Colter
10-14-2004, 16:54
I was just stowing some of my backpacking gear and came across my old ultralight air mattress. Remember the ones where each chamber blows ups separately?
Mine is 3/4 length, is about 3" thick at the thickest part, inflated, and weighs, get this, only 9.6 oz!
I remember my dad raving about how comfy that pad was, and I slept on it many, many nights. Never did get a hole in it.
When it comes down to it, I guess I got sidetracked from this airmattress when I was doing some cold weather mountaineering and needed more insulation. But for warm weather, doesn't this STILL seem like a great way to get maximum comfort per oz?
True, you could get a hole in them if you're not careful, but the individual chambers means you'd still get a good night's sleep.
What think ye?
Mine is 3/4 length, is about 3" thick at the thickest part, inflated, and weighs, get this, only 9.6 oz!
I remember my dad raving about how comfy that pad was, and I slept on it many, many nights. Never did get a hole in it.
When it comes down to it, I guess I got sidetracked from this airmattress when I was doing some cold weather mountaineering and needed more insulation. But for warm weather, doesn't this STILL seem like a great way to get maximum comfort per oz?
True, you could get a hole in them if you're not careful, but the individual chambers means you'd still get a good night's sleep.
What think ye?