Mon 09 Jul, 2018 7:12 pm
lorrainey100 wrote:Why carry 2L of water?
Mon 09 Jul, 2018 7:54 pm
Lot of talk about SIMs being the more 'reliable' option....got no idea where this misconception comes from.
Secondly, a flat/holed SIM offers bugger all thermal insulation. That foam is selected for its shape memory, not thermal insulation. A flat SIM is about as good as newspaper compared to CCF, so don't think SIM has an edge there.
Mon 09 Jul, 2018 8:13 pm
emma_melbourne wrote: Newspaper - the material you mentioned - has some insulation. (Anecdotally my great great grandparents were sewn into newspaper suits for Winter down in Queenstown as early immigrants as it was so cold and no money.) And aside from that limited thermal insulation, it is more comfortable than sleeping on nothing, or sleeping on a deflated airmat.
Mon 09 Jul, 2018 8:23 pm
Moondog55 wrote: But being super cautious I have always used some sort of CCF pad under any of my other SIF mats like the T'Rest.
Mon 09 Jul, 2018 8:47 pm
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Mon 09 Jul, 2018 9:01 pm
Zapruda wrote:Or you could just carry the 5 gram repair kit for the inflatable and repair it in the field in the incredibly unlikely event of a failure...
Mon 09 Jul, 2018 9:16 pm
nq111 wrote:Zapruda wrote:Or you could just carry the 5 gram repair kit for the inflatable and repair it in the field in the incredibly unlikely event of a failure...
Ever tried to find a pinhole in an airmat by torch in a 2-man tent with two big fellas inside?
And what if you suffer a catastrophic failure - big rip or burn or delamination?
Not saying it is likely but is likely enough with big enough consequences when in cold places to not prepare for. Especially since the weight penalty of a slightly less insulated air mat plus a CCF is bugger all - indeed in some combinations may be weight neutral.
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