

#10: Torso insulation under a jacketĪdd some core body heat by stuffing it inside a jacket. Roll a thinlight foam pad around the interior of a frameless pack to give it structure, or combine it with a sit pad in our back panel mesh pocket to add more support. Glen Van Peski doing his best shoe salesman impersonation. If you manage to lose your shoes to quicksand, you can even make some quick hiking sandals. The Evazote foam is a great material for DIY ultralight camp shoes or replacement insoles. Want to take a cat nap on trail, but don't want to blow up your inflatable? Easy access to a thinlight foam pad allows you to be snoozing within 30 seconds of dropping your pack. Glen Van Peski making a mountain goat jealous with his thinlight seat and GVP stove. Instead of using one of our standard sit pads, you can fold up a thinlight foam pad and place it in the sit pad mesh of our packs! The non-slip surface is great for your moving mountain meditation. #4: Non-slip surface for your inflatable padĪ thinlight foam pad keeps your inflatable pad from feeling like a slip-n-slide in the middle of the night. Gossamer Gear founder Glen Van Peski having the time of his life with his extra warmth.

If you are using a torso length sleeping pad, you can combine it with a thinlight foam pad for added leg insulation. #3: Extra insulation / leg insulationīased on thermal conductivity data we have compiled for our proprietary Evazote foam, we would estimate the R values to be 0.5 for the 1/8" Thinlight. Manage to spring a leak in your inflatable anyway? No need to bail on your trip early since you have back up insulation and the warmth of one of our Thermarest Vesper Quilts. Layer it underneath to keep it safe from all the prickly things of the world. #1: Protection for your inflatable padĪ thinlight foam pad is the ideal way to protect your new NeoAir Uberlite inflatable pad. Trail Specific Subs /r/PacificCrestTrail /r/AppalachianTrail /r/CDT /r/JMT Related Subsįor buying, selling, and trading ultralight backpacking gear.Have you ever wondered about all of the mind-bending things you can do on trail with a thin piece of foam? Weighing in at just 2.5 ounces, our thinlight foam pad is the perfect addition to your ultralight kit. Weekly Thread - View only the Weekly Discussion threads.īest Of The Sub - View only the "best of" threads. Trails - View only trail related threads.
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