[at-l] Sleeping Pad Puzzle

[Linda Benschop]

It depends on what kind of pack you have.  Mine is a G4 and, to firm up 
my pack and make it easier to carry my Thermarest,  I blow it up 
somewhat and put it inside my pack.  It makes my pack my comfortable too.

Hugs, Hummingird


Raphael Bustin wrote:


> Let's say I wanna use something like the "Luna pad"
> which I guess is the successor to the "Mt Washington."
> I'm a sucker for comfort, what can I say.  I'm talking
> about those thick, soft-foam 3/4 length jobbers that
> weight 8 oz.  [Compared to Thermarest at 18 oz.]
>
> In a frameless "ultralight" pack, the idea is that you
> use the pad as the structure of the pack, right?
> The pad lines the inside of the pack, as I understand it.
>
> So.. doesn't the pad take up an enormous volume
> inside the pack?  Does this imply an oversized pack?
>
> I'm used to carrying tent/bag/pad outside my pack,
> so I've never really had to consider this issue.
>
> It's always been a mystery to me how these three
> items are s'posed to fit *inside* a pack.  The down
> bag is no problem, and a tent (without poles) is no
> problem... but the sleeping pad???
>
>
> rafe b
> aka terrapin
>
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