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Winter pad setup… will it work in 0F?


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    BPLwiia
    Spectator

    @bplwiia

    I was overnight Saturday in 18F weather with a Thermarest Solite and an Exped Synmat 9. They were quite sufficient as I expected they would be. The Solite is a little bulky but ties easily to any pack.

    Call me crazy but I don't get why anyone would flirt with being cold all night long to save a few ounces or bucks. That notion is absolutely foreign to me.

    If you miscalculate, you're going to have a miserable night…at best.

    #2151331
    DGoggins
    BPL Member

    @hjuan99

    Locale: Mountain West

    Ok, I have several pads that I can make a combo out of …not sure which combinations are overkill or not.

    New to winter camping, but have plenty of 3 season gear to make some combos happen.

    Lets say….one trip with a low of 0f, and another with a low of 20, both sleeping on snow, with a bivy.

    Foam Pads
    1/8" Lawson foam pad
    Ridgerest solite (full regular length and also a 3/4 length)

    Inflatable pads
    Exped synmat UL 7
    Thermarest Xtherm

    So…any suggestions for combos that are appropriate or just mix whatever I want here? Also, I've seen it go both ways….with foam pad on bottom of the inflatable, or on top? Both inside the bivy, or one out or ?

    #2151414
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    The Solite with either inflatable would do fine.
    I use a full length Solite with an Exped Downmathe UL 7 normally, but
    do remember a trip where I used a Solite
    with a synmat ul7 and I was fine at -10f.

    #2151495
    Bob Moulder
    BPL Member

    @bobmny10562

    Locale: Westchester County, NY

    Stephen, was your Solite on top of or beneath the air mattress?

    #2151496
    DGoggins
    BPL Member

    @hjuan99

    Locale: Mountain West

    Ditto on the top/bottom question, but also, I would assume the 1/8" paired with the xtherm would be about the same rvalue as the solite/synmat combo, correct? The xtherm combo would be lighter overall but as a longtime synmat fan I bet the synmat would be more comfortable…(and quieter)

    #2151519
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    Bob,

    The Solite was on the bottom, I find it more
    comfortable that way.

    John,

    I have not used the Xtherm, but used an original
    Neoair for a long while and always ended up coming off it at some stage,
    Since using the synmat and downmat it's no issue.

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