[at-l] Sleeping pad, My finaly decision... I think

[jtwilkins@comcast.net (jtwilkins@comcast.net)]

Backpacker mag just gave me the idea that I never thought of before... Put
the pad in your bag unrolled and use in kinda as a pack pad. Just throw
everything in the middle. Depends on how tall your pack is I guess though.
I'm looking at new packs now, I will have to keep in mind the big sleeping
pad. You might want to try lashing it but get some type of cover or stuff
bag so bushes and veg wont catch on it so easy...
JTW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Mayer" <jmayer@rochester.rr.com>
To: <jtwilkins@comcast.net>
Cc: "at-l" <AT-L@mailman.backcountry.net>; "BL"
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Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Sleeping pad, My finaly decision... I think


> Hey,
>
> When you try it out let me know how you carry it!  I have a 25" REI pad
> that I bought for winter camping, but I was never able to figure out a
> good way of carrying it.  It was too big to take inside my pack, and it
> projected off the sides if I tried to carry it crossway outside (and
> threatened to catch on everything).  I could have carried it vertically
> on the back of my pack, but I needed that space for my snowshoes, and it
> would have caught on stuff when crawling under trees (which happens a
> lot in winter hiking).
>
> I know exactly what you mean about wanting the extra five inches...
> there's nothing like trying to sleep with two elbows planted firmly in
> the snow!  And you're a lot taller than I am!
>
> I ended up using a 20" pad and adding "wings" where my arms touched the
> ground.  That worked fairly well.  The other theory, of course, is to
> use your "extra" clothes for additional ground insulation...
> unfortunately if I went that route I'd have to start carrying extra
> "extra" clothes... there never seem to be enough to go around!
>
> -- Jim
>
> On Fri, 2002-03-29 at 01:15, jtwilkins@comcast.net wrote:
> > Well a few days ago I posed the question of what sleeping pad to use. I
> > think I am going to end up with the ridge rest 25 for my trip. Weight in
at
> > 19oz. I'm a big guy at 6'5'' 300# and their is going to be a lot hanging
off
> > on a 3/4 pad. But god knows how much I want to save weight. I have been
> > using a z-rest pad but am unhappy with the dew it collects. I'm really
into
> > gaining that extra 5" with the ridge rest 25. I'm going to REI with my
> > little notes and will give them a run through and compare comfort to
weight.
> > If I change my mind again I will confess.
> > Thanks for all your help, I had tons of great posts to read.
> > JTW
>
>