.jpg) Just wondered how other OMers stored their mattress whilst out. Fold, pack it in stuff sack, or roll up. Comments appreciated.
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 Rolled up for me everyime, within the rucksac! I cannot really see the point now of forcing it back into the stuffsac thingy anymore, that I once used for this item, now these days!  I probably would not be able to do so anyway so why bother! Why waste the available time! I would much rather spend the time eating or else reading or anything else really for that matter!
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Thanks - seems to me too that if you keep folding it in half then rooling it up the crease will soon wear.
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 In a black sack , in the bin Bloody useless things.
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 Alpkit 'Wee Airic' I roll it up to squeeze the air out, then close the valve. Unroll it and then I fold it in half and then thirds. This lets it slip nicely down the back of my sac with my hydration bladder.when/if it wears out Ill get another as they are pretty cheap.
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 Folded in half length-ways and rolled up. It then fits nicely at the bottom of my rucksack beside the sleeping bag.
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In a black sack , in the bin Bloody useless things. Hi Jon - What don't you like about them?
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 When I do use one (summer only) It goes in the storage sack that came with it. For winter I always use a Closed cell mat, much warmer and puncture resistant, it gets strapped to the back of my pack on the outside, they are inherintley water proof see!!!!
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 Usually have mine in a very wide cyclinder around the inside of the pack, with the other gear packed inside it. For storing it at home, I always leave the valve open so as not to have the foam "forget" what staying up is like. Cruxter reckons closed cell is warmer... well, my expedition Karrimat is not as warm as my T-Rest (an old Standard long), so not in my experience! Pete.
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.jpg) Alpkit 'Wee Airic' I roll it up to squeeze the air out, then close the valve. Unroll it and then I fold it in half and then thirds. This lets it slip nicely down the back of my sac with my hydration bladder.when/if it wears out Ill get another as they are pretty cheap.
Ditto.
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 So, C Man, what's the point of ever using a T.Rest sleepmat if a closed cell mat is warmer? Is it that comfort is a consideration?
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 In a black bin bag in the bin too. Got fed up with the bloody thing getting punctured and repairs being useless. Now got a TAR Z rest - lighter, more insulation and never deflates
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 Is the z rest a big improvement over a normal closed cell foam mat Dave?
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I haven't used another closed cell mat to compare it to in at least 10 years so difficult to say. All I can say is that in terms of insulation and weight it's the best choice for me, but it can be a pain to pack till you get used to it. The standard length was a bit long for me too, so I just took a couple of the sections off the end and now have a pillow/seat too.
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Dunno what all these folk getting lots of punctures are doing... My Standard long T-rest was bought in 1991, and has had a lot of action since, and has had 1 puncture in that time caused by a spark from an open fire landing on it. My Ultralite has managed one puncture, cause unknown, on the ~6 years I've had it. Hardly a catastrophic failure rate, and I use them as chairs as well as just sleeping on them, and outdoors rather than just in the tent. Pete.
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Our thermarests are gathering dust too - much prefer closed cell foam for robustness, warmth, comfort, hassle-freeness, price, lack of slippiness and weight.
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16 year old light weight full length TR. store lightly folded with valve open.When in use fold in half and roll into a stuff sac made for my 8mm Karimat 20 years ago. In those days TR did not supply stuff sacs. TR has never let me down, no punctures ever. Are the current ones just as good? Just aquired new lightweight TR, full length, dont know how it will fit in its sac when trying to pack, though my partner has no problems with hers. Testing it next weekend somewhere in the hills of Wales. Cant say where!
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Usually have mine in a very wide cyclinder around the inside of the pack, with the other gear packed inside it. For storing it at home, I always leave the valve open so as not to have the foam "forget" what staying up is like. Cruxter reckons closed cell is warmer... well, my expedition Karrimat is not as warm as my T-Rest (an old Standard long), so not in my experience! Pete.
A very good point made there. I have ruined a cheap gelert thermarest copy by not doing this in the past.
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 I fold mine in half length ways and the lie on it while I'll compress all the air out and then fasten up the valve so no air gets in, it fits in the TR bag it comes with then and with a lot of give. I'm always amazed at how few people fasten the air valve once they have compressed it as it just opens up again into a larger stete and it won't do it any harm to be like that when its only in your bag for a few days. Always store mine completely open and up behind a cupboard when its not being used.
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 ditto what Cruxster said
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