How thick is your CCF sit pad and what dimensions do you cut it to?

Do you cover the ground side with a water-resistant or waterproof material such as duct tape?

Do you use a thicker sit pad for winter?

* 10 mm by 300 mm by 230 mm
* I used 3M 77 spray adhesive to laminate some light coated nylon fabric to the underside and wrapped around at the edges for about 15 mm to prevent peeling. Much lighter than duct tape.
* Same pad, summer and winter.

The nylon fabric has protected the CCF such that the pad is now ... 10+ years old and showing little wear. The fabric is a bit grubby of course.

Cheers

We use the Montbell extension pad year round. I use the same pad under my feet at night. It is very waterproof, and when folded up makes a slightly elevated camp seat to sit on when cooking etc...

Edited by retropump on 11/08/2009 17:29:07 MST.

I usually take part of an old Z-rest pad. I have a 4-section and a 2-section, both are trimmed a bit to maybe 16 inches wide. In winter I take a piece of Deluxe Ridge Rest, 20 inches wide by maybe 12 inches. It adds a surprising amount of warmth when used under my feet *inside* my sleeping bag.

+1 on the montbell

Hi Lynn, is this the size/thickness you use:
Montbell Extension Pad 30 http://www.prolitegear.com/montbell-extension-pad-30.html

Specifications
40 denier non-slip nylon
Size 11.8" x 20" x 0.4"
Stuffed size: 11.8" x 1.6" x 4.7"
Color: OGBR(Orange Brick)
Weight: 2.5 oz

Hi Roger, that is what I had in mind for a DIY pad. Only problem is that I don't have any extra CCF now and would have to buy some, but should be cheap enough.

I'm replacing an inflatable sit pad and what you made and what Lynn uses is about what I had in mind.

Hi Ken, do you know about how much it weighs?

That's the one. 2.5 ounces

I have the remainder of a RidgeRest CCF sit pad from when I turned one into a 3/4 pad. If you want part of it, let me know.

I just sit on my pack.

1) that won't work with our Exos 58 packs 2) there are times that won't be practical 3) don't want to break items in my pack

My sit pad is 8" X 10" and made from 3/8" CCF covered all over with Gorilla duct tape. I'm on my 2nd one in 6 years.

Wouldn't leave on a backpacking trip without it.

Eric

My standard setup for winter camping is to carry two sleeping pads, one inflatable and one closed cell. It's a bit of safety margin in case the inflatable goes flat.
The closed cell is also very useful for a sitpad in camp.

In summer a sit happily on a rock!

Hi Kristin, that'll be our winter setup as well - inflatable (Stephenson DAM) + GG Thinlite 3/8 in. CCF 60 in. pad. Plus I'll take a smaller 12 in. CCF sit pad that we'll use 3 season to put under our feet.

Can't imagine relying on an inflatable alone in winter.

"Montbell Extension Pad 30"

That's the one. It's just big enough for both of us to sit on back-to-back at rest stops. When our little dog comes with us it becomes his pad at night.

EJ-

I have a piece 20"x20"x1/2".

I want to keep some of it, would a 10"x20" piece work for you? Or 2 - 10"x10" pieces?

> Hi Ken, do you know about how much it weighs?

The large winter one weighs 1.8 ounces.