I also remember the first time an inflatable sleeping pad totally failed me on a backpacking trip. I bought the same one-a Therm-a-Rest NeoAir-as soon as I got home. I’d just finished stuffing his sleeping bag, looked for what was next, and was awestruck to discover this thing that was a full three inches thick, yet weighed virtually nothing.
It was on a motorcycle camping trip with friends, and one of them had to run a quick errand into town. I volunteered to pack up his gear while he was gone to speed up the group’s departure. I remember the first time I saw an inflatable sleeping pad.
