Back pain

[Backwoodsbandit]

So last weekend I spent 4 nights in the backcountry and slept horribly. I kept waking up with lower back pain to the point where it hurt to breath when I first woke up and had to stretch it out. I am 5 10 190lbs side sleeper and my bed at home is pretty soft. I am currently using a Nemo tensor sleeping pad and am looking for any other suggestions of what to try or setups.

 

[ianpadron]

Strengthen your hamstrings, core, glutes, and sleep on your back with your legs slightly elevated when campin'

I had the same issue 2 years ago, back to the drawing board and sleep like a baby now.

 

[mountainman406]

I ran into the same issue with numerous pads and ended up taking the size/weight penalty for good sleep. The Exped deepsleep 7.5 has been incredible and I’ve been pain free since.


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[snowymtnwolf]

Prob the tension from hiking - being outdoors -
And possible pad/levelness of ground

I hardly ever sleep the same 2 nights in a row.

Good luck. You’ll fig out. Gets even harder if you are mobile and moving daily to new spot


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