Hi All
This is an area of kit Ive been looking at for quite some time, although most of my nights woodland camping has been done hanging from trees, Im looking to do more walking this year, so in preparation for grown dwelling, an item such as a ground mat needs careful consideration before purchasing.
Ive got an X army 3/4 self-inflating mat atm for my hammocking, but feel this wont be sufficient for all out sleeping on the floor in very cold temps, so Ive researched the Therma rest and exped down mats and cant come to a final decision.
I am looking for warmth, comfort, pack ability, low weight, not in that order, I have some Expeditions coming up in the Arctic hopefully, so will be needing a warm type mat, that I dont have to be to carful about getting snow wet.
Ive read some reviews on exped giving very good feedback comments, but also ones that say the baffles blow, thermarest good reviews again but not warm enough from the ground.
So hopefully for people who have done a lot more ground dwelling than I and have trailed and errored such mats, Im asking for your thoughts, help and advice on which to choose please?
Thanks
Bill
This is an area of kit Ive been looking at for quite some time, although most of my nights woodland camping has been done hanging from trees, Im looking to do more walking this year, so in preparation for grown dwelling, an item such as a ground mat needs careful consideration before purchasing.
Ive got an X army 3/4 self-inflating mat atm for my hammocking, but feel this wont be sufficient for all out sleeping on the floor in very cold temps, so Ive researched the Therma rest and exped down mats and cant come to a final decision.
I am looking for warmth, comfort, pack ability, low weight, not in that order, I have some Expeditions coming up in the Arctic hopefully, so will be needing a warm type mat, that I dont have to be to carful about getting snow wet.
Ive read some reviews on exped giving very good feedback comments, but also ones that say the baffles blow, thermarest good reviews again but not warm enough from the ground.
So hopefully for people who have done a lot more ground dwelling than I and have trailed and errored such mats, Im asking for your thoughts, help and advice on which to choose please?
Thanks
Bill