tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post1639488576681650862..comments2024-03-23T20:56:40.825+00:00Comments on A Blog on the Landscape!: The weight to go.AlanRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-23075436854615927442012-03-15T10:41:56.147+00:002012-03-15T10:41:56.147+00:00Hi Sergiy,
What i have done is buy some 3mm wide e...Hi Sergiy,<br />What i have done is buy some 3mm wide elastic from haberdashery. I tied the elastic to the rings on the pillow and then stretched the elastic around the mat. Its not the perfect solution but i will try it and see how it works.<br />I must admit, i thought there might be a way of joining the 2 items together that was properly designed by Exped. <br />Maybe we should send them emails.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-45839102333615136532012-03-15T08:14:08.382+00:002012-03-15T08:14:08.382+00:00Hi Alan,
A few months ago I also bought an UL7, bu...Hi Alan,<br />A few months ago I also bought an UL7, but a 160cm version. I also have an Exped Pillow and to my big disappointment there's no way to attach the pillow to the mat :(<br />Have not tried the mat in the field yet (well, except for a single night at -4C) as it is not warm enough for winter.Сергій Сосницькийhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957138425694710966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-38592978527852514252012-03-15T08:00:59.534+00:002012-03-15T08:00:59.534+00:00Great improvements have been made in sleeping mats...Great improvements have been made in sleeping mats. At one stage i would never have gone full length mat because of the weight being near 1k.<br />I took some time with the decision but i think it is the right one for me.<br />Family backpacking is great fun. My youngest was about 5 when she did a full week backpacking in Cumbria. <br />She carried all her own gear over the high passes. I must post some old photographs. That will make her day. HaAlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-18381895139276929642012-03-15T07:53:44.541+00:002012-03-15T07:53:44.541+00:00Hi Mark,
Yours was one of the first reviews i read...Hi Mark,<br />Yours was one of the first reviews i read. I kept it somewhere in the back of my mind. ThanksAlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-48989894390196322642012-03-15T07:33:46.848+00:002012-03-15T07:33:46.848+00:00A good night's sleep is definitely (imo) worth...A good night's sleep is definitely (imo) worth the weight penalty, Alan. I believe the vertical tubes are better. I look forward to your reviews as like PhilR, I will be making new purchases when more and more family members join me on trail (at least I hope that happens!).-maria-https://www.blogger.com/profile/00769586507003743048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-11539856069184198822012-03-14T22:37:25.924+00:002012-03-14T22:37:25.924+00:00Good choice Alan, I have that set up in your photo...Good choice Alan, I have that set up in your photo. I find it very comfortable. See http://markswalkingblog.wordpress.com/2011/06/25/first-impressions-test-of-exped-synmat-7-ul-mat/ for more infomarkswalkingbloghttp://markswalkingblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-3451323768109462042012-03-14T21:42:59.179+00:002012-03-14T21:42:59.179+00:00Thanks Martin,
I don't think i read TerryBnd r...Thanks Martin,<br />I don't think i read TerryBnd review if he did one. I will pop over and have a search. <br />Neobackache! I like that.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-24099029141146220662012-03-14T21:20:36.794+00:002012-03-14T21:20:36.794+00:00TerryBnd used that on a trip and raved about it. ...TerryBnd used that on a trip and raved about it. I would be tempted to get it. I binned the Neobackache way back. Needing to deflate a mat to get some comfort is pointless. Good buy Alan.Martin Ryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719332121719827761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-17635067173645103242012-03-14T20:12:24.696+00:002012-03-14T20:12:24.696+00:00Hi PhilR
For some reason i sleep better on the ver...Hi PhilR<br />For some reason i sleep better on the vertical tubes. I slept very well on the BiG Agnes mat so i expect this to be very similar.<br />I am looking forward to a good nights sleep and i will be reporting back.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-46310300500925663562012-03-14T19:12:28.049+00:002012-03-14T19:12:28.049+00:00I'm happy with my Neo-Air but have heard good ...I'm happy with my Neo-Air but have heard good things about the Exped UL7. I'm looking for another mat for when my wife or kids join me on a camp out. As it happens I was thinking about the the UL7, so I will be interested the see what you think of it.Phil Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735165499541697346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-66598351043521923652012-03-14T17:22:13.623+00:002012-03-14T17:22:13.623+00:00I am working on the weight at this minute and i wi...I am working on the weight at this minute and i will get more than 100gr out of my current kit to compensate.<br />I was always one for buy small, to keep the weight down, and put your feet on or in the rucksack. That was until i borrowed the Big Agnes mat and realised that it is so much more comfy having a body length mat again.<br />It has certainly taken me some time and patience to chose this mat.<br /><br />The Neo-Air, made everyone take notice and i thought that it was the best thing since sliced bread. But it didn't suit me for the reasons i have posted about previously. I stuck with it though. The other manufacturers have now caught up and passed in my view. Although they are bringing out a new lighter version of the Neo Air, it still has sideways tubes. The new shape has gone more like the old Prolite mats and has a good R value of 3.5.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-7343025086473539682012-03-14T16:49:54.235+00:002012-03-14T16:49:54.235+00:00I'm pretty sure I'll be looking for a new ...I'm pretty sure I'll be looking for a new mat after our forthcoming trip in May Alan! I've never been tempted by the Neo-Air simply because of what you and others have said about it. I can't think of anyone who has given it rave reviews.<br /><br />I'll be interested to hear what you think of your new mat after a night or two, although I'm not keen to add any weight given that I don't travel all that light anyway!afootinthehillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670636358354420373noreply@blogger.com