Sleeping on a Crash Pad
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Being a somewhat older climber I find that I don't sleep as well as I used to, need that home mattress for a good night. So I've been noticing that several climbers sleep on their pad, so do you, and what brand sleeps the best. I've used Thermarest for years, but the narrowness has me rolling off them. |
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When You will be checking out PADs keep in mind that sometimes one side is more soft then the other! ;) |
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buy a mad rock tri fold... its kinda shit in the scheme of pads but for sleeping you cant beat it. 6 feet long 4 feet wide |
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Erboutitman wrote:buy a mad rock tri fold... its kinda shit in the scheme of pads but for sleeping you cant beat it. 6 feet long 4 feet wide+1 I have a Metolius that's the same size and the wife & I sleep like babies on that thing. |
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I've slept in worst places, for sure. |
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Crashpads are extremely hard. (Even on the soft side) you should definitely try before you buy. I've got an older metolious triple that is pretty nice. But a friend tried the mad rock for sleeping and hated it. Also remember that the only way to get girls in your van is memory foam! |
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cabelas pad or
exped mat I would recommend a dedicated sleeping pad like either of these. I use the cabela's, it is warm (unlike most air mattresses) and comfortable. I have a friend that uses the exped and he likes it. Crash pads should be stiff for landing from up high. I have an older crash pad that is soft as a mattress now, and it hurts to land on. So buy a crash pad for bouldering, and a sleeping pad for sleeping. |
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I've got two older misty mountains that the foam has gotten soft on. We flip them soft side up and sleep on them everywhere we car camp. Super comfy. |
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FreeRangeHuman wrote:Crashpads are extremely hard. (Even on the soft side) you should definitely try before you buy. I've got an older metolious triple that is pretty nice. But a friend tried the mad rock for sleeping and hated it. Also remember that the only way to get girls in your van is memory foam!Well at this stage I'm more concerned with a good nights sleep than impressing women, but a friend just gave me a piece of memory foam which I admit would no doubt give a good sleep but its heavy and too bulky for serious road tripping unless one had a topper which I do not. Good suggestions keep them coming. |
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I WISH I could remember the brand but I once saw a folding crash that could be unzipped and then rezipped together with both halves facing longways so that it would actually make a full-length bed. Idunno about that pad's foam quality but if you're looking for a simple pad/bed it could be worth more research. |
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I WISH I could remember the brand but I once saw a folding crash that could be unzipped and then rezipped together with both halves facing longways so that it would actually make a full-length bed. Idunno about that pad's foam quality but if you're looking for a simple pad/bed it could be worth more research. |
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As an approaching-middle-age climber with back and sleep issues, my standard setup is boulder pads with a thermarest on top of them. Two standard Misty 3x4 foot pads fit like a glove into my truck's platform bed. |
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Crash pads (any of them worth actually falling onto) are too stiff for sleeping, and I say that as someone who prefers very firm mattresses. |
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I just saw this in a mag. |
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Why not buy a better sleeping pad? as in one made for sleeping on... |
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Alps Comfort Series XL size pad - best sleep I get when camping. Snagged one at 70% off last year. Might find them $60-70 on sale currently. Also gets used by house guests. |
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If you're at all looking into a new sleeping system... Big Agnes has an integrated sleeping pad sleeve in their bags which keep the bag and pad together as one unit. I used to roll off my pad all night and now I can do barrel rolls in my bag no problem. Definitely worth the money if you looking into more of a dedicated sleeping system. Also packs down to nothing for that road tripping. |
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I had a similar debate a while back, I decided to get the Thermarest Dreamtime XL it's pricey, but I sleep better on it than I do on my serta mattress. It's half of a queen bed, with a nice thick thermarest and some open cell foam on top. It's also easier to transport than a crash pad cause it rolls up much smaller than a crash pad does. |