Gossamer Gear - Thinlight Foam Pad - 1/8"
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"ON TOP of your inflatable pad and not below it. ... placing the ccf pad on top of the inflatable pad created a warmer environment in cold temps. ... I started using that same method a few years ago during a February hike on the AT and found it much better than the other way around."
"I find that works very well (with gossamer gear thinpad and tensor) and if you bring an emergency mylar blanket to throw under that, it works better than an all seasons pad IMO."
"I generally use a Thinlite 1/8" pad under mine with success when it's below freezing."
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"Thinlight is great back up if neo air pops."
"No blowing up, no popping."
"some flexibility if the pad ever happens to bust."
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"Things I use my Thinlight for: back pad, sit pad, windscreen, yoga mat, anti-slip mat, welcome mat, pad protection, additional pad insulation. ... I pack very few things that are as multi-use as that stupid pad"
"I’ll lay on it totally stretched out for yoga, and by the fire or against a tree or on a log folded up… endless uses.. no dedicated sit pad needed…."
"I use it all the time for resting during the day and it serves double duty to help angle or protect the inflatable."
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"The thinlight stops the neoair from moving/ sliding around, or sharp sticks puncturing it."
"No blowing up, no popping."
"The darker is slightly smaller in width. It's definitely more durable but not by a significant amount."
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"The foam pad is easy: Gossamer Gear Thinlite. ~3oz and around $25."
"The GG pad is 74g. ... The combo is significantly lighter than a regular Xlite"
"For the price and weight, it's a no brainer."
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"uncomfortably"
"If the ground is especially hard,I triple up my GG thinlight if I have it for under my hips, or if no thinlight put my puffy under my hips if they are feeling a bit tender."
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"This. I managed to get a cut between my toes at night from a spike lodged in my pad. No infection but not fun either."
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"I haven't used it standalone below 2C. ... In winters gobe by, I have "stacked" with GG thinlight, Switchback and Klymit Xlite torso size (it's kinda like a frame rather than a total inflatable)."
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"It’s rips/tears easily."
77grOTM 1.0does it make me a masochist that the most comfortable I've been is with two 1/8th inch thinlights cut to torso length? i just got the 3/8th torso version and feel like i'll be living in luxury for 2.8 oz
After_Big8979 1.0I spent the first night on this 6mm pad, and it is awesome. Genuine Evazote is far superior than the gossamer gear thinlight. I’ve used pads as small as 15x40 to reduce volume successfully. Shout out to Nunatak for stocking these. https://nunatakusa.com/51-supplies
bear843 1.0I don’t think you will die assuming you stay dry but I doubt you will be anything remotely near comfortable. I’m a pretty cold sleeper and I have learned that the sleeping pad makes the biggest difference for me personally. My most recent trip consisted of 15° temps, winds, frozen ground, and sleet. I had a 15° bag, Nemo switchback, Nemo tensor extreme, and my gossamer gear 1/8” pad that I brought for sitting on but I threw it under my sleep pad also. I slept in 250 merino wool tights, octa fleece pants, the thickest wool socks I own, wool top, octa fleece hoodie, 650 down jacket, neck gaiter, and a beanie. I was comfortable but by morning I had started to get cold due to some moisture issues. Long story short, it took me several uncomfortable nights to dial in a system that works.
BigRobCommunistDog 1.0I lost my thinlite yesterday bushwhacking and I already miss it so much. I use it all the time for resting during the day and it serves double duty to help angle or protect the inflatable. I might go with torso length z lite next time.
Bones1973 1.0[Gossamer Gear Thinlight Pad](https://www.gossamergear.com/products/thinlight-foam-pad) ON TOP of your inflatable pad and not below it. Years ago Bill (hammock maker and thru hiker) over at Whiteblaze ran some tests on which inflatable/ccf combo was best and he and others found that placing the ccf pad on top of the inflatable pad created a warmer environment in cold temps. I started using that same method a few years ago during a February hike on the AT and found it much better than the other way around.
cakes42 1.0I have both versions. The darker is slightly smaller in width. It's definitely more durable but not by a significant amount.
I have both versions. The darker is slightly smaller in width. It's definitely more durable but not by a significant amount.
DMR_AC 1.0I used a combination of a cut down Xped Flexmat plus and a GG 1/8th inch folded in half for most of the Colorado Trail and that was super comfortable. That set up weighed around 18oz. This past fall I picked up a Yamatomichi UL pad 15+, I’ve spent 1 night on it, so I can’t give a detailed report on it other than it kept me warm, but the 200cm length only weighs 8.2oz. I cut the extra length and I’m now using it as the back pad for my KS40.
DrLophophora 1.0I have that same pad, I only bring it in fall or winter to up the R value of the neo air. In a pinch I have used it inside the sleeping bag (on top of me), it really increased the warmth.
Eucalyptus84 1.0I've been mostly using half a zpad and thinlight the last couple of years. Works just fine together for me. I used 3/8 thick CCF for years and years, then a classic Thermarest Ultralight was shear luxury (before Neoair era). Honestly you get used to thinner CCF pads, and the shoulders and hips are the most critical areas. Legs really don't need any padding. As I get older getting my pillow right is far more important. Sometimes on nightshift at work I'll sleep on the floor in a back office, direct on hard wearing commercial carpet. Sleep just fine on my side as long as I have a pillow (use a rolled up blanket for that).
Far-Act-2803 1.0I just bring one of the 1/8th inch foam pads. Thinlight or whatever they are called.
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