Noisy Airpad - problem solved

[Leo L.]

In preparation for the upcoming trip tp Portugal, I putting all our stuff together and do a quick testrun of several items.

Me and my wife will bring my MSR Hubba Hubba NX, and an Exped sleeping pad each.
I've got a Downmat, and she's got a normal inflatable without down, both the same size&mummy-shape.
They fit exactly into the tent, if we place them head-to-toe (we will still sleep with our heads at the same end, no worry).

One problem we found out: The pads placed inside the tent are extremely noisy, creaky&squeaky no end.

Now I thought of Tipi Walter who insists to place the groundsheet inside the tent, instead of outside.
I have a groundsheet cut to shape for this tent, made of housewrap (not exactly Tyvec, but similar).

Well, I placed the groundsheet inside the tent, and the sleepingpads atop of it:
Silence! No noise at all, whatever we move around on the pads.

[Gambit McCrae]

I did not know that Tipi Walter suggests this but it is what I do as well with great results. I intent personally in doing so is due to hiking with a dog in part, every morning the last thing to come out is the ground sheet which transports the large majority of debris directly out of the tent. But I can see how it reduces noise as well. Secondly I put my pad inside a sea to summit expander liner, its like a stretchy cotton like material that makes the pad feel more like home.

[HankIV]

we will still sleep with our heads at the same end, no worry).

Seems like that takes all the fun out of it…

[Leo L.]

Now I'm not sure whether my explanation used the wrong wording, or I didnt get your joke, or it was no joke at all?

[HankIV]

Now I'm not sure whether my explanation used the wrong wording, or I didnt get your joke, or it was no joke at all?

I was making a little risqué innuendo. About a position where spouses have their heads at opposite ends being rather enjoyable.

[Leo L.]

Got you.
Yes, we know how to enjoy each other...