Foam sleeping pads can be easily adapted to withstand very cold weather while also being compact and lightweight, but they can take awhile for the body to get used to.
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I got to convert back to airless pads. You're right regarding air pads; one night, probably a cold one, you'll find yourself on the ground due to a slow leak.
I just need to get back to traveling, I always find that kind of stuff, especially in Arizona. Or a kind soul gives one away.
Ride on
They sure are comfy though. Wish someone made one that was puncture proof, but maybe impossible.
I'm trying something: I got a Trekology single air mattress (about 4 inches thick when inflated) that started leaking around the seams after about a year. It's still an experiment in progress but I applied Plasti-Dip liquud paint-on to the seams.
I will let you know how it goes, but so far it sticks extremely well and leaves a thin rubberized like coating...
I used the Plasti-Dip 'spray' to coat some military Molle sustainment pouches years ago and it works extremely well to add a new water proof rugged coating that lasts. In fact I will upload that video here I made back then to show what I did...
Interested to hear if that seam holds
I'm wanting to switch from air to foam because the air pads always leak at the seams eventually.
Being the cheap skate I am though I can't bring myself to spending the 30 bucks they're wanting for a 3/4" piece of foam now. When it seems like yesterday those were going for 5 bucks.
$30 seems like a great deal for such a well-designed mat.
I love your posts man keep it up, usually lurking over here ;D
Have a pleasant rest of the day and a healthy year!
You too!
Nice. Just an occasional backpacker here. I went from foam pad to a couple different inflatables and now back to a thermarest foldable foam pad. Leaks are no fun. Foam works best especially now that my dog usually joins me. Foam pads are ready to go with no heavy breathing needed for inflation after a big hike. The foldable one works great as a cushy seat pad on a log or boulder. And the firmness is nothing a flask of good tequila can't fix... Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
It would be good to see some more text explaining the video a little, setting up what people will see.