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My buddy in Denver said 'a good sleeping bag is all you need, pads are a scam'. Spent a cold night on a 35-degree trip and I'm not so sure.
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john6482mo ago
Oh man, tell me about it... I learned that lesson the hard way too. My back was freezing even with a warm bag because the ground just sucks all the heat right out of you. That buddy is giving some seriously bad advice. A pad isn't just extra fluff, it's a basic barrier from the cold dirt. I'd never skip one again after a night like that.
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grant7482mo ago
What kind of pad did you end up getting after that cold night? I started with a basic foam one but switched to an inflatable for more cushion on rocky spots. Some of those thin foam pads just don't cut it when the ground is really frozen.
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skyler_baker1mo ago
Learned that same lesson on a gravel campsite in Vermont, couldnt believe how stiff I felt the next morning.
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