[pct-l] Neo Air

[jeff.singewald at comcast.net]

I haven't had the chance to use the neoair yet, however, it does look like a sweet pad.  In 2006, I used a BigAgnes inflatable (much like the neoair design) and slept very well.  I did not have a single problem or puncture on the entire hike.  I did use a bit more precaution in the desert and ALWAYS used a ground cloth (tyvek) and was careful to check the ground before I setup camp. 



The only downside I see with inflatables is the inability to use them has rest pads during breaks, but for me the comfort factor on my 48 year old body was definitely worth the additional weight of the inflatable. 



I personally think the neoair is a workable solution for a PCT hike. 



Elevator 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim & Brenda Johnson" <jdjohnson at accesscomm.ca> 
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 8:04:43 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: [pct-l] Neo Air 

Haven't thruhiked the PCT (yet), but I spent 7 days on Glacier National 
Park's "North Circle" trail this past September, using the Neo Air for 
the first time. It was the best sleep I've had in 25 years of 
backpacking. I tend to be a fall-asleep-while-laying-on-my-back type of 
sleeper, but have found in the past that it was almost uncomfortable to 
lay like that for any great length of time on an inflatable pad. The Neo 
Air changed all that. 

It does seem more fragile than my older Thermarest pads, but I think if 
one takes care while packing and handling it, there shouldn't be any 
problems. Puncture wounds could present a problem in the desert 
sections, from what I've read online, so extra care should be taken care 
there. 

Jiffypop 
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