Light weight camping gear

[Esser]

Inspired by Lowells post, I thought I wouldn't hijack that thread and ask my question here...

Does anyone have any good recommendations for lightweight mattress pad with thermal protection from cold ground? Even though I'm only 28, long gone are the days where I can roll out a sleeping on a tent floor ane not be in pain the next day.

This would be a great spot for anyone else to let us know their lightweight camping products they've had success with.

[mscotter]

I do a fair bit of camping and currently use a Big Agnes Air Core inflatable. This is 3.5" thick when inflated, comfortable and does a good job insulating me from sometimes very cold ground. I regularly camp in freezing temps and this works great. if I'm really worried I put a space blanket under me to reflect heat back up to me.

I've not tried it, but the new "Windcatcher" mattress looks nice too: http://www.windcatchergear.com/

[jiott]

I use a Thermarest self-inflating mattress pad. It is very lightweight and compact when rolled up. Comfort is quite minimal since it is only about 1.5" thick when inflated. Intended for backpacking. Can get it in either 3/4 or full length.

[SkySteve]

I also use the Big Agnus Insulated Air Core mattress. Blue side up, silver side down. One additional fun fact feature is the two outside tubes are larger than the rest which helps hold you on the mattress during your night of tossing and turning. The mattress folds and rolls into a very nice small/light roll which is held in the included mesh stuff sack.

[SkySteve]

Two additional items come to mind, a chair and a stove. I've tried way too many chairs and have found a Helinox (brand name) is about the best. I no longer want to sit on a log or the ground around a camp fire. The Helinox, or similar type chair is very light weight, strong enough for a man to sit on and the frame comes apart so everything fits into it's own small bag when traveling.

The other item is a light weight stove. I use an OLicamp titanium. It weights just over 1 oz. There are several other brands to choose from. It has a universal screw-on valve for most types of small butane/propane fuel canisters. The fuel canister and stove fit nicely inside of a metal cup.

[GuppyWN]

A 1 ounce cook stove?! Wow!!

[SkySteve]

GuppyNW,
I think the actual weight is 1.2 oz

[WWhunter]

Ultra-light Thermarest pad, I think it's the same one jiott mentioned. For a stove I have had many differnt types. When I was in Okinawa I sold an old Optimus (99?) multi-fuel that fit into a small square aluminum box that doubled as a pan, one of my biggest regrets. Awesome little stove. Have the MSR International and old military multi-fuel stoves but now days the item I carry most everywhere is a Jet-boil, it all stores into the cup and is fairly stable and heats water up FAST!
I recently read reviews on a cot and other items that were super light weight and I knew I wanted one but can't remember where I was reading about them.

[AirFox]

Hi Josh, Santa just upgraded my thermal rest self inflating pad to one of these cots.

http://spenceraircraft.com/sleeprite...del-2389a.html

They even threw in a free Joey chair. The cot folds up in a small bag. Small enough for your Kitfox.

Scott

[Av8r3400]

Hi Josh, Santa just upgraded my thermal rest self inflating pad to one of these cots.

http://spenceraircraft.com/sleeprite...del-2389a.html

They even threw in a free Joey chair. The cot folds up in a small bag. Small enough for your Kitfox.

Scott

I got that same chair and cot set at OSH last year. Very nice. Small compact and light. Not to mention comfortable to lay/sit on. I can't sleep on the ground pads no matter how thick...