I would think you would be carrying pad inside OHM since it has no backpadding. Fold it up and secure against back,I think there are straps for that

Evazote is "sticky", which makes for good carry capacity and support. It really adheres to the fabric inside the pack.

In my circuit, I place the GG pad against the back, insert compactor bag liner, and stuff sleeping bag into bottom to hold pad tightly in place. I couldnt pull the pad out if I tried. It makes such a rigid pack, that I found I didnt need the 1.50z carbon fiber stay at all for wt under 20lbs or so. The load lifters dont work quite as well as they do with the stay, but they still DO work without any stay when packed this way.

If I carry pad outside, with stays inside for more room, I can put pad either under compression shock cord in back or under top strap

Edited by livingontheroad on 08/31/2011 16:03:08 MDT.

I carry my Ridgerest full length mattress rolled and in a Thermarest sack made for it. (Got the sack "back in the day" when Thermarest actually INCLUDED a sack with the price of a mattress!)

I strap it on the bottom of my pack,where it's out of the way. I then take care when setting my pack down.

Edited by Danepacker on 08/31/2011 16:12:34 MDT.

In frameless pack, rolled as a tube inside with the gear inside it to help firm it up. Helps to keep things from poking your back too. I would prefer the short version. On a framed pack, rolled as small as practical and strapped on the outside. The Osprey Exos has straps on the bottom, so I do that. Some packs like Granite Gear have straps in the center section and favor a vertical arrangement. On top seems to catch more branches and when going under a blowdown. The Z-Rest is a little easier to live with, IMHO.

Ultimately, I went to a Prolite short. It packs so much smaller and can be folded and rolled and carried like a water bottle, folded in thirds and placed against the back panel inside, rolled and carried outside and so on.

I do both.

if I planned things well with plenty of time, I have the ridge rest pad inside the pack burrito style, or in the summer the Z-rest lite flat 3+3 as back padding.

If I'm in a rush or haven't done good research on a destination, and I overpacked gear inside, then I strap the pad to the outside. but that is not my preference.

Also on day-2 of the trip, wake up early and get on the trail quickly, I might be too lazy to repackage it neatly inside the bag burrito style, so once again, I might strap it to the outside. I've put it under the top compartment T-style, other times strapped length-wise to the right or left side, but now it's unbalanced and annoys me. other times its up side down T horizontal at the outside bottom of the pack.

Greg,

The OHM has an internal pad holster, at least newer models do, intended to use folded pads. But many apparently will do the burrito thing too. An old BPL test on a bunch of packs found not much difference between the two methods I recall.

From the ULA website FAQ section:


Q: How do I use my sleeping pad in conjunction with the Ohm? What pads work the best?

[Answer]

A: Just about any lightweight pad (foam or inflatable) will work as a 'frame' inside the Ohm. 3/4 and full length pads that can be folded (as opposed to rolled) work the best. If you are using an inflatable mattress, deflate, then fold it into 1/3's or 1/5's before inserting.