Ultralight to lightweight backpacking gear part 2

Here is part 2 of my gear, this is abut pads and bags. Stay tuned for part 3

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[teb0atoz]

I whimped out and got a Big Agnus Air mattrest.

cheers

[actonbath]

Try this. Get full length closed cell foam pad. Cut bottom third off and sew velco onto it and one end of 2/3 pad so it overlaps entire 1/3 making it double thick at upper body/hips.When hiking keep the 1/3 section available to sit on at slack times on the trail. When ground is freezing you can flip that 1/3 out to have a full length pad again. For a sleeping bag try an elephant bag and down jacket.

[leifo5343]

@afterthefox7

In a bridge hammock, you can sleep on your stomach. I sleep in one every night as my main bed.

[afterthefox7]

@ref103 no hammocks, we're talking about sleeping bags where you can turn in any direction during the night, hammocks only lay on your back, STICK WITH THE TOPIC, MAN!!!

[kc7fys]

This video is good. 220 for 193cm tall is quite reasonable. I weigh 220 at 6ft 1in. Ouch.

Thanks for the info.

[gmtpigmt]

One word (or acronym) ENO!! They are amazingly comfortable, fast, and versatile. I don't know what I used to do without it. Nice vid tho, bra

[ref103]

go to a hammock. no more pressure points. there are bridge hammocks and asymetrical cut hammocks that give a pretty flat lay

[nroc13]

for a sleeping bag i have the cabelas mummy bag rated +15

is that a good choice

[piercedsquid]

try a heat shield (the thing you put in a car windshield to block heat from the sun). they're covered with reflective mylar. The function of a pad in a hammock is primarily to provide a barrier against the cold air and wind underneath the hammock, and a heat shield supposedly performs this function well, plus it reflects body heat back to you

[LEXPIX]

Nice gear. Good ideas for weight saving without too much comprimize.