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Had a cheap $15 sleeping pad for two years before I tried an inflatable one
Finally borrowed my buddy's inflatable pad on a trip to the Smokies last fall and woke up without my hip digging into the ground for the first time, has anyone else been surprised by gear they were sure was overhyped?
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josepha321mo ago
Man that's exactly what happened to me, cheap foam pad for years till I crashed on a friend's Thermarest and couldn't believe how much better I slept. Now I can't go back, it's night and day for your back for sure.
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kevin_west1mo ago
So you went straight from a basic foam pad to an inflatable and felt that huge difference right away, huh? What I'm wondering is whether any of you tried those self inflating pads in between and still thought the full inflatable was a big step up, or if you skipped right to the good stuff. I feel like there's a middle ground people either love or hate.
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