Winter Camping essentials: Sleeping pad
A sleeping pad is the foundation of your sleeping system. A pad cushions you against the hard ground, and keeps you warm by forming a thermal barrier between the ground and your sleeping bag. Without a sleeping pad, conduction draws heat out of your sleeping bag into the cold ground. The result? Your sleeping bag’s performance is compromised, and you experience a colder night’s sleep. The warmth of a sleeping pad is indicated by its R-value. R-value measures a material’s resistance (R) to heat loss. Higher numbers indicate greater warmth. If you’re snow camping, consider combining an inflatable pad with a closed-cell pad. Two pads provide better cushioning, insulation, and protection from accidental punctures. The combination will also help keep moisture away from your sleeping bag.
I would cross Syberian tundra by foot, just to kiss the hand of that beautiful lady.
I love my thermorest, noticed that alot of people don’t unroll theres untill they are ready to go to sleep. I think it is best to get this out and ready as soon as you set up camp. this gives it plenty of time to fill with air, without tring to force air in it.
She can use my balls as a thermorest. Big and warm.
Obviously you’ve never inflated pump-Exped. If you do the presentation - do it right please.
love your videos, you do a wonderful job, Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Oh hell with it! I’ll hit on her!
can i use any of these in a hammock????
im not hitting on you or anything, but your lovely
Interesting video. I’ll have to give some of those sleeping pads a try. I’ve been on a never-ending quest to find the perfect warm/comfortable sleeping pad for winter backpacking. I haven’t been able to find one yet.
I got the Neo Air.
I froze using it in the winter and in the summer it easily punctured.
Not recommended for either winter or summer.
And Thermarest takes forever to repair and pad.
My wife has the pink one in your hand. I think its great but she says it does not fit her sleeping bag that it isn’t shaped right. I don’t I think it is nicer than mine which has the tapered cut. Both are great in the snow.
therma rest prolite plus 4 season i have the same one
i have had a good nights sleep on my therma-rest ridgerest deluxe closed cell foam pad at 17 degrees with a 20-30 mile per hour winds….she is correct about therma-rest very high quality products,i think my wife paid 28.00 for it on sale..if you need more thickness for sleeping on rocky ground,just stack 2 of them together…good video thanks for posting
The EMS Crash Pad is the best I’ve used. It’s versatile, packs down well, and is light compared to similar insulative pads.
You are right its worth buying a good sleeping pad especially in winter
Thermarests are so reliable had mine for 10 years
I Reccomend the NEO for Summer use really lightweight