Has anyone tried using these pads as sleeping insulation? A 18 x 24 inch pad costs under 20 dollars and weighs under 6 ounces. Do you think that it would work better for top insulation, bottom insulation, or none at all?
Has anyone tried using these pads as sleeping insulation? A 18 x 24 inch pad costs under 20 dollars and weighs under 6 ounces. Do you think that it would work better for top insulation, bottom insulation, or none at all?
Looks like 16 oz. per square yard - that's really heavy.
https://www.amazon.com/HIGH-TEMP-FEL.../dp/B00O17CI4Y
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nope, but it works fantastic as a wick in alcohol stovesOriginally Posted by Trambo
An 18 by 24 is only 5.6 ounces, so I see that as quite light but bulky. The question is how much insulation it would provide for the weight. I figure that 18x24 is nearly the size of a torso, and I would only use it in extreme cold. I am not convinced that it would be good for top of bottom insulation as a layering system, but if it can block so much temperature for welding, shouldn't that mean that it could insulate? Just asking here first before I purchase another piece to test, because I cut up my large piece.
I was looking at the 18x24,but having three 12x12 pads might work better for layering with a sleep pad. Those three would come in at 5.7 ounces. The main problem with carbon felt is the bulk, and that alone may make it unfeasible
Actually a single 18x24 cut on half would make 12 inches by 36,and only be in two pieces which is much less to deal with in a hammock
I'm not trying to funny here or anything, but who the heck is 18 inches wide? (or less?)
small children, some slender women maybe
imo, I just don't see these being remotely viable for insulation. you'd have so many cold spots on your shoulders and hips
The Ridgerest pad is only 20 inches wide, so 18 is not going to have "so many" cold spots in comparison with that. That's literally only one inch on each side, which probably makes it fit into a hammock even better, because oversized pads are not optimal when hanging.
yup, and I (and folks i know) find the 20's too narrow already
by all means tho, go ahead and give it a whirl
i think for the amount you'll need, and finding a way to wrangle it into a cohesive pad, you're going to be further ahead with a regular pad, or an underquilt.
the carbon felt just isn't going to compress, and for the volume it takes up in your pack, you could probably get better coverage
i find a lot of times, the fight in the backpack is a balance between bulk and weight
Is that really what it's purpose is though? Is it's purpose to insulate or just not burn or conduct heat so the welder doesn't set the wall behind the pipe on fire? Doesn't the air space do the insulating?
Just to elaborate, heat flows from warm to cold. Insulation blocks that flow. The purpose of a welding blanket might be to absorb and dissipate heat, which wouldn't make good insulation. Think of those tiles on the space shuttle.
Last edited by DrPhun; 06-08-2017 at 17:34.
Isn't that stuff pretty scratchy and Dusty?
By all means, let's argue about whether or not a hammock will hurt a tree. All the while ignoring the fact that there is an island of garbage the size of Texas floating in the Pacific ocean. Or how about the fact that over 75% of the world's nuclear reactors are leaking...
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