Sleeping pads light/warm
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From: caribou77
11-Jul-23
After about freezing to death in SE Alaska back in 2021 on my goat hunt I’ve learned a thing or two. Like the fact my 0 degree sleeping bag sucked by comparison to my new western mountaineering alpinlite. Heck it’s a pound lighter and twice as warm. My old sleeping pad was a cabelas exp , with a r value of 1.5 ish and almost 2 pounds.
So after reviewing many threads it looks like a thermarest xtherm is probably gonna be ordered soon. Any other newer lastest greatest options I should look at? The xtherm saves me close to a pound and adds 5.5 r value. :)
From: JTreeman
11-Jul-23
Thermarest X-therm.
—Jim
From: PushCoArcher
11-Jul-23
Another vote for the X-therm.
From: WhattheFOC
11-Jul-23
Ever tried an exped? OMG - better than my bed at home.
From: Nick Muche
11-Jul-23
Xtherm when weight matters, EXPed Downmat when it doesn’t.
From: Beendare
12-Jul-23
A high R value pad is a must with a Down bag. The Expeds and Thermarest X therm are both good.
From: Brotsky
12-Jul-23
I love my exped downmat, I'll take a bigger dump in the morning to shed the extra pound :)
From: Michael
12-Jul-23
Pm sent
From: Scoot
12-Jul-23
I got a Big Agnes Q-Core SLX a couple years ago and I've been really happy with it. It's much more comfortable than my Xterm. R value isn't quite as high as the Xtherm, but it's still good and it's a lot lighter than the Expeds.
If it's going to be really cold, I take the Xtherm. If only down to about freezing, I take the BA.
From: TEmbry
13-Jul-23
Hard to beat xtherm for the weight, although it’s annoying when a camping partner has one as it sounds like they are rolling over on a half full foil bag of Doritos. I picked up a sea to summit last year as a bigger quieter option with minimal weight penalties and I think it was worth the trade off for pack weight.
From: BMF11
01-Aug-23
Anyone use the Exped Ultra 5R pad? Wondering if it’s similar to the Downmat that has your rave reviews?
