I’m always pretty paranoid about the durability of inflatable pads due to some repeatedly bad experiences with four Thermarests early in my hiking career. I’ve stayed away from beefy inflatable pads until now because the benefits never seemed worth carrying extra weight. One reason why I’ve been skeptical of inflatable pads is that as a side sleeper, I inevitably end up rolling off most inflatable pads, usually during the coldest part of the night. The Gossamer Gear AirBeam is a three-season ultralight inflatable sleeping pad based on last year’s the successful AirBeam Pack frame.Īs a big time foam pad user, the switch over to the Gossamer Gear inflatable seemed nothing short of luxurious for me. I was lucky enough to test out Gossamer Gear’s not-yet-released Air Beam sleeping pad by taking it for a season of long distance hiking in the desert, Olympics, Rockies, and Sierra.
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“Designed specifically to be used in the pad pocket of any of our overnight backpacks, this multi-use ultralight pad will give structure to your pack, cushion your back, and allow some air to circulate between you and the pack while keeping the pack body close to you.It's the only store with the full G3 product line, including all accessories and replacement parts. The SitLight can also be used to sit on in camp or during breaks, to lengthen your existing sleep pad, or as a base for your pillow.
The pads are tough, flexible and resilient, and exhibit good UV stability” Gossamer Gear The foam is amazingly light and strong for its density. Three Points of the Compass is currently employing an Osprey Manta on dayhikes, and one of two Gossamer Gear packs for any multi-day backpacking trips. I have most experience with the Gossamer Gear Mariposa, having used one of these terrific packs over thousands of trail miles. I wore out my first one, retired it and purchased a new Mariposa in late 2019. This is a lovely lightweight framed pack that I can configure exactly to my preference. I can keep many items outside of the main pack, including my shelter in the tall wand pocket on the side, and day ‘stuff’ and waterproof in the stretchy outer pocket. This is a pretty big pack and will swallow a lot of gear. It is only when carrying more clothing for colder or inclement weather, or when also loaded with extra water and many days of food that it is approaching full. Even then I could squeeze more ‘stuff’ in if necessary. More recently, in 2020, I sized down, stuck with the brand I know and like, and purchased a frameless Gossamer Gear G4-20. My Gossamer Gear packs- (2019) Mariposa with ‘eggcrate’ SitLight pad on left and smaller (2020) G4-20 pack with G SitLight Camp Seat back padĭepending on what size of pack is purchased determines what size of sit pad is incorporated. For example, there is a small, medium and large sized sit pad for the small, medium and large size Mariposa packs. Both my Gossamer Gear packs are size Large, both sit pads that came with them are subsequently also Large.
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