My Journey With Backpacking Sleeping Pads/Mats/Whatever They Are Called: Gear Closet Session #5

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In this Gear Closet Session, I ramble on about all the backpacking sleeping pads I have used over the years and share some of my experience with different types of sleeping pads and talk about the ones I use these days. This video is mostly a ramble without much structure, but if you want to learn more about sleeping pads or mats for backpacking, this is the ticket! Hope you enjoy.

0:00 Introduction
0:41 My first sleeping pads featuring the old school Therm-a-Rest original
1:54 Going lightweight with the Therm-a-Rest Prolite torso length
3:27 Getting older and needing more thickness
4:45 The Exped Synmat enters the fray
5:31 Early experiences with Therm-a-Rest Neoair
6:11 Falling out with the Exped Synmat and another search
7:16 Sea to Summit Comfort Light inflatable
8:48 Falling out with the Sea to Summit Comfort Light
9:38 Back to self-inflating pads featuring Therm-a-Rest Prolite Apex
10:29 Brief flirtation with the Nordisk Ven 2.5
11:44 End of the road with Nordisk Ven
12:26 Nemo Tensor for the warmer months
14:36 Some final thoughts on pads I have used
15:41 Brief discussion of backpacking pillows
17:22 FINAL final thoughts

Видео My Journey With Backpacking Sleeping Pads/Mats/Whatever They Are Called: Gear Closet Session #5 канала The Dan Watts