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    Type of pad

    What are people’s preferences and why for using either a foam sleep pad or an air filled pad such as the neoair?
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    If using a pad I prefer an inflatable. More comfortable for me and less sweating.
    I do have a Klymit Static V 3/4 length pad for when I think I may have to go to ground.
    It is 12.5 ounces in small stuff sack with repair kit.
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    Foam won’t ever pop. Foam won’t “partially deflate” in cold weather when the air inside cools down. Foam is quicker to deploy and easier to use as a picnic pad during lunch. Foam is lighter and cheaper and can be found in more stores.

    But after a rough day, foam may not give you the comfort you need to fully recover.

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    Foam can also be bulky, but it can also be cut to size. Personally, when I use a pad, I like a shorter one where my head and feet hang off - this exaggerates a flat lay. Unfortunately, there are almost no short pads that are also wide, so would have to use with an extender for the sides in cooler weather. I used a Big Agnes insulated AirCore with SPE for a long time before finally switching to an UQ. I now still do take a pad as just in case for longer trips - a Klymit Xlite, shorty of course. I only use as a supplement to the UQ when needed and on ground if nec.
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    Air pad is significantly more comfortable. However, if we are talking gathered end, an uq is my preference.

    I have used a thin torso length ccf foam under my air pad in colder temps in my bridge. But I dont like the feel of sleeping on the foam directly.

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    an air matt is at least 5-10 times more comfortable than a foam matt.

    much prefer it for sleeping

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    Just remember not to over-inflate your air mat.
    I find about “half full” is right for me.

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    I used a CCF pad early on, but quickly found it was too challenging to keep in one place, made me sweat profusely and was far too narrow. I did mod the pad to make the shoulder end wider.. but still, I switched to underquilts.

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    Sleeping directly on any kind of pad is not very appealing. If you don't have a double layer hammock that allows you to place the pad between the layers and you need to use a pad, for whatever reason, I suggest getting or making a cover for the pad that can dissipate perspiration to some degree.

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    I noticed that air pads (also insulated) get cold much quicker than on ground. I guess that's because of the air circulating underneath. I'd have to go for a much higher R value for the same temperature range. Tried the new uberlite and in the hammock it's really just a summer pad, whereas on ground almost 3 seasons.

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