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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad
My Neo & the Exped SynMat at the Cosby Knob Shelter on the AT
By Chad Poindexter
Ranked #3 - Lightweight Sleep Pads
December 22, 2010
The NeoAir has been the single greatest gear purchase I have made this year! (And I have made a few purchases... I just started backpacking 1 1/2 years ago and I am now upgrading my gear.) This pad is not near as thin as many people try to make it out to be. Fact is, if you are going to use an air pad, caution MUST be taken. So, this pad is much lighter and more comfortable than any of my ccf pads, self-inflaters, and even my Exped SynMat. And it is actually quite warm, I have used this pad in temps in the mid teens and been comfortable using my 15* Marmot Helium. The horizontal baffles and the truss system makes this pad a must have.
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Comments Last Reply: April 16, 2011 By: Chad Poindexter
Hey newb. Di you enjoy the rats running accross your head all night? Always put your head to the outside of a shelter such as on the AT. The reason? Mice and rats who frequent these shelters have poor vision and always travel against walls - hence accross your head if you set up as in the pics. Cheers friends ;)
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Thanks for the tip, but I will stick with the method I am using. Sleeping with my head inside like in the picture has more benefits than sleeping with my head out...I'll explain... I don't like putting my head on the outsides because you never know who will step down in the middle of the night and accidentally step on you, I would rather it be my feet, or the end of my sleeping bag rather than my face. I haven't had any rats or mice run across my face, at least that I am aware of. I have felt them running around near my waist and torso area though. So, while they scurry along the walls at times, they also get all around the rest of the shelter.
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