In some other thread I mentioned my sleeping pad dilemma.
My old, ThermaRest developed a leak and I either need to find and patch the leak, or replace the pad.
Replacing it provides me with the opportunity to go lighter and smaller.
If I do that I'll need a second pad to use in the cold weather.
That means I'll be buying 2 pads and have more "stuff" to store.
I'm not sure yet which way I'm gonna go, but let me ask a question.
It seems the insulated pads have an R-rating to give an idea of how well they will insulate you from the cold ground.
The problem is I have no idea how much R is needed for a cold sleeper to keep from getting chilled by the ground in the dead of winter.
Anybody have an info about this???
All ideas and web links are invited, to educate me.
My old, ThermaRest developed a leak and I either need to find and patch the leak, or replace the pad.
Replacing it provides me with the opportunity to go lighter and smaller.
If I do that I'll need a second pad to use in the cold weather.
That means I'll be buying 2 pads and have more "stuff" to store.
I'm not sure yet which way I'm gonna go, but let me ask a question.
It seems the insulated pads have an R-rating to give an idea of how well they will insulate you from the cold ground.
The problem is I have no idea how much R is needed for a cold sleeper to keep from getting chilled by the ground in the dead of winter.
Anybody have an info about this???
All ideas and web links are invited, to educate me.