SLEEPING PAD…thicker?

I think you may need to play around with the level of inflation.  When I inflate my pad too much, I tend to get a backache.  During a longer trip, I get a feel for just how much “give” there should be for an optimal experience.

An R-value of 3.3 is not high, and on cold ground it could be ‘cool’.

Cheers

For strictly back comfort, I know I wouldn’t feel any difference between a 2″ and a 2.5″ pad, assuming I wasn’t bottoming out. Certainly not enough difference to warrant buying another pad after only one night of use.

R value is another matter. If you were cold enough that it took the fun out of the trip, it might be worth looking at a different pad, but I would personally try adding a thin CCF pad first.

thanks whats a CCF pad?

Closed Cell Foam. It doesn’t transmit cold the way and air mattress will. I top my air mattress with CCF for additional comfort.

cool. well I will try my pad again end of April. :)