7.3 R-Value Camping Sleeping Pad
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This was the answer for us. I got 4 cots and 6 sleeping pads and we had an afternoon of trying every combination to see which one was acceptable. Then I sold all the rejects on marketplace. She landed on an extra tall naturehike cot and a trekology R7 pad (but the Hikenture 7.3 was a close second). After trying all those pads, I don't think the brand matters as much as the design, the "dimpled" looking ones are the most comfortable imo. But the nicer brands do last longer. We've had 2 out of 3 trekology R7's develop leaks in under a year, which is a bummer because they're crazy comfortable. Meanwhile my big agnes pad is 2 years old and shows no signs of wear.
I got the hikenture a couple months ago (I already had their pillow) but have only used it one night down to the mid 40’s. I was a bit cold overall but didn’t feel cold from the pad. So no complaints.
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