Best way to deflate a Therma-Rest

[Lyle]

Wow, I can't imagine all the problems folks are having rolling this up. I find it very easy to get it much smaller than the bag, even rolling just once. Has never taken me more than one try, and never more than 45 seconds, maybe a Minute.

We are talking the Thermarest ProLite, right? Do they ship the same storage bag with the 3/4 length and the full length? Mine is a 3/4, so maybe that is the difference.

[rocketsocks]

I can honestly say,I had No Idea there were so many ways to roll up a pad.

[ShaneP]

open valve, roll up, sit on it, close valve, repeat

[swammie]

Not to hijack the thread, but what do folks do to air out their air mattresses? I'd never given it a thought until recently. And it seems that all that moisture we breathe into it has to accumulate....and how the heck to air it out?

[Rain Man]

Not to hijack the thread, but what do folks do to air out their air mattresses? I'd never given it a thought until recently. And it seems that all that moisture we breathe into it has to accumulate....and how the heck to air it out?

That's why the official advice is to use a pump. But you are correct, you are blowing warm, moist air in with lots of bacteria, etc. Not much you can do, except leave the air valve open when in storage. I'd love to hear if anyone has a real solution (if this is a real problem).

RainMan

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[Chicken Feathers]

After a camping trip I fill mine with a up of clorox and 5 cups water and close valve and let stand for 5 days. This will kill any bacteria.

[rocketsocks]

After a camping trip I fill mine with a up of clorox and 5 cups water and close valve and let stand for 5 days. This will kill any bacteria.

Chicken Feathers,your crazy,I would never do that,it's insane,just pure insanity,I'd go with a cup and a quarter.geez.....

[Rain Man]

After a camping trip I fill mine with a up of clorox and 5 cups water and close valve and let stand for 5 days. This will kill any bacteria.

AND disintegrate any foam rubber in there?! LOL

RainMan

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[Skyline]

I don't try to use that ridiculously small, thin sack that my Thermarest originally came in. I use a slightly larger one that is also shaped more appropriately for a Thermarest that has been folded in half and then rolled up. This shape fits better in my pack anyway. Sometimes I need to roll it twice as described elsewhere in this thread.

[Wise Old Owl]

I can honestly say,I had No Idea there were so many ways to roll up a pad.

What-Would-MacGyver-Do.jpg IT's how we roll.....

[rocketsocks]

What-Would-MacGyver-Do.jpg IT's how we roll.....

Strangley,I have an answer for that one,stick your finger in the tube.....I can't,I just can't laughing to hard right now....too funny,lets just say thee ol' one square military method.hehehe

[Wise Old Owl]

Told ya - ya need arm rests to hang on to the office chair.

[rocketsocks]

Told ya - ya need arm rests to hang on to the office chair.

Nope,grab bars around the tiolet seat.

[Velvet Gooch]

Cigar burns and bullet holes

[Wise Old Owl]

I don't remember McGyver using a gun.... or Cigar.... but that was a long time ago. McGruber was funny thou.

[rocketsocks]

MacGyver was awesome,he could build a bomb out of bisquick,imagine what he could do with a thermarest and bleach,it would be some kinda flying carpet that could transport ya to and from resuplies