[pct-l] NEO Air + Tyvek

[Edward Anderson]

It would have been closed cell. Open cell foam will absorb water - like a sponge.

 

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 From: Jim & Jane Moody <moodyjj at comcast.net>
To: Joe Bastian <joebastian1 at yahoo.com> 
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] NEO Air + Tyvek
 


Lots of us have.  Here's my experience.  I started from Campo with a polycroy ground sheet instead of tyvek, to save weight.  When the polycroy was suitably shredded, I switched to my tyvek groundsheet. 



I also carried, and used frquently, a cheap open cell foam pad (or closed cell, I never could remember the difference).  From ground up, it was ground sheet, tent, foam pad, neo-air, sleeping bag, and me.  My neo-air never got punctured.  And in the Sierra, I had an extra layer of insulation when we camped on snow or rock islands surrounded by snow.  In addition, the pad was great as a sitting pad at rest / lunch stops and as a surface to keep gear clean and organized when unpacking or packing.  The drawback is it weighs 10.25 oz, but it was worth it to me. 



Good luck, 

Mango 



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Has anyone out there done much hiking in So Cal with a Neo Air and a Tyvek ground cover?  
  
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