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GG GVP torso mat + 1/8thinlight +Klymit air frame sleep system

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PostedMar 31, 2015 at 9:01 pm

I wanted to share with everyone the new sleep system that I have found to be quite effective.
The Gossamer Gear GVP airbeam pad+1/8 thinlight and then my upgraded prophet with inflatable frame makes a nice place to put my feet.

This system has done me toasty down to 35 degrees with a 20 deg revelation+fleece+hoodlum and I think it could go lower, high 20s maybe.

I was intitally skeptical of the GVP pad but once I learned to sleep on my back with it mostly deflated and on my side as inflated as it can be, it truly is comfortable. (more so than ccf at least).

Side sleeping is not the greatest and my arms will often go numb but I can usually make it 6 hours on my back so I am sure with more practice I will be able to stay on my back.

This is I think the lightest option for some form of air matress with included ccf foam protection on the bottom. The torso mat looks robust and I have had no issues for 12 nights after sending back a defective one to GG who quickly replaced it for free.

I posted this because I remember no information was available on this pad on this site. I also posted here because it is indeed a system rather than a single item and would not do well in the reader gear reviews in my opinion.

PostedApr 1, 2015 at 4:15 pm

It comes in at just under 7 ounces excluding the suspension in the backpack. I like it because it has air where I need it, the air mat is protected, easy to inflate in 2 breaths and with the full length 1/8 thinlight my legs stay a bit warmer.

PostedApr 1, 2015 at 7:59 pm

The unmodified prophet weighs 16 oz, frame is 3 oz, bulb for inflation is 1 oz, other things added specifically to the pack adds another 2 oz. Makes for a seriously comfy pack for 25 lbs or less. Frame is like a HDPE sheet in feel but maybe a bit more flexible depending on how much you inflate it.

Ken Thompson BPL Member
PostedApr 1, 2015 at 8:06 pm

Cool beans, thanks.

I saw the prototype of the frame at a GGG a few years back, but never knew the weight of the production model.

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