Yes, your legs will get cold if you don't put a pad under them. Most folks carry a short pad for a sit pad anyway, so it is no extra weight. I would NEVER go into the winter woods without a short pad in case I had to go to ground. Cannibal reminded us all the other day that many packs, like ULA packs, have a thick chunk of closed cell foam as part of the suspension and can be functional insulation. I've just started using the Warbonnet synthetic torso UQ, the more I use it, the more I like it. That's not to say I don't want a JRB Mt Washington though.
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