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Exped Ultra Sleeping Mat Review: A Comfy Night's Sleep! – Garage Grown Gear

Exped Ultra Sleeping Mat Review: A Comfy Night's Sleep! – Garage Grown Gear

4.8 (750) · $ 4.50 · In stock

Sleeping mats, or sleeping pads (whatever you prefer to call them) are undoubtedly a vital piece of gear for backpackers. They not only act as your bed/ mattress when sleeping in the backcountry, but they also play a pivotal role in keeping you warm during colder nights by insulating your body from the ground. Sleeping mats are especially a big deal for long distance thru-hikers; when sleeping outside for months at a time, you're going to want a comfortable, yet lightweight mat. I didn’t have a great sleeping mat at all when I was on the AT; it was a used Thermarest I had purchased from a consignment shop. I couldn’t even tell you what model of Thermarest it was, but it got the job done. Not good, but not bad; I thought that’s all I really needed out in
Sleeping mats, or sleeping pads (whatever you prefer to call them) are undoubtedly a vital piece of gear for backpackers. They not only act as