Short Three Quarter (3/4) Length Sleeping Mats

[chris_r]

In a bid to shed some pack weight I'm thinking of a three quarter sleeping mat. I've got a Thermalite Comfort which weighs it at around 1300g. I'm considering an Alpkit Base 120 which weighs only 520g. Obviously, that's a reasonably significant saving, but how effective are the shorties?

 

[Harvestman]

I use a short mat all the time, and have no issues at all. The idea is that so long as your torso is insulated you are warm. In cold conditions I just stick my rucksack under my legs for a bit of extra insulation.

Go for it.

 

[Barn Owl]

They're fine.

Use your water bottle with some warm water to heat your feet if need be too.

 

[JAG009]

Multimat adventure camp mat 175g and its full lenth

Jason

 

[chris_r]

Two thumbs up then? I'm liking the positivity so far. As long as no one posts anything too negative before pay day I'm sold.

 

[chris_r]

Multimat adventure camp mat 175g and its full lenth

Jason

Wow, that's light, but only 8mm thick. How comfortable are they?

 

[JAG009]

Wow, that's light, but only 8mm thick. How comfortable are they?

Not got that exact one but one similar and i find them fine to sleep on ,but then i have only ever use roll mats so i am used to them , they are cheap as chips so give one a try and see, you can pick ones up for under a tenner if you shop about with the same spec as the one i mentioned

Jason

 

[Barn Owl]

Multimat adventure camp mat 175g and its full lenth

Jason

I've got a green multimat is that the same one?

 

[JAG009]

I've got a green multimat is that the same one?

I think thats the 10 mm one Tam but that still only weighs in at 250g

 

[JAG009]

I've got a green multimat is that the same one?

I will correct that Tam its only 200g just checked

 

[Barn Owl]

Aye,I think it is about 10mm.

My 3/4 mat is a wee airic from alpkit.
Great wee mat.

 

[treadlightly]

I have a wee airic too and can recommend it. I don't find it any less comfortable than full length mats of the same type/thickness. The important thing is to have your torso insulated and supported.

 

[Ogden]

1300g is a heavy load. I use two mats. A Therm-A-Rest Prolite Small (119cm) and a thin Evazote mat. The Evazote mat is placed under the tentfloor to avoid puncture, the Therm-A-Rest inside the tent. About 750g alltogether.

 

[chris_r]

Thanks for the answers guys. I think moving to a 3/4 is the right thing to do with regards to weight and for £25 I'm really liking the Alpkit.

 

[MrEd]

i get on fine with my 3/4 length therma its great, i just put my feet on my ruck but tbh i havent noticed it a real issue having my feet poke off the end

 

[WeThePeoplexfbm]

i never use sleeping bags, when i go camping in winter, hit around -6 at night plus a wind chill makes it about 9ish, but i dig fox hole then tarp over the top and little fire ^^ keep me warm all night

 

[durulz]

Isn't a 'short three-quarter length mat' called a 'half-length mat'?

 

[chris_r]

Technically, it's a 2/3 length mat. The full size is 1800mm and the shorty is 1200mm.

I used the word short in the title to make it easier for people to find what they're looking for when they search. I find frequently, when I enter a search string, the list of results returned bears little relevance to what I'm actually looking for.

 

[Ogden]

I think half-length mats are 98 cm.

 

[rik_uk3]

i never use sleeping bags, when i go camping in winter, hit around -6 at night plus a wind chill makes it about 9ish, but i dig fox hole then tarp over the top and little fire ^^ keep me warm all night

How often do you wake up to top up the fire during the night?