australia:sleeping_pads
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| * **ideally for good sleep you should choose a wide one but this does add weight and bulk** | * **ideally for good sleep you should choose a wide one but this does add weight and bulk** | ||
| * **most 3 season hikers need at least R2.9 but if camping on snow you should aim for at R value of at least 6-7** | * **most 3 season hikers need at least R2.9 but if camping on snow you should aim for at R value of at least 6-7** | ||
| + | * most have internal foam and reflective foil to provide the insulation and you need a pump to inflate them - often the supplied bag pump or you can buy a tiny battery pump (using your mouth introduces moisture which is not ideal) | ||
| *recently Exped has introduced insulated hiking mats with either down or synthetic fill as additional mediums to further improve the R value vs weight problem | *recently Exped has introduced insulated hiking mats with either down or synthetic fill as additional mediums to further improve the R value vs weight problem | ||
| * **Exped Ultra series** | * **Exped Ultra series** | ||
australia/sleeping_pads.txt · Last modified: 2026/08/04 11:28 by gary1