[at-l] Sleeping pads (was more boring gear talk)

["Mara Factor" <m_factor@hotmail.com>]

As someone who can only sleep on a full length deluxe thermarest, I advocate 
using the lightest pad on which you can get a good night's sleep.

If I could sleep on it, I think the Z-rest rates highest in convenience, 
followed by any other (rolled) closed cell foam pads.

If you can deal with the 3/4 length pad and still sleep, all the better to 
save even more ounces.  Wish I could...

Sleep however, is important and you can't go without a good night's sleep 
for very long so use whatever kind of pad you know will allow you to sleep.  
If you can, borrow a variety of pads from friends and try sleeping on them 
at home.  There were plenty of people out there on the trail this year who 
slept just fine on the z-rest and then there were plenty of people out there 
like myself, who required the thicker Thermarest.  YMMV.

Mara
Stitches, GAME99




>From: Tim Hewitt <thewitt@fairchildsemi.com>
>Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 00:00:44 -0500
>
>"W F Thorneloe, MD" <thornel@attglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> > I'd scratch off the Thermarest, and go closed cell Z-rest or Ridgerest.
> > These are much lighter and cheaper, and just as comfortable and warm as 
>a
> > Thermarest. Plus, a ZRest can be the foundation for an ultralight 
>backpack.
>
>I disagree with this completely. There is absolutely nothing as
>comfortable as a thermarest - well not at the weight anyway. I
>carried a 3/4 length deluxe and slept like a baby. I tried my
>ridgerest at home afterward and confirmed why I carried the
>heavier thermarest.
>
>It was my one big weight concession and I'm very glad I carried it.
>Sleep was very important for me.
>
>-p
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