Replaced my old foam pad with a self-inflating one, big difference on rocky ground

After two nights at Horsetooth Reservoir last month I woke up with my hip bruised from the old pad. Picked up a self-inflating model for around $60 and the difference is night and day, no more feeling every pebble under me. Has anyone else made the switch and gone back to foam for weight reasons?

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gray612d agoMost Upvoted

Ha! Give up a good night's sleep to save half a pound? My bruised hip says NO WAY.

hayden46612d ago

Honestly, did you try it on a really bad site yet? I did the same thing last season after a trip where I felt like a human taco shell on a gravel driveway. I kept the foam pad for summer trips when I'm trying to shave weight, but for anything rocky or cold, the self-inflating one stays in my pack. It's worth the extra ounces to not wake up sideways.