Sleeping pad slide? No more

[go_deep]

Sleeping pad slide in your tent, or does your sleeping bag slide off your pad?
I used kitchen and bath silicon and laid several crossing patterns on my pad on each side.
It doesn't move an inch anymore!

 

[Redwing]

That's pretty brilliant... Will try.

 

[Beendare]

Beads peal off….half a dozen very thin stripes of diluted silicone or seam seal work great

 

[Wrench]

I just put the pad inside my bivy or bag. I tend to wake up 12 feet away otherwise.

 

[MattB]

IMO the stripes work better, more of a thin, wide smear than a tall, narrow bead. Very durable.

 

[Caconym]

I agree with above; dilute silicone with mineral spirits and apply with a syrette. Other than that, pure genius!

 

[TheTone]

People are finding durability to be good? I’ve considered doing this before but never pulled the trigger

 

[go_deep]

I used the most expensive kitchen and bath Loctite silicon I could find. Only have 3 night on the pad, but it shows zero signs of the peeling or pulling off. I did smear it into the fabric, which I think helps.

 

[MattB]

People are finding durability to be good? I’ve considered doing this before but never pulled the trigger

I’ve had smears on my pad for 5+ years, and other than having picked up some dirt it looks like when I did it.

 

[thrower88]

Good idea. Will have to try

 

[PNWGATOR]

Wouldn’t you think by now the makers of these pads would have solved this issue?

Damn.

Seemingly simple.

Allegedly we put a man on the moon in 1969, but yet here we are in 2023 not able to stay atop a sleeping pad...wtf.

 

[woods89]

I did this to a Klymit Static V at least 5 years ago. It has stuck just fine. I think I just used clear 100% silicone, and smeared it down flat a bit.

It's amazing how well it works.

 

[Backyard]

Wouldn’t you think by now the makers of these pads would have solved this issue?

Damn.

Seemingly simple.

Allegedly we put a man on the moon in 1969, but yet here we are in 2023 not able to stay atop a sleeping pad...wtf.

Careful what you wish for. How much more are you willing to pay for an already overpriced item?


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[Bearwhisky]

Ive went back to foam pads for this reason unless its super cold. Not as comfortable but I somehow sleep better. May give this a shot thanks


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[Stealth-X]

Great idea!

 

[Cliffy12]

Or just get the big agnes sleep system and solve all the problems! It's amazing! Never have to worry about sliding off again!

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[go_deep]

Little bump on this
After 2 years and probably about 30 nights on this pad, I love the silicon, there's nearly no slide.

 

[project_84]

Great idea. I will have to try this on my sleeping pads.