well.
With that, I would suggest getting a Klymit insulated Static V Luxe and cut it down.
It will be your cheapest lightest and easiest way to go and you get a 30″ width pad.

Thermarest still makes and sells the non-SV Trekker in three sizes: 20×72, 25×72, and 25×77

https://www.thermarest.com/neoair-trekker-8

Not quite 28-30 inches wide, or self-inflating, as requested by the OP. Modification required for torso length.

— Rex

Thanks, Rex.

Sorry for my misinformation!

And they even make it in M-W (72 x 25) — glory be!!

TJ, message me if you want mine. I don’t use it anymore and would be willing to part with it. It’s got about 20 nights on it (I switched to a 20×66 Xlite Women’s pad).

Thanks for the great advice. I think I’m going to cut and iron a 28 inch wide pad to 46 inches long. I’ll go for a (luxurious for me) 1.75 inch thick pad that has a little foam inside.

Sleep is just so precious. This will be good.  If anyone has a last recco I’d throw it out there to ask … is it a slam dunk to cut and iron? I’ve watched some of the online videos. Looks easy. The guys at my local store said that Rainy Pass Co might do it for me for a price (and it’d be a solid job with little chance for error). Maybe the guys at Cascade Designs may even do this if I call was another suggestion I thought sounded a little crazy. You got to create the gear you feel you need! Thx again for advice to this point!

I’ve cut/sealed 3-4 TR air mats with no problem.

I guess you’ve seen the YT video on re-sealing a self-inflator. Of course it can be done, but I have not modified one of those.

I’m not sure I would call any DIY project a slam dunk…particularly something that requires an air-tight seal.  That being said, a lot of people seem to have had success.

I’m not sure they would still do this, but Klymit definitely posted on one of these forums a couple years ago that they would be willing to cut down and seal one of their pads for a customer.  Maybe something like the static-v luxe would work for you, though I don’t think it is self-inflating.

The other option you might want to think about is attaching blue foam wings to the side of a pad.  Since you are looking for a self inflating pad, those are usually a bit thinner.  A strip of blue foam velcroed onto the side of the pad might give you the width for your arms to rest on.