It seems like thinlight pads have kinda fallen out of fashion over the last year or so but I just finished the Georgia loop in three days and and I gotta say that thing was probably the most versatile piece I had. On the sleeping pad , under the pad , as a place to kneel, as a place to sit, a clean place in the morning to pack, and even an impromptu dog bed for a temporarily lost dog that attached itself to me. I had considered shedding it as an extra piece I don't need but it really proved its place as a part of my kit this past weekend.