Joining two blue wal Mart pads...

[toddhunter]

How about if I cut 5" from each side of the bottom half of a ccf (5" x 36" ea.) and tape those to the top half for wings? That leaves a narrower bottom section (10"), but still full length. The top becomes 30" wide, which most people say works.

[Downhill Trucker]

I did something similar, just with two pads. I glued a 5 inch wing from another pad in the torso section with super glue, then covered with duct tape. The pad is awesome.

[Hangandy]

One thing I tried that worked okay (use my HG UQ now) was to overlay two thermarest Z-Lite CCF pads over each other. You need to get two of them ($40 each). Then you cut two panels off one (can use it later for a foot pad when you get a UQ). When you overlay the short one at the shoulder area the waffle (egg carton) design makes it lock into place. These things fold up on themselves but are still a little bulky (though extremely light). It may be you could use the short one in your pack (i.e. Mariposa) in place of the foam sheet that they come with.

http://www.backcountry.com/therm-a-r...e-sleeping-pad

[dukedante]

I used a Kmart pad that is only 20" wide and 1/4" thick. I cut a few strips off the bottom that were about 6" wide and used mason line to lace them together about an inch from the edges of the pads. This holds them together while I'm in the hammock, but also allows me to fold the wings in and roll up the pad for hiking. Because it is only 20" wide and 1/4" thick it isn't as bulky as the other pads that are 24" wide. I put 2 wings on the shoulders and 1 wing on one side of the hips for just enough width.

[Miguel]

I glues a strip of ripstop nylon which hinges the wings on quite nicely. It's light, strong, not bulky and has held up to several years of use.

[toddhunter]

I glues a strip of ripstop nylon which hinges the wings on quite nicely. It's light, strong, not bulky and has held up to several years of use.

What kind of glue?

[GaryBunk]

Does anyone know what the Ray Way sleeping pad kit look like? I read it the other day and was curious as to how or what it looked like as it seems the cut down a WM blue bad I guess use it as an SPE? Any knowledge of it?

Thanks

[dejoha]

Do you have a photo? Doesn't this result in a lumpy seam? I'm trying to get the dimensions right. How much of the head/body do the wings need to cover, and how wide should they be? How much of the body does the long pad need to cover? It seems like the wings need to start at the top of the head and extend about to the elbows. I'm not sure that leaves enough pad to cover the butt (or maybe it does) if that is all that's needed. FYI i have an Alps Mtn pad from ****'s that is pretty standard size.

Todd,

The dimensions are easy: just cut the pad in half. I just bought one of those blue closed-cell foam pads from Walmart (around $8). I don't place the pad under my head. The coverage begins at my shoulders and down to the small of my back. The other pad also starts in the small of my back so I get double coverage on my butt and then it goes down to my knees or so. Because of where it is located in the small of my back, the seam isn't noticeable.

Why no head coverage? Well, for starters, the hammock really contorts at the head and foot area so a wide pad really is gangly up by my head and feet. Also, all I really need is some insulation around my head, and a good beanie or insulated hood works perfectly there.

For the early spring, late fall, or winter when you need extra insulation, especially the lower part of your legs, you'll want a second pad anyway, and that pad can extend to reach your lower legs and feet and provide additional insulation.

[toddhunter]

I glues a strip of ripstop nylon which hinges the wings on quite nicely. It's light, strong, not bulky and has held up to several years of use.

What kind of glue?

[Granger]

What kind of glue?

Someone else posted earlier that liquid nails "clear seal" and another person posted double sided carpert tape