Re: [at-l] sit pads

[Pat Villeneuve <patv@falcon.cc.ukans.edu>]

Two things:
First, I checked the weight. It is 2.3 oz. Goodbye, guilt.
Second, I think it could also do a good job of "extending" a 3/4-length 
sleeping pad or it could supplement a pad under the hips or shoulders.

S Johnstone wrote:
> 
> I remember your sit pad. I thought it was really cool. Defently worth a few
> ozs.
>                                                 ATwanabe
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> > From: Pat Villeneuve <patv@falcon.cc.ukans.edu>
> > To: at-l@backcountry.net
> > Subject: [at-l] sit pads
> > Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 10:09 PM
> >
> > I've finally added a bit of weight to my pack. Here's the story...
> > The first time I went backpacking with Datto, I snickered as he pulled
> > out a little Z-Rest sit pad. As I continued to smirk, he shoved it in my
> > direction and said some variation of "sit on it." Okay. <Aahhhhh....> (I
> > am not blessed with good cushioning under my sit bones.) I tried hard to
> > avoid temptation, but ended up with one of 'em anyhow. And it proved to
> > be a keeper on my hike before The Gathering. Besides comfort, which
> > we're not supposed to think about, it kept me warm when sitting on
> > shelter floors or the ground. At night, I folded it in half, and it
> > worked well to augment my feeble pillow. (I was wearing most of my
> > clothes by that time.) So my base pack weight is now 16#3oz. Can the
> > cribbage board be far off?...
> >
> > Give Me Chocolate
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