[pct-l] Neo Air & Pack Weight

[Matt Thyer]

My 2 cents on this topic.  The Neo Air is nice, more or less light weight,
and very comfortable.  For about the same money you can lose a few ounces if
you go with Big Agnes Clearview Air Pad.  This pad is nice, holds up
reasonably well, and if you're lucky enough to be able to take a rest day
near a lake its clear so you can use it to float around and look into the
water.  Plus it weighs less.

Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of patti kulesz
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 10:43 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net; Bradley Issler
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Neo Air & Pack Weight

yeh I loved mine too and swear by it! I was so dam cold until I got one of
those Neo Air's. Best splurge on the trip!

patti Sugar Moma PCT 09!
www.hikestrong2010.com hiking again in 2010 for cancer! 

--- On Mon, 12/21/09, Bradley Issler <bradley.issler at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Bradley Issler <bradley.issler at gmail.com>
Subject: [pct-l] Neo Air & Pack Weight
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Date: Monday, December 21, 2009, 10:23 AM

Greetings,

So, to the newbies....you fill find your niche with pack weight.  As you
travel along you will realize that you don't need certain items you may have
thought essential (e.g. soap, extra pants etc).  I started last year with
too heavy a load as Ithought I "needed" all this stuff.  Toward the end of
my trip I am guessing my base weight to be about 12-14 pounds; including a
game of Farkle (ain't that right Diamond Dave?).

One thing i will definitely recommend is the Therm a Rest Neo Air.  I
carried this most of the traili and it was the best investment EVER!!!!.  It
weighs as much as the foam ridge rest but gives you 2.5 inches of cushion
and an r value of 2.8.

They appear to be very fragile and flimsy, but I am telling you they hold
up.  I mean, if they can support Diamond Dave's behemoth
self..........Anyhow, they also have a lifetime warranty and if you buy at
REI you got double coverage.  Some might be worried about punctures in the
desert....well, that is what Tyvek is for....and, good site selection.  I
never had a problem.

Jukebox!
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