off the ground, now there's an idea

By jason spellman Ranked #2 - Camping Furniture July 12, 2011

having problems finding the right pad(s) to make it comfortable enough to get a good night's sleep on the ground? here's an idea...don't sleep on the ground!

borrowed a doublenest system sans the rainfly for a couple months from a buddy. when he asked for it back, i went back to my tent. I finally had to break down and buy this guy. i weigh 208 right now and this thing has never hinted at failing. i primarily use it for its intended purpose, sleeping off the ground in the backcountry, but it is great to hang up at a backyard grill out type thing as well. when i bought my own, i went from the double-nest to the single-nest. i found that the double was too uncomfortable for 2 (you roll on top of each other). and the double made it difficult to hang my legs out the sides when they were searching for a breeze. this whole system weighs about 4lbs, but excluding the winter, i dont have to pack a pad(s)...and in the winter i can leave the bug net at home. slap-strap pro system works great. easy set up easy tear down, made easier by the attached stuff sacks. the one link system comes with its own stuff sack. it is decent. it doesnt have compressions straps, but i am not sure that the system would compress much anyway. measurements and weight are accurate. i have gotten some of the best sleep of my life in this thing. love it. the only way i see it failing is due to misuse or exceeding the weight limit.

i havent used the rainfly yet. i used my tent's footprint with some extra cordage and added a loop when i borrowed my buddy's and still do the same. its much lighter and serves the same purpose (although i will use it in the winter because the footprint wont block the wind). the only complaint i have is with backcountry, but its not really a complaint at all. they told me in a live chat window that it only comes in one color, black. it showed up in the khaki and olive color, which is fine. if it showed up in purple and pink i might have to complain a bit...not my style. also, they told me it came with the dry fly, but it came with the pro-fly. good stuff. much easier to set up and more comfy for me than the a-sym and the others you climb in from underneath that i have tried. i am a side-sleeper and have no problems. never felt like i was gonna roll out of it...its plenty deep. got this on sale at backcountry.com for 159. get it.

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