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    todd
    BPL Member

    @funnymo

    Locale: SE USA

    Regarding the hair elastics for the neoair:

    Why use anything? I simply (and carefully) place my rolled up pad in my pack – never had an issue. Once I wrapped mine in my windshirt on warm day since I knew I wouldn't be wearing it.

    #1705851
    Jay Wilkerson
    BPL Member

    @creachen

    Locale: East Bay

    Hey Todd, Great point by just packing it in your pack –but gosh that Neoair is a expansive and somewhat fragile piece of gear that is worth IMO keeping well protected. Where do you pack it in your pack?

    #1705854
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    "Neoair is a expansive and somewhat fragile piece of gear that is worth IMO keeping well protected. Where do you pack it in your pack?"

    I also just roll it up and pack it in the pack (and I also use the large Neoair). But I don't have very much in my pack that could damage it. Usually my quilt goes in first, food along the back. Neoair is usually somewhere near the back/bottom. I keep the cooking stuff near the top, and that's the only thing I can think of, off the top of my head, that might do any damage to it. While my shelter may or may not be in the pack, the stakes are always in a side pocket outside the pack.

    #1705862
    Jeff M.
    BPL Member

    @catalyst

    I like using the bands because its convenient, keeps the pad from unrolling before I want it to, and it weighs practically nothing. I could see not bothering with it though.

    #1705874
    Brad Rogers
    BPL Member

    @mocs123

    Locale: Southeast Tennessee

    Jay-

    Have you looked at the SMD Swift? It's just a hair smaller than the Ark, with a little longer torso. My 2010 was just under 18oz stock, but 16.7oz with a little hacking. Great little pack.

    #1705970
    todd
    BPL Member

    @funnymo

    Locale: SE USA

    Jay,

    My placement of the Neo is similar to Doug's. It goes next to my quilt in the bottom of the pack. I am careful to pack so the valve is not bent/twisted by the quilt or other object (or back panel, for that matter) – this was my biggest concern. If there is extra room I'll pack a pair of socks next to it as well to inhibit movement.

    The rest of my gear goes on top. No issues so far.

    Todd

    #1705977
    Evan McCarthy
    BPL Member

    @evanrussia-2

    Locale: Mid-Atlantic

    I've beaten the shyt out of my Neoair for two years now with little thought to placement in pack and on the ground and it still works perfectly.

    #1706666
    Jay Wilkerson
    BPL Member

    @creachen

    Locale: East Bay

    Thanks Bradford, The SMD swift looks like a great pack–Just what I have been looking for.

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