Did a quick overnighter last night, and forgot the Schnozzle for inflating my DM UL7, as it was stored with some "extra" accessories that I didn't need or bring along.
I had a flat spot on soft ground, but the debate over whether to try just sleeping on top of the uninflated pad didn't last long, since the only reason I had it with me to begin with was that it was going to be in the 20s. So I blew it up…
This afternoon I read on Exped's site:
"Tips and Tricks
– To remove humidity or water that may have reached the insulating foam: open both valves and force cool to warm air through the inflation valve using a hair dryer. The circulating air will force humidity out through the deflation valve and dry the insulating foam."
I don't own a hair dryer, so have forced a few dozen Schnozzle-fulls of air through it, with hopes of expelling any moisture, but that excerpt says "foam" referring to the Synmats, so I don't know how well it will work. Leaving it inflated, and will go back later and do it some more.
Did find what they said about circulating air within the mat interesting, and discovered that I can almost fully inflate my DM with the deflate valve open before air starts being forced out. Continuing to push air through really brings home just how quickly and with how much pressure the air is getting in there with the Schnozzle, too.
I'm sure it will be fine, but am going back to storing the Schnozzle rolled up in the pad, so hopefully my next "you're an idiot, you know that?" moment when unloading my pack will be over something else…
