I just received a NeoAir (size small). If it doesn't work effectively in the sleeping pad sleeve of my ULA Ohm that's arriving soon, would you recommend using the Therm-a-Rest stuff sack made for it or a different stuffing/storage method?

I'd just use a rubber band. It's amazing how those stuff sacks add up.

Yeah - I seem to use quite a few of them. I am a bit concerned about the delicate nature of the pad though.

zpacks.com can custom make you either a silnylon or cuben fiber stuff sack for your NeoAir, I got a medium NeoAir and find it easier to only fold lengthwise in half (not in thirds) for refolding, so if I got a NeoAir stuff sack, I'd have to refold in thirds. I ordered a custom sized stuff sack made of cuben fiber from zpacks.com to fit my NeoAir. Contact Joe at zpacks.com.

I thought about a rubber band but worried about the nipple of the pad. The stuff sack will help protect that nipple plus the fabric itself and the weight will only be a tiny fraction of an ounce.

Edited by marti124 on 05/13/2009 22:35:41 MDT.

As mentioned above, the pad only fits in the Thermarest sack if it's folded into thirds. I wanted some protection for the pad and decided to just leave it bungeed in position inside my bivy. In the Ohm, I have a GG Sitlight pad against my back and the folded bivy/pad against it. The rest of the gear then goes into the pack. Obviously this won't work for everyone, but it does solve the protection/storage problem for me.

I found that a small Granite Gear air bag works fine.

You could possibly just wrap it in a piece of nylon and use a rubber band or twine or velcro to hold the nylon in place.

The other option is to just keep the NeoAir in your clothing bag. With the valve closed and surrounded by clothes the pad'll stay rolled up. The clothes will more than adequately protect it.

I do what Brad Does-keep it in my clothing sack. It's a Sea to Summit Event sack, so pretty durable.

No reason for another stuff sack but a perfect opportunity to get creative. What are you using in the sleeping pad sleeve of the Ohm? Fold it up in that. Store it with your shelter. Store it with your sleeping bag. I use a rubber band like Joe Clement and store my pad in the trash compactor bag/pack liner that holds my clothes and sleeping bag. If I felt my inflatable pad would get punctured inside my pack, I probably wouldn't risk taking it on a hike.