[pct-l] Sleeping mats

[Monty Tam]

I use one from Gossamer Gear.  I can't remember what it's called, but you
can find it easily at Gossamergear.com.
It weighs 3.7 ounces but I trimed the side down a few inches to bring it
down to 3 ounces.  I haven't found anything even close to this one.
Very inexpensive too.  I took one 1500 miles last year and it's still good.
I've already bought a backup.

Warner Springs Monty


> [Original Message]
> From: Craig Stanton <craigstanton at mac.com>
> To: pct-l <pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net>
> Date: 7/25/2006 3:42:58 AM
> Subject: [pct-l] Sleeping mats
>
> Hello All,
> 	I'm looking at buying a sleeping mat while I have someone in America  
> to pick it up for me, I only have a couple off days to decide or it  
> won't get to the store before my dad has to get on the plane to come  
> back. So I'm looking for some quick advice. I thought I had  
> previously heard of Z-Rest sleeping mats, but checking out REI.com I  
> only see Therm-a-rest Z-Lites, I assume I just misread the notes  
> before. Anyway, what are people thoughts on those. The egg-carton  
> pattern looks like it makes sense, getting more lift from the same  
> amount of foam/weight, packing in to a similar space as a roll-up  
> mat. Are there other ones to consider? I currently have a "self- 
> inflating" one, but the lining came away from the foam, so a big  
> bubble has appeared on one side. Now solid foam seems like the way to  
> go, how can that break?
>
> Cheers,
> 	Craig
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