Sleeping Pads?

Sleeping pad ? That a new thing that hippies use on the PCT ? If a wool blanket or tarp wont work. Stay home or at the hotel. Leave the woods for hikers. In scandavia you would get your ass kicked for suggesting such shit,.

I got one of the cheaper thermarest closed cells, ridgewhatever. It was $30 on sale. I've been sleeping out in Colorado springs the last two days, it's pretty great.

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>>664657
Retard.

Pads are the way to go.

I have overcome my prejudice and switched to air.

I like Klymet pads. The Inertia XL is a nice one pound pad. The Recon Scout about half. It rolls to the size or a banana, really.

Pure unadulterated comfy: Big Agnes insulated Q-Core. None finer, about two pounds.

My next, Neoair Exo-therm. Light and hig r value, so $.

Klymets pic related.

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>>664663
I will look into those, Thank you

>>664653
Air-filled are inherently less reliable. And more work. And you have to be careful to not puncture them. Closed cell is what I usually use, but they take up a lot more space. I just switched to a cocoon system, so no more pads for me.

You can get a good closed cell pad for less than 10 bucks. Sure, they're bulky but that's not a problem if you just lash it to the outside of your pack.

>>664739
> more work

My Klymet Inertia XL is 13 breaths, plus hand pump. I wouldn't call that"work", I'm going to breath anyway.

If price is an issue you can get a nice self inflating Thermarest for about 20 dollars. You can go with the closed cell but that money you save is going to cost you in terms of sleep.

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>>664657