Best UL Pad for a COLD Sleeper?

FWIW, I had Warmlite make me a custom length DAM a while back. It was 48" in length and weighed 16.9 oz with the stuffsack. I only sold it to pay for my Cuben Duomid and will most likely purchase one for next winter. It was a great pad.

I had posted some pictures and info about it in a thread, but now I can't find it anywhere, sorry.

Franco,

G'day mate,

The Warmlite DAM is 3"/ 75 mm high when inflated.

Stephensons say not to inlfate fully, just to give enough air to support yourself prone. The instructions say to blow it up to the point where you can press your knee on the mat and contact the ground. I prefer it a bit less inflated than that, from my tests. It is easy enough to deflate a little while you are lying on it to get it right.

Here's a shot with a size 8 (US) North Face trail runner.

When I lie on it, the sides go up to 4"/ 100 mm. This is normal, according to the instructions from Stephensons, as it should act as a warming zone on the sides.

Here's a shot of it full length with the same shoe for scale. Gotta love that colour- no trouble finding this mat in the dark!!

The mat is very even, and the construction is first rate.

I hope this helps,

cheers,
fred

Hi Fred
That is sensational, love those shots.
As you can appreciate (as a photographer) it's a bit hard to see what you get from the pics on their site.
3" at full inflation leaves plenty of room for partial deflation.( Boyle and his stupid law take care of partial deflation most times anyway)
That should work well in keeping me on the mat. I now slide/fall off less often but occasionally I do wake up because I have a leg or an arm on the ground.
Thanks again, nice work.
Franco