Zzzzleeping Systems Snooze & Updates

sherpa

Section Hiker
I love my Astralite so much. I miss the original minty green colour, but when they replaced it due to the shell material issues they sent me the longer one which is worth the more somber grey colour!

Here it is in action, cowboy camping in the Dolomites:

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What a awesome bivy pitch!
 

Alf Outdoors

Thru Hiker

I have both the Mythic Ultra 360 & 180 bags (bought when heavily discounted) - fantastic kit
I've been using the Mythic Ultra 180 for years now, and combined with my home made SSM2 (Side Sleepers Mat Mark 2) my sleep combo is still a lot lighter than Rab's new "Lightest" Mythic Ultra 120 + Ultrasphere 4.5 Sleeping Mat combo, and no doubt, a whole lot warmer too. Much of the difference is down to the weight of my CCF mat, compared to using an inflatable mat like RAB's Ultrasphere,. It's more than double the weight of my CCF mat and it's not like it's even the lightest inflatable mat out there as it's around 120g heavier than Thermarests NeoAir Uberlight.
 

AmateurHiker

Trail Blazer
I've been using the Mythic Ultra 180 for years now, and combined with my home made SSM2 (Side Sleepers Mat Mark 2) my sleep combo is still a lot lighter than Rab's new "Lightest" Mythic Ultra 120 + Ultrasphere 4.5 Sleeping Mat combo, and no doubt, a whole lot warmer too. Much of the difference is down to the weight of my CCF mat, compared to using an inflatable mat like RAB's Ultrasphere,. It's more than double the weight of my CCF mat and it's not like it's even the lightest inflatable mat out there as it's around 120g heavier than Thermarests NeoAir Uberlight.
So this SSM2 sounds intriguing. Shown anywhere on the forum? I just don’t think a CCF type mat would be comfy enough for me.
 

Alf Outdoors

Thru Hiker
So this SSM2 sounds intriguing. Shown anywhere on the forum? I just don’t think a CCF type mat would be comfy enough for me.
As I'm a side sleeper I don't need a standard 500mm wide mat, like a back sleeper would. My mat is only 280mm wide (11") except where I have knee pads on either side which are attached with velcro, where it's 560mm wide. It's made from several WWAGO sit pads taped together with duct tape. They are the lightest CCF sit pads you can get (only 23g each) and they 380mm x 280mm x 7-8mm thick. They also have a neat trick...They fold down to just 1/8th their opened out size, allowing my mat to fold down to a cube-ish shape about 150mm on each side, making it easy to fit inside by backpack with the rest of my gear instead of having to be tied to the outside, as most CCF mats have to. WWAGO pads come in various different colours and until recently you could pick them up for about 60-70p each on Aliexpress...They are at least double that price now.
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echo8876

Thru Hiker
what are the odds of a decent quality bag regaining loft after about two months in a compression sack. and how much penalty i should give it when planning.
 

echo8876

Thru Hiker
i've unpacked it, cooked it in the sun a bit, let it loft for a day, and its loss of loft is significant and visible. given i bought it in 2019, still, it's 850 fp bag that i can't really afford to replace right now.
 

BogTrotter

Thru Hiker
i've unpacked it, cooked it in the sun a bit, let it loft for a day, and its loss of loft is significant and visible. given i bought it in 2019, still, it's 850 fp bag that i can't really afford to replace right now.
Have you tried giving it a session in a Dryer on low heat?
 
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