Hey Folks,
My "search-foo" is kind of weak so I've had no luck finding any info on this. Here's my dilemma....I'm headed out on my first "cool" weather hammock trip next month. Since I'm a cheapskate I'm just going the foam pad route for now. I got a chunk of 1/4" volara that I'm trying to pack.
Now, It's probably too big (40"x60") and I'll have to do some experimenting to see how far I can cut it down. I just started with this size since this seems to be a kind of common size that folks order.
A chunk of foam this size doesn't seem to want to pack down into any kind of manageable package. A 40" long roll just won't work for the outside of my pack. I've tried folding it in half and rolling but this ends up with a pretty nasty lump. Folding has got me a maybe 12" square x 4" thick. Still not very pack friendly.
So how do others pack some seemingly large chunks of foam down into a more manageable size???? Is there some kind of compression sack or straps that might help with this?
Thanks,
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