Tobit
03-12-2008, 13:29
Looking at options for a new three-season sleeping pad.
In the past, I've been using a short model Z-Lite or other 20" wide CCF pad. However, I'm a side sleeper and have a pretty big frame and the more I use these narrow pads the more I dislike them and feel I need something a bit wider. The inflatable 25" offerings from folks like Exped and ThermaRest are interesting but I really don't need the extra length these also provide. I'm just looking for extra width not length.
I am currently thinking of buying a 30" x 80" - 1/4" thick foam pad from Ed Speer and cutting it half and joining the two giving me a 1/2" thick 30" x 40" pad weighing 12 oz. Another option is to go with the large RidgeRest pad which measures 25" x 77" and trimming some of the length off to reduce weight. It would be a little bit thicker than my DIY modification of the Ed Speer pad but not as wide.
Any other idears?
Thanks
In the past, I've been using a short model Z-Lite or other 20" wide CCF pad. However, I'm a side sleeper and have a pretty big frame and the more I use these narrow pads the more I dislike them and feel I need something a bit wider. The inflatable 25" offerings from folks like Exped and ThermaRest are interesting but I really don't need the extra length these also provide. I'm just looking for extra width not length.
I am currently thinking of buying a 30" x 80" - 1/4" thick foam pad from Ed Speer and cutting it half and joining the two giving me a 1/2" thick 30" x 40" pad weighing 12 oz. Another option is to go with the large RidgeRest pad which measures 25" x 77" and trimming some of the length off to reduce weight. It would be a little bit thicker than my DIY modification of the Ed Speer pad but not as wide.
Any other idears?
Thanks