How to avoid "the slide"?

[rbljack]

I have a question. Last fall, we stayed in our 3 man tent, and I got to try out my mountaineer badger in 20 degree weather. I ran a closed cell foam mat on the bottom, and my sea to summit inflateable mat to try and get a decent nights sleep. I ran into a problem..
The outer layer of the mountaineer badger caused me to slip and slide all over the place....LOL.

I hope to have a sawtooth for next hunting season, and maybe some tyvek to put down. IM guessing I will run into the same problem with the slip and slide.

Any tips for keeping things comfortable without sliding all over the place at night.

Thanks..
rob

 

[Kevo]

Use a piece of that non-slip shelf liner....it's a thin foam material. Can find it at your favorite box store or dollar store.

 

[moxford]

Thin lines of silicone or seam-sealer striped over the surface.

 

[Brendan]

I use a Mosquito netting bivvy sack. Pad and quilt go inside, so if I slide around, my pad comes with me.

 

[rayporter]

both the silicone and shelf liner work. i think the shelf liner is best but the disadvantages are obvious.

run the liner length ways [ up and down ] the pad. a 2 to 3 foot piece does wonders.

the silicone needs refreshed and kept clean -- or i used the wrong silly cone.

 

[TJ]

The shelf liner is a good idea. I've used the silicone and it works, but wears out over time.

 

[jmez]

Don't use silicone, use seam sealer. Just get a couple tubes of generic seam sealer from the camping section at Wal Mart. Put multiple lines of it on both sides of your sleeping pad. It won't come/wear off. Your pad will wear out before the seam sealer does.

 

[BroodBuster]

I applied Aquaseal as suggested above which has worked fine.

 

[durangobrad]

seam grip works great.

 

[Ben]

Seam grip beads on the pad plus bivy

 

[rbljack]

sounds like seam sealer or seam gripis the way to go....I may have to give it a try. Does it collect dirt though? seems that using it on an inflatable pad would cause the grit and dirt to stick to the inflatable pad, and then cause it to get a hole.

That shelf liner stuff sounds like it would work good too, but seems like its another item to have to squeeze and carry in the pack...decisions decisions..

 

[JollyRoger]

My buddy uses a lightweight, custom fitted sheet on his sleeping pad. It's not quite silk weight, but it's close. He loves it cause he doesnt slide off his pad, and it reduces the crinkling noises when moving around at night. It doesnt take up too much room in the pack, and if it's warm out, he can sleep directly on the sheet (where as I'm directly on a pad and not nearly as comfy).

 

[rayporter]

i roll the shelf liner up with the pad. you can cut it down some, it does not need to be full width nor full length.

i got a tube of aqua seal to try nest.

 

[jmez]

The seam sealer does not collect any dirt.

 

[xziang]

Get a BA bag.

I had the same issue with a bag last year and I love the bag so I'm going to try the seam sealer trick. If it isn't to cold I'll use a big agnes bag and won't have to worry about sliding off of the pad.

 

[jm1607]

Been there. Feels like I'm surfing all night. I 2nd the seam sealer. Don't be stingy with it.

 

[corylee4870]

Do any of you use loops on the bag to run straps around the pad?

 

[Flyrod]

Thermarest Antares 15 HD bag. Has built in straps on the bag to wrap around the pad. Keeps the bag straight, holds in place, and I can roll and turn inside and not get twisted up.

 

[justinspicher]

Nobody puts their pad inside a bivy? I've been doing that for years and it keeps me from coming off my pad. No need to add anything to a pad or carry a groundsheet.

 

[Kevin Dill]

I sleep on a ground cot so I've had the experience of doing the double-slide...pad slides on cot and bag slides on pad. It's a rodeo some nights. I easily solved the pad-cot thing with 3 loops of light paracord around the pad and cot. The bag slide is tougher, but I think the seam sealer will be about perfect. I have a question though:

If I put the seam sealer on top of the pad and then lay my bag on it, how long should I wait for it to dry before I crawl in?