It just occurred to me that since the NeoAir has horizontal baffles, it can be partially deflated and folded up into thirds to create a 6-7" thick stool. I just tried it and it makes sitting 'indian style' MUCH more comfortable. So much so that I don't think I would need a camp chair.
My physics question is this: If I fold the pad into thirds, so that the weight of my rear is on top of 3 sections of pad, does this distribute my weight over the three segments, thereby reducing the stress of putting most of my weight on a small surface area? Or, does each segment of pad receive the full weight of my body, thereby tripling the strain on the NeoAir? There are enough INTJ engineers on these forums to get an accurate answer from one of you. =)
EDIT: I just tried rolling it up like a cinnamon roll, and it effectively creates 4 complete layers, or 10" of thickness. It feels like sitting on a nice, soft log. This will make preparing dinner much more comfortable! (assuming I'm not going to blow a hole in the pad by quadrupling my effective weight on the pad!).
