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Product Review
Nemo Sleeping Pad
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| Nemo Sleeping Pad |
Between backpacking, hunting, car camping and the occasional night in the backyard with my kids, I have spent more uncomfortable nights on a sleeping pad than I care to remember. Fortunately, those nights are a thing of the past thanks to Nemo’s Astro Insulated and Pillowtop sleeping pad.
With the nighttime temperatures dipping into the low 30s, I was able to put the Astro through its paces on a recent backcountry hunting trip. With nothing but the pad between me and the cold ground, I slept as comfortably as I ever have while camping.
This sleeping pad has two parts; an inflatable pad and a padded pillowtop. The insulated air pad is 2.5 inches thick and uses lateral air chambers to create a comfortable sleeping surface. It is light, at just 24 ounces, and only takes a couple of minutes to inflate.
The padded pillowtop is what sets this pad apart. The removable pillowtop features a layer of comfort foam nested in a washable microsuede cover. The padding adds extra protection from the cold ground and is exteremly comfortable. When both components are used, the sleeping pad weighs in at slightly over 3 pounds.
There are a number of reasons why this pad impressed me. First, I am a fan of flexibility. By featuring the removable pillowtop, you can customized the pad for each trip. If you are backpacking and need to save every extra ounce, leave the pillowtop behind. If you are camping where you comfort outweighs saving a few ounces, take both pieces.
I was also pleased with the how small the Astro packed. I had used self-inflating pads in the past, and while I liked not having to do much blowing, the size was always a pain when it came time to pack. The Astro, on the other hand, packed down to a compact package that fit easily into my backpack.
I have slept on a lot of different sleeping pads and the Astro is hands down the most comfortable pad I have ever used. My typical response when I laid on a sleeping pad was “Ohhhh” as I groaned in mild discomfort. However, when I first laid on the Astro, my first reaction was “Ohhhh...this is really nice.”
The Astro passed every test I could muster with flying colors and is my new favorite sleeping pad. The competition isn’t even close.
- Josh Fleming, PR Manager
