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Sleeping bag pads are not one of the things you should cut from
your list. Backpackers want to reduce their weight, but not even
ultralight backpackers want to reduce their comfort. Still, who
wants to carry those monstrous old inflatables down the trail?
Try some of these lightweight options instead.
Make four-ounce sleeping bag pads, and sometimes carry two of
them. Use the plain blue closed-cell foam pads available from
any backpacking supplier. They are made larger than necessary,
usually 24 by 72 inches. Just cut them down to a four-ounce size
that fits your torso.
It should reach from your shoulders to your hips. You may want
to cut the width a little at a time, testing for comfort as you
go. The pad should be as small as you can make it, while still
big enough to insulate your torso from the ground. A pillow of
spare clothes can be used for your head, and |
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your legs can be on
your empty pack to insulate them.
Sleeping Bag Pads For Lightweight Fanatics
To make it really light, cut pieces out of the pad. Small holes
in the pad don't seem to make it less comfortable. If you cut
out a hundred little pieces of foam, you save an ounce and join
the ranks of the fanatical ultralight backpackers.
Want to go even lighter? Leave the pad behind and try sleeping
where the ground is soft. You can also pile up leaves or dry
grass to sleep on. Do this where it won't harm the enviroment,
and scatter the leaves in the morning so they don't kill the
vegetation they're on. For fifteen minutes of work each night
collecting materials, you can leave the sleeping pad home and
actually be more comfortable. A thick pile of dried grass - now
that's a nice camping mattress.
More Luxurious Sleeping Bag
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Pads
Want more cushioning? Inflatable sleeping pads are no longer out
of the question for lightweight backpacking. The Big Agnes Air
Core Pad from REI is a 3/4 length pad that weighs just 16 ounces
and is an incredible 2 1/2" thick! If you've slept with Big
Agnes, let me know how she is.
You can also find a few self-inflating pads that are reasonably
light. The old Thermarest I sometimes use is actually only 21
ounces, but both Thermarest and others now have self-inflating
sleeping pads that are under a pound. That's a lot of comfort
for such lightweight sleeping bag pads.
About the author:
Steve Gillman is a long-time advocate of lightweight
backpacking. His tips on cutting weight, plus photos, stories
and gear recommendations can be found at http://www.TheUltraligh
tBackpackingSite.com
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