[pct-l] Sleeping gear recommendations

[Glenn Bradford]

Good posts indeed - thanks everyone. Part of my issue is that I'm not
an old hand with many miles - I am getting back into hiking after many
years. I keep thinking I shouldn't plunge into the ultimate ultralite
gear right away without have the experience to use it correctly. I
like the idea of having a NeoAir from the comfort perspective, even if
it is a touch heavier. By the time I get to the PCT, it might be the
foam pad with duct tape. Either way, M&M's will definitely be there!

Glenn

On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 8:33 PM, Jim & Jane Moody <moodyjj at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Not only that, but watching Shroomer blow up his NeoAir is VERY entertaining.
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> Mango
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Williams" <baidarker at gmail.com>
> To: "John Abela" <abela at johnabela.com>
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 10:58:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Sleeping gear recommendations
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> Just a plug for the neo.  I carried one all last year, and just took it into
> a very chaparral covered area for a 3 day backpack trip this past week.  I
> cowboy camped on a chunk of tyvek for most of last year's thru hike, so no
> double layer, and still have not had it get punctured or loose any air.  I
> think they're reasonably tough.  Cactus thorns will puncture them, so I was
> careful in the deserts, but slept many nights on prickly pine needles, rocks
> and twigs, and didn't have it get a puncture, and have never slept on a more
> comfortable mat.  I met many folks using them on trail last year, and
> punctures were not what they talked about, the great sleep they got was.
>  For some of the younger folks I traveled with, who were on little foam
> mats, I used to tease them by offering them 10 minutes on my neo for a bite
> of their snickers.  No one ever killed me for it, but after they took a lay
> down on it, pretty much everyone of them swore they'd have one next hike.
>
> For young folks, you can all pretty much sleep on rocks and be just fine,
> but for the elders on trail, those of us not as absolutely trail tough as
> Steel-Eye or Switchback and a few others, I highly recommend the neo.  It
> works well on a crowded motel floor too.
>
> Shroomer
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