[pct-l] Dehydrated Bed

[Hiker97]

Patti writes: I use the prolite 4 thermarest pad.and sometimes add the ridgerest to the bottom of that. 
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Switchback replies: I think that is what I use too.  It is orange in color.  A very nice foam/air mattress.  When I put it in my Hubba tent, it about covers the floor.  That is so neat to have a nice soft sleeping floor at the end of a long day on the trail.  With good installation under me, I always think that no matter how cold it gets, I will be fine.

I have some foam that I use in my 18 ounce backpack that I put under my head area for extra comfort.  Then I put down my foam/air pillow with a fleece covering.  Super nice ---- off to dreamland for very little weight. 

I think I will go up to the local mountains to about the 8,000 foot level to camp out.  This will be an excellent way to test out my 3-season gear in the winter.  That will be a good test.  I hope there is a big storm too.  Up in the area I am thinking about, there were 80 mph winds recently in a storm and they closed the road.  This is too cool ---- hypothermia wise.  Ha, ha, ha, ha.  A backpacker pun.   I guess I should not take the Prius, but the SUV.