australia:sleeping_pads
sleeping mats for hiking
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- I don't sell any of these nor do I receive any remuneration if you buy them, and I have not personally reviewed all of them, they are listed here to give you perspective
Introduction
- an appropriate sleeping pad is critical for a good night sleep, it should be:
- warm enough to insulate you from the ground (check R factor - if on snow you will need a rating of 6-9)
- wide enough so you can sleep comfortably on your slide without knees falling off, and your arms don't fall off when sleeping on your back
- quiet enough so you don't wake everyone up every time you move
- light enough to carry hiking
- adequately durable to provide reliability (you should still bring repair tape!)
Mats to consider
- Nemo Tensor
- great all round performance, quiet,
- Sea To Summit Etherlight XT
- very comfortable, air sprung baffle system; nice double valve system with “air pump” stuff sack; 2 season “R3.2” but has insulation deficient spots at baffles and not as warm as Nemo Tensor or Thermarest Xlite;
- bulky, heavy; surface has a rubbery feel which some may not like;
- Thermarest Xlite
- noisy; warm; heavy;
australia/sleeping_pads.txt · Last modified: 2022/12/16 08:46 by gary1