Thermarest alternatives...?
07-09-07, 06:16 PM
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Coleman has a nice line, mine has been great!
07-09-07, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Portis
So you guys are blowing up these mattresses by mouth?
07-10-07, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
I have an Air-core with the Big Agnes bag. The only insulation on the bottom of the bag is the pad. I've not had any problems with it but I've only used it for warm weather camping so far.
07-10-07, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by CJ_Clyde
I just bought a Luxurylite Lowrise Cot. I expect to receive it soon, and will use later this month. It has intrigued me for a coupla years - big on comfort, but may require extra insulation in the cold.
The maker sez this about it: "The Low Rise Cot™ packs smaller and is more comfortable than any other cot, pad, or air mattress and can be configured to support 300lbs. No more sore hips if you are a side sleeper. You can put the Low Rise Cot inside your tent because the 12 nylon feet are wide and soft and they put less pressure on the tent floor than your boot heel. But the Low Rise Cot can also be used under your tent so it will work with small one man tents. And no ground cloth is needed with the Low Rise Cot underneath. You can be 7 ft tall and still sleep great because there are no poles across the ends to hit your head or feet. Weighs only 2-1/2 lbs and packs up so small (16" x 5") it fits in any pack, pannier, kayak, or saddlebag. "
The maker sez this about it: "The Low Rise Cot™ packs smaller and is more comfortable than any other cot, pad, or air mattress and can be configured to support 300lbs. No more sore hips if you are a side sleeper. You can put the Low Rise Cot inside your tent because the 12 nylon feet are wide and soft and they put less pressure on the tent floor than your boot heel. But the Low Rise Cot can also be used under your tent so it will work with small one man tents. And no ground cloth is needed with the Low Rise Cot underneath. You can be 7 ft tall and still sleep great because there are no poles across the ends to hit your head or feet. Weighs only 2-1/2 lbs and packs up so small (16" x 5") it fits in any pack, pannier, kayak, or saddlebag. "
07-10-07, 11:39 PM
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i just use the $5 walmart foam pad, which is foam pad anywhere in the world... works great and i don't care too much for it. if it gets too cold, i just whip out my fleece liner, which is fleece from walmart folded in half and sewed so there is only one hole... 15 bucks total, toasty down to 15 or so.
07-11-07, 09:37 AM
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I'm extremely happy with my purchase of the big agnes insulated aircore. Although, I inflate it slowly, and it takes me more than 2 minutes, but not much.
07-18-07, 12:38 AM
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Hi all --
After much searching in Budapest the other day we finally got our hands on a Thermarest Zrest, a closed-cell mattress. We decided a closed-cell was perhaps the best for our trip, although the Big Agnes was certainly tempting but hard to find in this part of the world.
Thanks for all your help and we will let you know how the foam bad holds up!
Friedel & Andrew
After much searching in Budapest the other day we finally got our hands on a Thermarest Zrest, a closed-cell mattress. We decided a closed-cell was perhaps the best for our trip, although the Big Agnes was certainly tempting but hard to find in this part of the world.
Thanks for all your help and we will let you know how the foam bad holds up!
Friedel & Andrew
07-18-07, 11:12 AM
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i just use the $5 walmart foam pad, which is foam pad anywhere in the world... works great and i don't care too much for it. if it gets too cold, i just whip out my fleece liner, which is fleece from walmart folded in half and sewed so there is only one hole... 15 bucks total, toasty down to 15 or so.
07-18-07, 02:20 PM
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+1...I got tired of patching/sending off the others.
Another plus very inexpensive. If you have alot of trouble sleeping or back problems it might not be enough...
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07-19-07, 09:55 AM
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I have to say that I dislike the Big Agnes aircore pads for one main reason, they don't insulate well. I'm a warm sleeper and use a 15-degree rated down sleeping bag during three-season camping/biking adventures. I used the insulated version on a tour last fall. The temp. fell to 27-degrees that night and I couldn't sleep because I was too cold. I exchanged the Big Agnes for a Thermarest 4-season shorty pad, which isn't as comfortable but at least it keeps my body warm.
For a trip like yours a simple closed-cell foam pad would be the most reliable.
For a trip like yours a simple closed-cell foam pad would be the most reliable.
07-19-07, 11:06 AM
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Check out down air mattresses. For the same weight and compressiblity as a thermarest, you get something with an r value of 5-6, 5 inches thick, supremely comfortable.
07-19-07, 07:02 PM
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Ditto. I paid about $106 for the Prolite 4 and while there were less expensive alternatives - after sleeping on it in balls cold weather last May 24 weekend, it's likely my most important pieces of equipment. Well worth the money.
I sleep on my side and found it very comfortable. Last year on a lake ontario tour I used two blue foam POS and had a terrible nights sleep almost everynight (with the exception of the night I got drunk and could of slept on gravel without worry. )
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I've only back yard camped and haven't used it on a bike tour yet... probably do a 2-3 nighter in a few weeks... but this is by far the perfect solution for me. I've got a bad back due to some compressed verts from a snowboarding accident. This is the only thing I've tried so far that doesn't have me in pain or having numb limbs. It packs down relatively small, weighs in at 2.5 lbs, and carries a life-time warranty. There are quite a few parts, but they organize and stow away very well. Unlike most cots, it's low profile enough to fit in a 1 or 2 person tent. Setup is easy and relatively quick. I should have bought this years ago.
09-07-10, 05:33 PM
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I use a local brand called Kovea. I don't know if its hard to find outside of Korea. I bought it here for about $30 and its more comfortable than my old thermanrest. I bought it at this store. www.okoutdoors.com
09-07-10, 11:11 PM
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hihi just yanking! I know you guys love your pads
Originally Posted by x136
HTFU and learn to sleep in a puddle of your own sweat and tears. You know, in some countries, they don't even have beds. They sleep in hammocks made of bat guano, electric eels and BEES.
HTFU and learn to sleep in a puddle of your own sweat and tears. You know, in some countries, they don't even have beds. They sleep in hammocks made of bat guano, electric eels and BEES.
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