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SheUrchin
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Aug 17, 2018
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I am putting my light/ultralight kit together now, but the last thing I am struggling with is getting my sleep system dialed in. I tend to sleep hot, alternate between back and side sleeping, and don’t generally go out in <25 degrees.
I have a 25 degree Nemo bag that weighs ~50oz and has always been way too warm on a non-insulated Big Agnes pad. But that pad is too narrow for me so I over-reacted and bought a Klymit Double V, all for myself. Fits great in the 3lb mountain hardwear ghost UL3 ($300 on campsaver right now!) and moderately well in the Alps mountaineering Zephyr 2. But even I can admit that it takes up too much space in my pack and is a little too luxurious.
As far as overheating goes, I now use a cotton travel sheet and the massdrop pine quilt, but I am trying to figure out if I want the more practical klymit static v luxe, or the luxe insulated (weight saving of 5oz or 13.5oz, respectively over the Double V). I am aiming for something that will keep me comfortable down to 50 degrees with my quilt set up, once it stops being so damn hot here in New England.
So tl:dr, is an insulated pad worth $20 and ~8oz? Or, should I lug around a 6oz piece of closed cell foam to add a little warmth to the non-insulated luxe as needed?
Aug 17, 2018
SheUrchin
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Aug 17, 2018
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SheUrchinAnother solid option might be shortening the 76” long, 26” wide klymit x massdrop insulated UL pad. It is just a tiny bit lighter than the non-insulated luxe already, and I could cut 10” off to lighten it even more. $75 seems like a lot for something I would need to modify substantially, but it looks like a very straight forward process. Think Klymit would honor their warranty on the valves even if I were to shorten?
Aug 17, 2018
miles.erickson
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Aug 30, 2018
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SheUrchinYou said you've been sleeping too hot. You don't want an insulated pad.
Aug 30, 2018
SheUrchin
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Aug 30, 2018
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miles.ericksonYeah, it’s just a shame that it is lighter than the non-insulated luxe v despite being insulated. I‘ll continue my search for a short, light, wide sleeping pad!
Aug 30, 2018
Rickster2u
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Nov 5, 2018
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SheUrchinI have the v luxe...it's worth it's weight (literally)! It's thicker, wider and tons more comfortable for side sleepers like me. I have never found the need for an "insulated pad", even when tenting in snow. The design of the Klymit pad's baffles help retain body heat. If it's very cold, I place the v luxe inside my Slumberjack 30º sleeping bag and cocoon it around me.
Nov 5, 2018
SheUrchin
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Nov 18, 2018
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Rickster2uThanks Rickster2u, this is the exact answer I was hoping for!
Nov 18, 2018
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