BPL Community Profile

David Poston (dgposton) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Texas / Colorado
About Me David Poston has not added a biography yet.

You cannot send this user a personal message (PM) because they have not specified a PM email address yet.

All Forum Posts by David Poston

Showing 1 - 10 of 402 | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...41
 

Post

Forum » Thread
Down vs. synthetic
Hmmm...I suppose I haven't slept through the night on either of these but you are right, the edges on the NeoAir will collapse more easily. But with regard to the comfort of the down vs. syn...

In GEAR » Exped Downmay UL7, Therma-rest NeoAir Xtherm or BA Q-Core SL?
May 20, 3:17pm
Need size medium
I need a size medium, but thanks.

In GEAR » Hooded down jacket or separate hood?
May 20, 3:15pm
Downmat vs. Synmat: Comfort?
Is the Downmat more comfortable than the Synmat? Is this why people prefer it? Can you really feel the down, like lying on a down mattress topper at home? Does it make the air mattress less boun...

In GEAR » Exped Downmay UL7, Therma-rest NeoAir Xtherm or BA Q-Core SL?
May 20, 2:46pm
Re: Hood vs hoodless
How heavy is the Katabatic hood? I'm not sure on the exact amount of down in the Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer, but I would guess that the Katabatic one (or the GooseFeet / ZPacks iteratio...

In GEAR » Hooded down jacket or separate hood?
May 20, 2:44pm
Cutting up your sleeping pad?
I've heard talk of people taking scissors to their NeoAir or other air pad, but is there evidence that it works? I'm tempted to buy a wide pad and cut it short to fit my 5'7" stat...

In GEAR » Cutting up your sleeping pad?
May 20, 12:41pm
Re: neoair
I weighed the Xlite without anything else, but there's a possibility that something was off, as I did this on the floor of REI. But is yours the regular or the small (or women's)? But i...

In GEAR » The holy grail of sleeping pads: NeoAir Xtherm or Exped Synmat UL?
May 20, 12:37pm
Weight of Downmat
Seems that we are trying to decide between the same pads! (I think my thread is just down the page). The Q-Core felt WAY too narrow when I laid on it at REI this past weekend, and I'm only ...

In GEAR » Exped Downmay UL7, Therma-rest NeoAir Xtherm or BA Q-Core SL?
May 20, 12:30pm
X-Therm
I found too that I got cold in my Big Agnes Insulated Air Core (of 2007 vintage) when the temps dipped down to around freezing. But what about the XTherm? The R value is rated at 5.7! Suitable a...

In GEAR » Quick comment on new Big Agnes Q Core SL Performance/Cold Weather
May 20, 12:22pm
Sidewinder
This is why I'm looking right now at their Sidewinder system. I want my windscreen to fit inside my pot, not outside. Incidentally, I ran across this system today: http://litetrail.com...

In GEAR » Caldera cone storage in SP600
May 19, 3:04pm
The holy grail of sleeping pads: NeoAir Xtherm or Exped Synmat UL?
Trying to decide how to spend my 20% coupon at REI. As part of my overall effort to get my pack weight this year below 10 lbs, I'm ditching my trusty Big Agnes Insulated Air Core (1 lb, 10 oz)...

In GEAR » The holy grail of sleeping pads: NeoAir Xtherm or Exped Synmat UL?
May 19, 3:01pm

All Reader Reviews by David Poston

David Poston has posted no reviews.