Down Filled Sleeping Mat

The warmest winter mats from exped.

Down filled sleeping mat.

Tested according to idfb standards and. Blowing into your sleeping mat should be considered a last resort. Water repellent down is being used in lots of down filled jackets and sleeping bags these days. This should be sufficient for use in milder overnight temps e g.

However your good night s rest is completely dependent upon just how good your down sleeping bag is. Exceptionally warm comfortable and compact. You can back feed air into the pump by squeezing by the top of the pump look online for the video. However the klymit static v2 is the only one we highly recommend.

The included schnozzel pumpbag funtions as a waterproof stuff sack a sleeping pad pump and a compression bag for sleeping bags. This down filled airmat is amazingly comfortable and warmer and lighter than any comparable mat. The integrated pump makes inflation swift and simple. Poorly insulated balled up or wet down is a recipe for disaster so you want to make sure you have one of the best down sleeping bags around.

Surprisingly the static v2 is much wider than the majority of pads we tested which makes the low weight and price that much more impressive. The schnozzel pumpbag allows the mat to be inflated in approximately 2 minutes even in extreme cold. There are many inexpensive sleeping pads on the market. Occasionally it is necessary to redistribute the down in the pad by partially inflating it and shaking it.

Having said that i prefer the pad slightly under inflated anyways. Available at rei 100 satisfaction guaranteed. 45 f 7 c or higher but is unlikely to be warm enough for use in alpine areas or deep into the shoulder season. Because nothing compresses better than down it packs extremely small and tight.

This is the go to mat for expeditions in freezing regions. The downmat 7 is the mat for all seasons. Exped has a better way. It s light comfortable and packs down small.

At the end of a long trek few things are as rewarding as kicking off your hiking boots and snuggling into a comfy down sleeping bag. Offering lightweight durability comfort and superwarm 700 fill goose down insulation the downmat xp 9 is the choice for trips that take you into extreme cold conditions. To fine tune the sleeping pad do not open the deflate valve. There are many variables that can affect the performance of water repellent down including the chemistry the application process and the quality of the down being used but in general the treatment improves down s resistance to moisture without affecting loft.

Filled with 120g of duck down for a maximum fill power of 700 the pump the ingenious windsock quickly inflates the mat and circulates the down within deep air chambers. Backpacker magazine reviews the downmat winterlite.