Equipment We Appreciate # 1

We love our beds….. We are using Therm-a-rest ZLite pads for the first time. They have many advantages: lightweight, not expensive (approximately $45 each), durable, waterproof, and can be used as yoga/ stretching mats anywhere along the trail. The other thing that really works about them is that they lay flat and we can now cook from inside our tent and not worry about spilling things over as we eat our gruel in the morning.

We are using Sea to Summit ultralight Aeros Pillows. I have been slow at coming to my senses about tent pillows, but these are working well for us. They are expensive (approximately $50 each) but lightweight and compact. They have a fabulous well designed air hole that allows you to inflate them without losing the air when you go to inhale between breaths. Science is great for  outdoor gear nowadays!!

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