Gear Review
Big Agnes Sleeping Giant Memory Foam Sleeping Pad
beauty sleep!
By Re Wikstrom
July 15, 2011
I had been lusting after a friend's BA Sleeping Giant for a few years and FINALLY pulled the trigger on one of my own. I have an extra wide Therm-a-rest that I already use for car camping (it's an older model, I think it's called the CampLight?) that is 25inches wide. So I got the wide/long version of the Sleeping Giant and it's a perfect fit. I have never slept so well in a tent!
I have also used my ultralight/backpacking POE sleeping pad in there for times when we are on our way to a backpacking trip, but still have one or two nights car camping before we get to the start of our intended hike/backpack. And then leave the Sleeping Giant in car while we are off in the woods/desert.
Sure it takes up space, but if you have room in the car, it makes your sleep much more sound! I also find that the memory foam WILL squish down pretty small, so if you have a little bit of extra space in a duffel, you can cram it in there and then it really doesn't take as much extra space as you'd think.
I have also compared this to the Therm-a-rest dreamtime and think BA's quality is MUCH better, and they paid a lot more attention to detail.
View Details: Big Agnes Sleeping Giant Memory Foam Sleeping Pad
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- nylon ripstop, memory foam
- Dimensions:
- [petite ] 20 x 66 x 1 in; [regular ] 20 x 72 x 1 in, 20 x 78 x 1 in, 25 x 78 x 1 in
- Rolled Size:
- [petite] 5 x 20 in; [regular] 6 x 20 in; [long] 7 x 20 in; [wide] 7 x 25 in
- R-Value:
- 3.5
- Weight:
- [petite] 2 lb 7 oz; [regular] 2 lb 11 oz; [long] 2 lb 15 oz; [wide] 3 lb 6 oz
- Recommended Use:
- camping, backpacking
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
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