[pct-l] What is the best sleeping pad for under $100?

[Steel-Eye]

Good evening, Cliff,

My pad is described at this web page: 
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=167391 Click on the photo for more 
explanation.
The cost is about $15. depending upon what any where you buy.  The inflating 
pads are OK, but after a couple of nights on a thin pad I can't really tell 
much difference in the rest I get so I save the expense and weight.

By the way, I recently looked at thin foam pads at REI and I believe they 
have a serious shortcoming.  Apparently they had been sliced off a huge 
block of closed-cell foam, and the result is a slightly fuzzy surface --top 
and bottom -- where they were cut.  Water wouldn't soak in, but the fuzzy 
surface would be almost impossible to wipe dry in any reasonable time if it 
were to become wet.  Also, my duct tape hinges may not stick well.

Enjoy your sleep,

Steel-Eye


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cliff Richie" <richie at nsuok.edu>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 4:32 PM
Subject: [pct-l] What is the best sleeping pad for under $100?


> What is the best sleeping pad for under $100 (preferably around $50) in 
> your
> opinion?  Self inflating would be nice, but is there just a closed cell 
> that
> is decent?  Thanks!  God bless!
>
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