I must have big lungs...

Seriously if you can hike 10 miles per day, gaining 5000 feet in
altitude (typical here in CA) surely you can blow up an air mattress.
If you can't I suggest you check into a retirement home.

I don't really even need the air mattress except for the first nite
out which is usually my only somewhat sleepless nite due to large
difference in comfort level. After the fist nite I could sleep on a
rock.



"Michael Daly" wrote in message ...
On 19-Jun-2004, (Alex Horvath) wrote:

I have never understood why Thermarest
would believe that people would not want to take 30 seconds to blow up
a air mattress

30 Seconds?

From the Backpacker review:
http://www.backpacker.com/gear/artic...3,4006,00.html

"Since the Air Core is not self-inflating, it takes some effort
to blow up--typically 4 minutes of puffing"

That will make a lot of folks dizzy.

I don't intend to paddle with an air pump either - that would negate
the weight and volume advantage.

Mike

Michael Daly wrote:

From the Backpacker review:
http://www.backpacker.com/gear/artic...3,4006,00.html

"Since the Air Core is not self-inflating, it takes some effort
to blow up--typically 4 minutes of puffing"
[also the lack-of-insulation problem]

Of what material is the Big Agnes Air Core mattress constructed?
I've never liked the feel of air mattresses (or water beds) but
friends who like air mattresses are often disappointed when their
air mattress pops on the first night out!

Thermarest has two new models, with lighter foam and fabric, and
a tapered design. The Prolite 3 weighs only 1 lb 4 oz, same as
the regular size Air Core, and is supposedly just as comfortable
as the original 1.5"-thick Thermarest.