I timed myself using a pump sack vs my breath to inflate…
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I timed myself using a pump sack vs my breath to inflate my sleeping pad - evidence enough to leave my pump sack at home?
If you have an inflatable sleeping pad, how do you inflate it? Here’s my argument for just using your breath.
The popular options seems to be a pump sack, so I put the good ol’ fashioned way against it in this comparison.
* **Mouth inflation:** 55 seconds
* **Pump sack:** Almost 2.5 minutes
Could this be a skill issue?
* Definitely
Do I want more techniques to master and things to carry so I can sleep?
* No
Leaving the pump sack and compression sack at home also saves weight! More importantly, it simplifies the ritual before bed and reduces my cognitive load by removing gear from my pack. I’m completely fine being a little out of breath for 55 seconds if it means a lighter, more simple routine - in this case, a provably faster one.
I did not test an electric pump because I don't have or want one - same reason as the pump sack.
Also, to address concerns about your breath causing bacteria/mold buildup over time: this is a total myth. Not only are these pads specifically manufactured with antimicrobial treatment embedded directly into the lamination, but gear testers and outdoor community members have, over and over, sacrificially cut open 20- to 30-year-old sleeping pads that were exclusively mouth-inflated to find the interiors clean every time.
#activity #hiking
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If you have an inflatable sleeping pad, how do you inflate it? Here’s my argument for just using your breath.
The popular options seems to be a pump sack, so I put the good ol’ fashioned way against it in this comparison.
* **Mouth inflation:** 55 seconds
* **Pump sack:** Almost 2.5 minutes
Could this be a skill issue?
* Definitely
Do I want more techniques to master and things to carry so I can sleep?
* No
Leaving the pump sack and compression sack at home also saves weight! More importantly, it simplifies the ritual before bed and reduces my cognitive load by removing gear from my pack. I’m completely fine being a little out of breath for 55 seconds if it means a lighter, more simple routine - in this case, a provably faster one.
I did not test an electric pump because I don't have or want one - same reason as the pump sack.
Also, to address concerns about your breath causing bacteria/mold buildup over time: this is a total myth. Not only are these pads specifically manufactured with antimicrobial treatment embedded directly into the lamination, but gear testers and outdoor community members have, over and over, sacrificially cut open 20- to 30-year-old sleeping pads that were exclusively mouth-inflated to find the interiors clean every time.
#activity #hiking
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