[Paddlewise] Sleeping pads [was sleeping bags]

From: Robert J. Matter <rjmatter_at_PRODIGY.NET>
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2001 09:41:16 -0500
Wayne wrote [edited]:
> 
> I also recommend a sleeping pad to get you off the ground-
> that makes any bag warmer (and more comfortable).

I have a Therm-a-Rest sleeping pad that I like a whole lot.  BUT-- I made the mistake of buying a 3/4 length model to save a few grams of weight.  Hence my feet, ankles, and calves hang of the edge and get cold.  I know it's not supposed to get cold during the summer, but last year while camping in Michigan (I think it was June or July) the temperature plummeted to +34F at night.

-Bob Matter
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