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Post by trinity on Jan 1, 2016 9:25:49 GMT -8
Does anyone have any experience with the Gossamer Gear Thinlight Foam Pad? gossamergear.com/thinlight-backpacking-pads.html . I'm looking for a closed cell foam pad to put under my Neoair X-Lite to boost the r-value a bit in colder temps. This pad comes in at under 3 ounces, but I can't help but wonder how much insulative power 1/8th of an inch of foam could possibly have. Any thoughts or other recommendations? |
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Post by tipiwalter on Jan 1, 2016 10:20:51 GMT -8
1/8 inch won't help in Rvalue much---it's .45Rvalue for this pad. See-- backpackinglight.com/forums/topic/5464/.45R is almost nothing. I like the Ridgerest Solar pad at 3.5R for go-to warmth on winter trips. It's a ccf pad and offers an emergency survival option if your NeoAir dies in the middle of a winter trip as the Solar can be double up and used alone at 7R. Here's my Solar in action on a recent December trip---  |
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Post by zeke on Jan 1, 2016 11:05:39 GMT -8
I bought the Gossamer pad to go in my hammock. I only needed a wind break, so it worked for me. I would not want to use it for real R factor needs, as it is too thin.
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Post by reuben on Jan 1, 2016 12:02:49 GMT -8
What zeke said. I have one for my double layer hammock when it gets cool (which it does at higher temps than when sleeping on the ground due to the air flow under the hammock). It can work better there because it's not compressed as much as if you were on the ground.
The downside of a pad like the one Tipi posted (which I own and use) is that it's much bulkier.
But if you're a warm sleeper, give it a whirl and let us know what you think. I'd recommend at least 1/4 inch, however (OOC).
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Post by gabby on Jan 1, 2016 19:06:51 GMT -8
I have the GG Thinlight pads in 2 thicknesses, but I primarily use them as additional protection for my (inflated) mattresses. Any extra insulation (minimal) I consider as "gravy" in the equation. I'm still debating the worth of yet another layer on top of the mattress, but, again, the insulation is minimal, so I doubt I'll do it.
The thinner pads are more bulky than weighty. Hard to carry (to some extent), but not because of the few oz. they add to my load.
ETA: Silly reason for owning the pads in the first place: GG is located on the south side of Austin, so that reason would be "accessibility of the resource".
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Post by tigger on Jan 1, 2016 21:29:09 GMT -8
I have both the Thermarest Z-Rest and Ridgerest. Either works fine in combo with my NeoAir X-Lite. I used the combination of a Ridgerest and my NeoAir X-Lite for an entire month on the ice sheets of Greenland.
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Post by trinity on Jan 4, 2016 5:57:42 GMT -8
Thanks for the responses, and thanks, Tipi, for the BPL thread, I thought I remembered seeing something there a while back. As much as I'd like to support a local business, I think I might be better off buying a torso length Ridgerest.
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