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watching some BMT hiker vids on youtube, looked like the guy was carrying a sleeping pad made form a strip of reflectix.
I doubt I would do that, but maybe I'll try a piece as a camp seat.....
thoughts?
Car sun screens work to and are cheep. But not to warm and to thin for me to sleep on.
thom
Uncle Joe
02-16-2017, 13:58
If you put that in your bag you'd probably heat up a good bit. I've used it hammocking in Winter in conjunction with another pad. Mine between my bag and the hammock, with my "real" pad inside my sleeping bag. I didn't have a UQ but this worked. But for your only pad it wouldn't be particularly comfortable on the ground.
saltysack
02-16-2017, 14:00
Adds lil R value in addition to inflatable...I pulled one out of my neighbors trash awhile ago but since buying an xtherm haven't even tried it...
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clusterone
02-16-2017, 14:13
It works like a champ for 3/4 of the seasons here in the southeast.
Maui Rhino
02-16-2017, 14:20
Reflectrix is basically bubble wrap covered in mylar. If you use it for a sleeping or sitting pad, those bubbles will pop. I have a couple of reflectrix coozies for freezer bag cooking that are a few years old. After carrying them in my pack, sandwiched between my pack's back panel and my folded up sleeping pad, they are a lot thinner than the replacement coozie I recently made.
garlic08
02-16-2017, 19:32
I use a piece to supplement my CCF pad in winter, never by itself. Works great on snow.
saltysack
02-16-2017, 19:39
I use a piece to supplement my CCF pad in winter, never by itself. Works great on snow.
What ccf pad you pair with?
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Odd Man Out
02-16-2017, 20:33
The dollar store car sunscreen I have is silver mylar over a thin sheet of flexible polystyrene. Similar idea. Probably more durable. I carry it to sit on when the ground is wet. It is the floor for my tent vestibule. It can add a little insulation to my pad and/or protect the inflatable pad from punctures. Makes a good wind screen around a stove too. I figure it can also work as a giant signaling mirror is lost.
Odd Man Out
02-16-2017, 20:35
Also, these sun screens can be cut up and taped together to make a nice pot or freezer bag cozy. I had a pot cozy made with reflectix but the bubbles popped over time and it got rather sad looking.
I use a 2'x2' piece for a camp chair/place to set shoes at night/emergency cold spot relief. It works great, and after after more than a year, it still looks new and works fine. The bubbles do not pop, and I pack enough weight to give it a stress test. It also packs easily as it folds or rolls up. Get it.
garlic08
02-17-2017, 00:55
What ccf pad you pair with?
Z-rest, but the brand doesn't matter much.
The R value is 1.08 5/16 thick .
Thom
saltysack
02-17-2017, 08:14
Z-rest, but the brand doesn't matter much.
Thx I've got one also for speed but definitely lacking in comfort! I just packed mine for my sup expedition..the ease of set up definitely has advantages after a long day!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170217/ce111c3281dc3b8f58963cd0b46af0be.jpg
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