Sleeping pads & wide or regular

[Bcoonce117]

Just wondering what the majority of y’all run. I’ve ran a Klymit for 9 years now because I’m cheap. Finally upgrade to a big agnes rapide but only bought the regular due to wide being sold out at the moment.

 

[RyanSeek43]

I'm a big fan of the wider sleeping pads. Easier to stay on if you move a lot during the night.

 

[mthayr]

...due to wife being sold out at the moment.

Another vote for wide sleeping pads, for only a couple ounces penalty, a better night's sleep is well worth it. Also, sorry about your wife selling out...

 

[Drenalin]

I couldn't use a regular width pad at all, and greatly prefer the rectangular wide pads versus mummy shape. At 6'-0", a regular length is a little short if I try to stay fully on the pad, but I usually use my pack for a pillow just off the top of the pad, which helps on length. I wish someone would make a 28-30 inch wide pad at 74 inch length.

 

[180ls1]

You'll like the wide so much better. I actually run a 30" wide but I am big and a bad sleeper.

 

[LookinforDirt]

Wide. Regulars are like sleeping on a balance beam.

 

[t_carlson]

Bigger pads are definitely worth the weight penalty most of the time.

 

[Bcoonce117]

Another vote for wide sleeping pads, for only a couple ounces penalty, a better night's sleep is well worth it. Also, sorry about your wife selling out...

That made me literally lol

 

[Bcoonce117]

I plan on upgrading to a wide in the future but just wanted something nicer than a cheapo Klymit for once. The big Agnes are supposed to be really comfortable pads

 

[*zap*]

wide/long and not klymit

 

[DustyCogs]

Thermarest xtherm for hunting, big agnes long and wide for camping

 

[S-3 ranch]

I spent 16 day in Alaska sleeping on a “ standard “ pad , never again, wide only way to sleep

 

[Hussar]

I'd go with a wide pad unless you're a smaller individual, or really cutting ounces.

 

[Ron.C]

used a slim, tapered style (prolite plus) for years and went to reg length/wide (Xtherm) last year. Wish I had done this years ago. Well worth the extra ounces.

 

[Grady.J]

Tried to shave a few ounces with a regular width mummy pad a couple years ago. Won't be doing that again, back to the long/wide pad.

 

[ElkArcher918]

For basecamping or spiking out I always go wide. A comfortable good night's sleep is priceless. I also lean towards a higher R-value in case temps unexpectedly dipped down.

 

[Decker9]

I’m skinny and love my wide exped, but in our hubba hubba nx, my pad tries overlapping my lady’s regular exped. She wants a wide too, but I don’t think 2 wides would fit in our 2 person tent.

Just a thought incase you share a 2 person tent.

 

[*zap*]

Two people need a 3 person tent.

 

[Bcoonce117]

I bought a double pad for my wife and I to share when we go together. 50” wide.

 

[westsloper]

Do I sleep better on a wider pad? Of course. But after the first night out, I get used to my 20x72” pad. I do sleep on a 1.5” thick thermarest prolite, however. If I was sleeping up on a 4” thick air pad I’d probably want something a little wider.