Gear Review - Sleeping Pads

Yep, I have thought this one over quite a bit recently for my trip to the Himalayas. How am I going to get the best nights sleep without carrying a ton? I already have a Thermarest, the Thermarests that I take when I am backpacking or car camping would probably be fine when push comes to shove, but I did a shop test of the Exped Down mat and I have to tell ya, it's comfortable, I mean really comfortable.


So you guessed it, I am taking the Exped Down mat to the Himalayas. It weighs pretty 28oz give or take a couple of ounces and it packs down pretty well for the amount of insulation you get.


The Exped Down mat is insulated with down so the only hang up is that it seems to take a bit longer to fill up as you need to use the pump bag that doubles as the stuff sack to pump air into the Exped. The Exped Down mat is also made from tough polyester so it will stand a good beating on the trail, but just in case I am really too tough on the Exped it does come with a repair kit.


Yep I think my nights are going to be pleasant under the Himalayan night sky, so I hear!

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