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You put your pad INSIDE your bag ?Have had a bunch over the years and we currently own three sleeping pads. All three are REI brand, but I don't patronize them anymore because of their anti-2A stance. One is a Lite-core 1.5", the other two are REI Stratus 2.5" with one being an XL width.
I have a Big Agnes bag and my XL pad doesn't fit inside, so I'll be buying a new pad in the near future. After a ton of research, I'll be going with a Klymit pad, most likely a Static V Insulated model. There are a ton of reviews of them on Moosejaw website if you're interested.
Klymit Lightweight Camping Insulated Sleeping Pads - KLYMIT
I used to hold my nose, but after REI dropping Vista Outdoor products after Parkland shooting, I called it quits on them. There are way too many options nowadays, to buy from people like that. Just my two cents.You put your pad INSIDE your bag ?
REI has always been anti-gun. I just hold my nose.
Nice pic and cool story. No substitute for good gear.I still have my Thermarest pads from 30 years ago backpacking and still use one for elk camp and used one with an egg crate and cot for many wildfire Helibase trips. Later on in my backpacking, I added one of those blow up mattresses with the individual tubes... they always leaked but the package fit inside the pack and the Thermarest rode up top on the outside. The older I got, the more ground pad I needed.
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North Face external frame pack with tent on top, Thermarest on top of that, and two water bottles. These packs had a separate compartment at the bottom for carrying a sleeping bag. Expensive, but a cheap backpack will hurt you, just like cheap hiking boots. (I know about the boots because I used HiTec EVA boots for the first year, then broke down my feet because of an emergency hike 12miles out to the trailhead. Bought some good Italian Mountaineering boots after that.)
IMO egg crate foam pads are still great, especially with a cot, but if you are walking in and not horse packing, they are way too bulky.
Last year I slept in a tent for elk camp... not a wall tent, a regular tent. Bad idea, I left early even tho I had a cot. What happened was the first night, it was before the others got there, I got a foot of very wet snow that broke one of the tent poles and partially collapsed the tent. This year, I have a 28' trailer and my wife's permission to take it to camp.
Bottom line, if it says Thermarest, it's GTG.
Have had a bunch over the years and we currently own three sleeping pads. All three are REI brand, but I don't patronize them anymore because of their anti-2A stance. One is a Lite-core 1.5", the other two are REI Stratus 2.5" with one being an XL width.
I have a Big Agnes bag and my XL pad doesn't fit inside, so I'll be buying a new pad in the near future. After a ton of research, I'll be going with a Klymit pad, most likely a Static V Insulated model. There are a ton of reviews of them on Moosejaw website if you're interested.
Klymit Lightweight Camping Insulated Sleeping Pads - KLYMIT