Big Agnes SLX vs Nemo Tensor

If you saw it's got a nice valve in and out, it's really tightening it off and for a little extra money. You can grab this stuff sack, which is also t...

You can lay on this any way that you want to and you don't have to worry about feeling the ground underneath you. As soon as you lay down on this, you...

While the length dimension (8") is correct, the actual packed diameter is 5". It's not even close. The box itself is 5" wide. The sleeping pad would not fit in my bicycle pannier's side pouch (measured to be 4" wide), so I returned the product

Ultimately if you got your load lighter that would allow you to carry more for her if need be.

Let's check them out. These pads are made from a rip, stop nylon, which is internally sealed to be totally waterproof and airtight. The material offer...

but I know people who have had this pad for years now and haven't had a problem with that. I've had the pad myself for almost eight months now and hav...

2) It is a smidge heavier than my Nemo but its quieter and maybe a little more plush comfortable.

I'm looking for minor improvements mostly (I can't really see a pathway to 10lb BPW without dropping big money on DCF gear) and making sure I have reasonable climate protection. Less weight would be nice, as I'd like to skip the onion valley resupply but I just don't know how my body will respond to that kind of altitude to do that kind of mileage. I'm a fairly competent runner but at sea level. Thanks for the input!

For true alpine/rocky backcountry use, we'll likely still take a self-inflating or foam pad for the higher R value and durability.

That depends where the hip pain is at. If the hip pain is at the bottom of the sleeping side, you'll want a thicker but deflated pad. This is caused by the sleeping pad being too hard and deflating it will help. In the case that your hip feels cold after deflating, get a CCF or something soft and place it under your hip area

He specifically needed it to fold compactly due to traveling on a motorcycle with his camping gear and this certainly met that criteria.

COMFORTABLE, Quiet, Lightweight, Packs down easily and compactly, easy enough with a bit of to inflate bit of practice, good insulating qualities (I've slept on it in the snow at 20 degrees F).