Snugpak Antarctica Mat Review

This air mat from snugpak is a touch of luxury at a very attractive price point.

Snugpak antarctica mat review. The antarctica mat is insulated with sleeping bag insulation. Snugpak chrysalis 4 dave mycroft. Supplied in singles but two mats can be combined to form a double mat. The packed size is great for a foam mat at 26 x 15cm when packed into its stuff sack.

With an exclusive look at decathlon uk cold season hiking kit on review and vanguard photo uk. Follow the journey of matt holland jim cossey and gareth danks as they spend a weekend around the brecon beacons getting festive for christmas with a last wild camp of 2018. The antarctic mat is much more adaptable than a self inflating or rolling mat because the antarctic mat uses insulation you can fold or squash into. The travelite is an open cell foam self inflating sleeping mat from snugpak designed for backpacking use.

So despite all the heavier pack weight for winter such as heavier sleeping bags tents and extra. Even with it s palatial size it still only weighs in at 630g so still very portable albeit heavier than. A non inflatable sleeping mat filled with their proprietary softie premiere sleeping bag insulation. Velcro strips help avoid thermal bridges between the mats.

Posts tagged snugpak antarctica sleeping mat review a festive brecon beacons. Question so i found this thing which is a non inflatable sleeping mat that can be compressed like a sleeping bag instead of a regular foam pad it can t be punctured and is supposed to insulate in sub freezing temperatures. In very cold weather self inflating rubber based mats can crack when rolled and valves freeze rendering them useless. To compare the snugpak air mat with built in foot pump is 100g heavier and when compressed the antarctic mat is half the size of snugpak air mat and as it s sleeping bag filled insulated you could compress the stuff sack the mat comes in further.

By combining two mats using the hook and loop fasteners around the edges you can create an emergency sleeping bag or a double layered sleeping mat. The weight is also good at 660g making this a viable option for lightweight backpacking. Snugpak antartic mat what is up with this. I ve always had a soft spot for snugpak and in particular their softie and chrysalis bags and the latest incarnation of the chrysalis 4 is no exception after putting it to the test in a frozen peak district.

The snugpak antarctica mat is drastically different.