Mark F wrote:Once temperatures start to drop below 10 degrees or camping on moist/wet ground you really need better insulation than R 0.7. Generally R2.5 is considered adequate to around 5 degrees, with a warm bag then closer to 0.
Chris-Toms Outdoors wrote:I've been using various insulated matts for about 8years. I will never go back to an uninsulated matt (unless for the tropics), most of my hiking and camping is in the Snowy's or the UK. I personally find that I get a much better nights sleep and I am able to use a lighter sleeping bag due to being insulated from the ground.
Tintin wrote:Mark F wrote:Once temperatures start to drop below 10 degrees or camping on moist/wet ground you really need better insulation than R 0.7. Generally R2.5 is considered adequate to around 5 degrees, with a warm bag then closer to 0.Chris-Toms Outdoors wrote:I've been using various insulated matts for about 8years. I will never go back to an uninsulated matt (unless for the tropics), most of my hiking and camping is in the Snowy's or the UK. I personally find that I get a much better nights sleep and I am able to use a lighter sleeping bag due to being insulated from the ground.
Thanks guys. I think I will go for the insulated version. Cheers!
kitty wrote:Actually Wildearth are cheaper (no affiliation).
paul_gee wrote:kitty wrote:Actually Wildearth are cheaper (no affiliation).
Oh, right you are. We tend to keep on top of each other. They've obviously just made their move.
Tintin wrote:paul_gee wrote:kitty wrote:Actually Wildearth are cheaper (no affiliation).
Oh, right you are. We tend to keep on top of each other. They've obviously just made their move.
Indeed. WildEarth's eBay store is having a small sale and they're selling the long ultralight insulated mat for $146.74. Can you better that?
Tintin wrote:
Indeed. WildEarth's eBay store is having a small sale and they're selling the long ultralight insulated mat for $146.74. Can you better that?
paul_gee wrote:
Seems the sale is over, Tintin.
Tintin wrote:paul_gee wrote:
Seems the sale is over, Tintin.
Ha I know I was indecisively watching the sale timer tick down on ebay before deciding not to purchase it. Today Ananconda have a 25% store wide sale on full price items, meaning the mat is $142.46. However I think I will hold off and try my luck at the Boxing Day sales.
Tintin wrote:Ha I know I was indecisively watching the sale timer tick down on ebay before deciding not to purchase it. Today Ananconda have a 25% store wide sale on full price items, meaning the mat is $142.46. However I think I will hold off and try my luck at the Boxing Day sales.
Alittleruff wrote:Mountain Designs now seem to have the S2S mats at a low price.
Always the way, right after I've brought something, I see the same thing for cheaper else where.
warnesy wrote:Just got my ultralight insulated one. All this talk was making me want one. $113 after Anaconda beat the mountain design price.
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