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My $35 sleeping pad popped on the first night at Yosemite
I bought this off-brand inflatable pad from Amazon thinking I saved money, but by 2 AM I was laying on cold dirt with a slow leak near Half Dome. Turns out the material is way thinner than the Therm-a-Rest ones I've used before. Anybody had better luck with budget pads holding up on rocky ground?
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the_fiona2d ago
That moment when @kim_west is right and the real world reminds us that cutting corners usually costs more in the long run.
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kim_west16d ago
Look at the ground underneath before you inflate. Even budget pads can handle a night if you clear out rocks and pine cones first. I swear some people just toss their pad down on a gravel pit and get surprised when it pops. Also maybe don't buy the cheapest thing from a random Chinese brand and expect it to last a season.
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