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Big Agnes Insulated Air Core Sleeping Pad - Rectangular
I have a Big Agnes Park Series (25" wide) bag (I'm a...
By William Savada
Ranked #219 - Midweight Sleep Pads
November 29, 2010
I have a Big Agnes Park Series (25" wide) bag (I'm a side sleeper) and want to sleep in the rear of my SUV. The Insulated Air Core 25" wide pads are 78" long and this is too long for the rear of my SUV. Can I fold the bottom 8" or so of the 25" x 78" IAC pad, or can I fold up the top 8"? I guess I should just try it. But I'm interested in knowing if anyone has a way to fold back the bottom 8" of the pad (onto itself) and then to fasten it so you don't inflate it when you blow up the pad. I don't think that you will be shutting off the air flow (i.e. baffling) in any way by doing this. I know that BA tells parents to use any of their 20" wide inflatable pads with their shorter 20" wide kids bags.
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By RockyMtnHigh
Ranked #178 - Midweight Sleep Pads
November 30, 2010
What I might suggest is that instead of trying to find a way to keep those 8" from inflating that you inflate the pad (to 95%) then fold those 8" back upon itself. With a normal sleeping bag, it would be difficult to keep it folded like this, but with your Big Agnes bag you can hopefully put the folded end into the pad sleeve at your head and use it as a built-in pillow. If the sleeve is too small to accommodate the folded-over pad, then you can try rolling those 8" up and then place the pad in the bag sleeve, sliding the pad all the way up (so that the rolled up portion is pushed up against the end of the bag sleeve by your head). Hopefully, the bag sleeve will keep that part of the pad from unrolling when you lie down (but it wouldn't surprise me much if the pad slowly works toward your feet--unrolling and therefore deflating--as you sleep). Let us know what you end up doing (and whether it works).
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [shell] nylon (70D), PU coating; [insulation] PrimaLoft eco (50% recycled)
- Dimensions:
- [petite ] 66 x 20 x 2.5 in; [regular ] 72 x 20 x 2.5 in; [long ] 78 x 20 x 2.5 in; [wide long ] 78 x 25 2.5 in; [short ] 48 x 20 x 2.5 in
- Rolled Size:
- [petite] 5 x 9 in; [regular] 5 x 9 in; [long] 5.5 x 9 in; [wide long] 6 x 10 in; [short] 4 x 8 in
- R-Value:
- 4.1
- Weight:
- [petite] 22 oz; [regular] 24 oz; [long] 27 oz; [wide long] 40 oz; [short] 16 oz
- Recommended Use:
- chilly weather camping, backpacking
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
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