![]() ![]() If you’re looking for a very light pad, you may prefer the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite. One downside: Though it’s less than half the weight of our car-camping pick, the Ether Light XT is about 5 ounces heavier than some of the other backpacking pads we tested, and it’s slightly harder to pack down. The pad’s 3.2 R-value is similar to that of competitors (although not as insulating from the cold ground as the LuxuryMap). The regular pad is 72 inches long if you need one that’s longer or shorter, you can order it in small (66 inches) or large (78 inches). The quilted air-pocket design also keeps the pad from slipping on the ground, and it provides added support for side-sleepers’ hips and shoulders. This means you’re less likely to roll off of it overnight and end up cold and aching come morning. Its mummy shape is wider in the hip area (21½ inches) than most of its competitors, including our former backpacking pick, the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite. If you’re looking for a sleeping pad that’s supportive yet still light enough to carry-for backpacking trips in the spring, summer, and fall-the 4-inch-thick Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Insulated Air Sleeping Mat is a solid choice. But as long as you’re parked close to your campsite, this shouldn’t bother you. The regular LuxuryMap ( 20 by 72 inches) weighs 4 pounds (the pad is also available in large and extra-large, both 77 inches long, and 25 or 30 inches wide, respectively). And its carry bag was refreshingly easy to stuff and tote around (not often the case with larger sleeping pads). In our tests, the LuxuryMap’s face fabric seemed to reject lint and dirt better than fabric on rival pads. And with an R-value of 6.8 (R-value is a measure of how well the pad insulates), the LuxuryMap is more than twice as warm as the top-end backpacking pads we also reviewed for this guide. Side-sleepers, back-sleepers, and stomach-sleepers alike found this pad to be comfortable and supportive. This 3-inch-thick pad has extra foam, with an air pocket on top (placed exactly where the body exerts more pressure this increases comfort and helps prevent the pad from bottoming out overnight, a common problem). The load capacity of your unit is designated by weight, not by volume, so you cannot necessarily use all available space when loading your unit.The self-inflating Therm-a-Rest LuxuryMap Sleeping Pad has long been a favorite with our testers, and it has stood the test of time-five years of car-camping trips, to be more specific. A label identifying the unloaded vehicle weight of the actual unit and the cargo carrying capacity is applied to every Forest River RV prior to leaving our facilities. **Estimated Average based on standard build optional equipment.Įach Forest River RV is weighed at the manufacturing facility prior to shipping. Available CCC should accommodate fresh potable water (8.3 lbs per gallon).īefore filling the fresh water tank, empty the black and gray tanks to provide for more cargo capacity. *Estimated Average based on standard build optional equipment.ĬCC (Cargo Carrying Capacity)** - is the amount of weight available for fresh potable water, cargo, additional optional equipment and accessories.ĬCC is equal to GVWR minus UVW. The UVW does not include cargo, fresh potable water, additional optional equipment or dealer installed accessories. It includes all weight at the unit’s axle(s) and tongue or pin and LP Gas. UVW (Unloaded Vehicle Weight)*- is the typical weight of the unit as manufactured at the factory. GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) – is the maximum permissible weight, including cargo, fluids, optional equipment and accessories that can be safely supported by a combination of all axles.
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