insanelupus
WKR
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- Sep 2, 2015
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So, I've decided it is time to upgrade my sleeping pad and want to upgrade my shelter also.
Currently I've been using an MSR Twin Peaks with a Z rest sleep pad. I'm a short/wide sorta feller and that set up has left something to be desired on backpack hunts. Aside from getting cold as we hit 30* or so and very little "float", sleeping on one side of the trekking poles invariably means whacking the sides of the tent at night.
I like floorless and want to save weight where I can on a shelter and am looking at the Mountainsmith Mountain Shelter LT as a little larger upgrade with a very minimal weight penalty. I'm going to take it in the shorts on weight going to the pad I'm looking at, either the NeoAir XTherm with the tapered mummy shape or the NeoAir XTherm MAX (full rectangle) both in the large size (25"x77"). I don't need all the length at 5'8", but I'm going to enjoy every bit of the width. I figure the extra R rating will help temp comfort tremendously.
I'm leaning toward the mummy/tapered shape just to fit inside easier. I have read of one fella sleeping at an angle in the tent (I'll be solo) between the poles on the Mountainsmith. Is a wide pad going to easily fit into the tent and still leave room to place gear (bow/rifle, pack items, etc.)?
Any experience from the plus sized users in the house? Thanks.
Currently I've been using an MSR Twin Peaks with a Z rest sleep pad. I'm a short/wide sorta feller and that set up has left something to be desired on backpack hunts. Aside from getting cold as we hit 30* or so and very little "float", sleeping on one side of the trekking poles invariably means whacking the sides of the tent at night.
I like floorless and want to save weight where I can on a shelter and am looking at the Mountainsmith Mountain Shelter LT as a little larger upgrade with a very minimal weight penalty. I'm going to take it in the shorts on weight going to the pad I'm looking at, either the NeoAir XTherm with the tapered mummy shape or the NeoAir XTherm MAX (full rectangle) both in the large size (25"x77"). I don't need all the length at 5'8", but I'm going to enjoy every bit of the width. I figure the extra R rating will help temp comfort tremendously.
I'm leaning toward the mummy/tapered shape just to fit inside easier. I have read of one fella sleeping at an angle in the tent (I'll be solo) between the poles on the Mountainsmith. Is a wide pad going to easily fit into the tent and still leave room to place gear (bow/rifle, pack items, etc.)?
Any experience from the plus sized users in the house? Thanks.