Hi everyone!! THANK YOU for watching my video while im out of action, but trying to get sorted! If you did like the video and would like to support the channel you can always buy me a coffee at ko-fi.com/theheightoflife but im in no way asking!! If you would like to support me for FREE please hit the 👍🏻 button would really help me out 🙏🏼 Comment below tell me what is your favourite pad to use? Take care everyone... Chris 💚
I do apologise I have only just seen this as I had no notification from TH-cam! Thank you so much for the well wishes 🙏🏼 back is still progressing and I had two MRI scans on Monday so hopefully I will find out more soon too. Really glad you enjoyed the video and the little pump is well cool 😎 Thanks so much for watching 😃 Take care... Chris ✌🏼
Thank you so much! 🙏🏼 Hopefully it might help people searching for camping pads or if they are starting out might give them an idea of differences. If I can help one person im happy 😊😊 Thank you for watching and leaving me a comment 🙏🏼 Take care!! Chris ✌🏼💚
Good afternoon Chris, tha just for the video, always great and interesting to compare kit! We looked at the Kylmit ones before ultimately settling with the Expeds. Good demonstrations of the different methods of inflation.....glad to see you had back hasn't affected your lungs 🌬❤👍 Hope you are feeling well and on the mend, great to see this notification pop up....much like a well inflated sleep pad, a joy! 😊 catch you soon, Ceri and Kat ☕ ❤ 🗺 🧭
Hi Cerri & Kat!! 👋🏻 Yeah thanks, just wanted to get something out and enjoy the filming and editing side of things so wanted to do something. Hopefully it might help someone looking into the items or starting out camping. Your Expeds did look awesome though and very comfortable. Hope you have sorted a new replacement now Kat! Haha yeah well I wouldn't have been able to do that a few weeks back when my intercostal muscles were all locked up, but the Diazapam etc helped to relax them. Think that was enough though dont know how blowing all of them up would have been still get the odd pain here n there. Docs taking the p*** but going private with a few things, MRI scans etc, means im spending money I havent got but want to get sorted! Still uncomfortable at home and doing stuff but tried my best to look happy on the video haha. Thanks so much for watching really appreciate it as always 😊 ☺ 😀 🙏🏼 Take care both 💚💚 Chris
Hi mate!! It is a decent pad.. I know Paul (A Cumbrian Lad) uses it too and loves it 👍🏻👍🏻 Thanks so much for watching bud really appreciate it. I know you know about them but hop this may help someone searching or someone starting out maybe 🤞🏻😊 Take care dude... Chris ✌🏼💚🏕
Hi mate!! 👋🏻 Thanks so much 😃🙏🏼 still wanted to try and get something up so hope this may be helpful to someone. Glad you liked it and really, really appreciate you watching 👍🏻👍🏻 I hope you're well and doing good 🙏🏼 Take care and keep looking after yourself. Chris 👍🏻😊💚⛰🏕
Hahaha cheers mate! Make sure you get yourself a cheap foil roll mat for underneath it on Amazon or something for reflective insulation this time if year as it has none! Only about a fiver on Amazon and can fold up small in your pack. Otherwise those ground rising cold vapours will get you chilly 🥶 bangin mat for spring / summer though I didnt need the foil mat. Cheers mukka 🤜🏻🤛🏻 Oh and think black friday deal atm £31 using the link in description ✌🏼🙌🏻
Sorry Gus just noticed this! Thanks so much just thought id try and get something up. Still progressing yeah and had my two MRI scans on Monday so hopefully will find out more soon. Would be so cool if I got to 1K subs 😱🥰 definitely exciting for sure! Thanks for watching as always mate 👍🏻👍🏻
@@theheightoflife that's great you got your scans am guessing you get results quick too fingers crossed it all get sorted quickly. Maybe you will be ready for spring and we can complete the unfinished business we both have in the Arrochar Alps
Hey!! Thanks for checking them out 😁 The Sea to Summit pad is a great winter pad but definitely not cheap. It was between that and the Thermarest Neoair Xtherm which is a similar price, although the Thermarest does pack down a lot smaller and just as warm. I find the S2S quite a good amount more comfortable though so if you can 'get away' with the extra pack size then definitely have a look at it one day for those frosty nights later in the year. Thank you once again for watching and really hope you are well 🙏🏼😊 x
I really want to start wild camping but have never done it before. Im trying to do some research on kit etc and this is prob the most simple but helpful video ive come across for sleeping pads and explained everything I need to know 😊👍🏻
That Sea to Summit is a right beast! It doesn't look much smaller (packed) than my decathlon SIM. Although I bet it's a Sam sight larger. I also have the Sea to Summit comfort+ and that's a fair bit smaller but doesn't look as comfy compared to yours!
Haha yeah it is a bit of a beast! Still cant believe I can get that, my Rab winter bag and all my winter kit / usual gear in my Atmos 50L AG and still have room in it 🤷🏻♂️😂 Sea to Summit to make some awesome gear, very comfortable indeed and it definitely trumps the packsize. Thanks so much for watching as always pal 😁😁👍🏻👍🏻 Chris
Fantastic tutorial Chris. Thorough, informative and cleverly shot and edited. Well done mate. Sorry to hear about the back injury, hope your adventures into the wild continue shortly. You are rocking the merch mate, I am going to start on some myself when I get back to civilisation 😄 All the best mate and take care 🙏👌
Hi g'day Bernie!! How are ya mate? Hope you're well... Thanks so much for watching and glad you enjoyed it. Still wanted to try and get something up. Have two MRI scans in the next cople of weeks so hopefully will find out a bit more and carry on progressing. Haha just thought id get myself a hoody 😆😝 you should definitely do something 🙌🏻 Hopefully ill be back in the mountains or hills soon so thanks so much for your patience and support in the mean time. Take care mate and enjoy your weekend. Chris 😊🤝🏼👍🏻
All mats for all seasons! 👏👏👏 I need to go shopping for a winter mat, my trekology let me down at the weekend.. I was gutted! Awesome video as always mate and still hoping you have a speedy recovery 🤘🍻
Cheers pal!! These are my go-to mats. But yeah saw your vid with your Trekology mat failing. Paul's failed (A Cumbrian Lad Outdoors) too so that's always gonna be on my mind now lol. Will definitely only be a summer pad for me. Thank you very much indeed for watching! I know you know about pads already so really appreciate it 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Hoping this may help someone searching for pads or just starting out to show the differences maybe. If I can help anyone im happy 😊 Thanks for the well wishes too 🙏🏼 Take care matey!! Chris 💚🏕⛰👍🏻
I do like the look of the Sea to Summit mat, but I already have a good winter mat in the Exped Synmat Winter UL, which is 9cm thick and I think it’s pretty good. I also have the Trekology UL 80 for summer use, which has been a cracking mat for me as well. A nice addition on the Sea to Summit mat is the Velcro to attach the compatible pillow. Nice review Chris 👍
Hi Joe!! Ahh yeah Andrew Beavers uses an Exped winter mat and swears by it. Think it might actually be that one, I was going to check it out but had already ordered the Sea to Summit one haha. Yeah I love the lock system with the sea to summit pillow and mat litterally doesnt move its so cool!! Suppsose I should have mentioned that too 🤦🏻♂️ Thanks for watching mate and hope you're well👍🏻 Chris 🙏🏼
Hmmm interesting! Thanks for the vid, definitely food for thought! My youngest wants to wild camp with me but will need a lightweight mat to carry. Definitely going to check these ones out. Thanks Chris! 😃😘
Thanks!! Ahh awesome well that Klymit pad is pretty light and has decent insulation... have seen some offers on Amazon with black Friday 😉 Hope you find something in anycase and thanks so much for watching! 🙏🏼🙏🏼😊 Take care and enjoy your weekend... Chris ✌🏼 💚
@@ksgonewild I was gonna get that haha... its ridiculously warm like the StS one but definitely packs down smaller, this thing is a beast 🤣 when I get some money built up again think ill get one aswell for the smaller packsize but will keep this for now. Especially as I cant use either anyway 🤣
Great informative video pal, the Klymit insulated static v lite is now my go to mat, the combination of r value and pack size works well for me, I do like the look of the sea to summit, but not the price and pack size 😥 look forward to getting out with you again soon mate, get well soon, atb Paul 🙏🏕️🏕️🏕️😁
Hi Paul!! Thanks mate thought id try and get something up even though I cant get out in the mountains. I thought that when I first got it but after testing it the ridiculous comfort and absolutely insane warmth well trumps the packsize, for me anyway. Obviously might be out of a lot of peoples price range though it is an expensive bit of kit. Cant believe I got that, my Rab Ascent 900 winter bag, all my normal gear and winter gear / extra clothes, jackets, Soulo etc in my Atmos 50L and still had a decent amount of room 🤣 Was gonna get the Neoair Xtherm it packs slightly smaller, about the same price but nowhere near as comfy. The way my back is atm I think I need it LOL. Cheers dude really looking forward to getting out with you again soon man, missing our camps! Wish we weren't so far apart. Thanks mate DEFINITELY see you soon! 🤜🏻💚🤛🏻🤝🏼😊🏕🏕⛰✌🏼 Chris
Great video Chris😊👍a kit review for us kit nerds is always welcome! This one was particularly interesting for us as we have always used closed cell foam insulated sleeping mats for our wild camps but we are looking into the other options! Shell loves the sea to summit pad🤩 (as expected being the most expensive🤣) while I'm liking the klymit😊👍. Hope your back didn't hurt too much testing out the pads for us buddy. Thanks for making the effort to get a video out, big like from us. Have a great weekend. Pete and Shell😊👍
Ahh cool! As long as they work for you though its all good... the Klymit pad is great and Paul from A Cumbrian Lad Outdoors swears by his. But the Sea To Summit one is so comfy. Expensive bit of kit though for sure lol. It wasnt too bad thanks I just took my time, only thing is once I was on them I didnt want to get up 🤣🤣 No worries just wanted to try and get something up so glad you liked it and if it can help at least one person im happy 😊😊 Thanks both so much for watching and for buying me the coffee!!! 😱😱 really truly appreciate it so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Hope you both enjoy your weekend too. Chris 💚💚
@@theheightoflife you are most welcome mate, anything we can do to support your channel we are happy to😊🙏. Shell is going to have me spending a hell of a lot more on that sea to summit mat for her haha🤣. Get well soon look forward seeing you back out on the trail soon. Have a great weekend😊👍
@@o.bsoutdoors3871 Haha, well errrm sorry about that 🙈🙈🤣🤣 It is well comfy though. Im my opinion anyway. Had the best night's sleep every on my last camp. With the Rab Ascent 900 I was so comfy and toasty. Cant wait to get back out, enjoying the outdoors and of course making videos! Thanks so much again for everything and the support 😊👍🏻 Chris
Great wee vid man! The review format suits you, definitely keen to hear the opinions on other long term stuff you have used. That STS mat looks amazing but eye watering £££ - might need that this weekend, hoping to get out.. supposed to be a cold one 🥶❄️🥶 will be a good test for my own gear 🤞 atb !!
Hey brooo!! Ahh thanks man glad you enjoyed the review, thought id try one and see how it went as I cant get out on hikes or camps but wanted to try and make the effort to get something up 👍🏻 Really glad you liked it! Cool I might see what else I can do and try and put something together. It us expensive yeah and quite large, but the comfort and incredible warmth trumps it by far. Obviously if someone hasnt got that sort of price range though its a bit of a tough one. But definitely worth every penny imo especially for frosty and snowy camps 🥶👍🏻 Really hope you get out 🙏🏼🤞🏻 let me know how you get on! 😁🙌🏻 Take it easy and stay safe... Chris ✌🏼
@@theheightoflife ha you definitely get what you pay for that is for sure. Buying the best you can afford is normally a great mantra. It's normally luck that we find out cheaper stuff actually holds its own. Will be interesting to see if I will be at the limit of some of my mid range gear or not tonight.. wind chill where I'm heading forecast to be -13deg C .. only one way to find out! 🙊 Will report back! ❄️❄️❄️ ATB, hope the recovery is going well! 🙏
@@NNICKKK Yeah thats exactly what I do, always buy the best I can afford. Well hope your gear doesnt let you down haha supposed to be some funky weather coming in round the country lol so good luck and stay safe out there!! Let let me know dude 🙏🏼❄🥶 Getting there thanks mate have two MRI scans within the next 2 weeks so hopefully more answers 👍🏻👍🏻😊
Hi Paul!! 👋🏻 Oh awesome!! 👏🏻👏🏻 It is an absolutely fantastic pad, I love it!! The incredible warmth of it and how comfortable it is definitely trumps the packsize in my opinion. Hope you love it too!! Let me know how you get on 👍🏻👍🏻 The pump sack is awesome I really like that 👌🏻 Thank you for your time taken to watch 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Take care and enjoy your camp! Stay safe pal... Chris 👍🏻💚🏕😊
@@paultownley5825 Awesome! Yeah just trying to think of a few without also putting something up for the sake of it at the same time if you know what I mean. Will keep trying my best to be inventive 👍🏻👍🏻
Great video Chris, I own the klymit and ul80. I also own the xtherm xl. Have had my eye on that sea to summit mat. But weight and size let's it down but still is a incredible mat. I heard its the most comfy one out there. The trekology will not last from what I seen. And every time I used it, some air had come out. The klymit is a good mat. I'm lucky to have the xtherm as I bought a old thermarest second hand on ebay £50 and the baffles went. Contacted thermarest, sent it off to them and they sent me a £220 xtherm xl. Couldn't believe it. So the story is, buy a thermarest and never will need to buy another mat again. Life time guarantee and amazing customer service. It only costs £12 to post for free repairs or even better an exchange for new. Be interesting to see how you get on with the sea to summit. Thanks for sharing Chris and get well soon buddy
Only reason I use other mats in summer is to save wear and tear on my xtherm and I'm a hot sleeper. In the winter it's like lieing on a radiator. Technology is incredible
@@CampNWildWithTheDragon Yeah it is a decent pad! Was gonna get the Neoair Xtherm as I borrowed one off someone and it did pack slightly smaller. Was well impressed! But I tried this and it was another level again. Insanely warm its a joke (like the Xtherm) but its stupidly comfortable in comparison so thats what sold me on it and for me that definitely trumped the extra pack size. Still get that, my Rab Ascent 900 or 1100 winter bag, all my usual gear plus extra winter gear, clothes / jackets etc and my Soulo in my Atmos 50L with a decent bit of room spare so all good 👌🏻🤙🏻
Thanks so much man! Thought id make the effort to get something up even though I cant get out anywhere. Ive only had my Trekology just over a year so we'll see what happens haha. A lot of people are having Trekology gear fail on them though, but they are just a cheap company and suppose if you get a year out of it you've got your money. But crap though you'd like to think they would last! Klymit is a decent mat but definitely not my most comfortable. You got a bargain and a half there and yeah Thermarest customer service is top notch 👌🏻👌🏻 same with their bags, anything goes wrong, send it off and get a new one. Get a lifetime guarantee with the STS pad too but luckily its got Thermolite air sprung insulation so no standard baffles to fail as its their loop baffle tech. If anything does go wrong for some reason though they will send you a new pad no question. Thanks so much for watching buddy really appreciate it as always. Still cant get over your cracker of a deal with that Xtherm haha hit some awesome luck there 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 ATB... Chris ✌🏼
Hi Graeham! Brilliant ☺ yes it is a very comfy mat I must say, I have had great nights sleep on it too and even though there is no insulation you can always buy a cheap foil mat for a fiver off amazon and put it underneath for some reflective insulation 👌🏻 Definitely a bargain. Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment!! 😃👍🏻👍🏻
I have UL 80 as was not sure if I’d like wild camping but now upgraded to Thermorest xterm large so looking forward to trying out soon. Been looking for a while it seems all large thermal matts are sold out everywhere at the moment. I may have gone for Exped or sea to summit if they had been available 👍
Hi! Yeah the UL80 is definitely a great pad to see if you even like wild camping or not, definitely dont want to be spending £150 - £200 to find out you don't. But GREAT choice of pad!! The Thermarest Neoair Xtherm is a fantastic pad! I nearly got one, and prob still will at some point haha as the warmth is the same as my StS pad but packsize is quite a bit smaller. Oh right really?? Yeah Exped to some brilliant pads too, I know Andrew Beavers uses one for his winter setup, cant think of the exact one but its their full winter one and swears by it. Good luck with your Xtherm though happy camping 😁😁🏕🏕 ATB... Chris ✌🏼
Hi Chris. We both have the UL80 and we found them perfect on a zero temp night! We use some kind of pad beneath them just for extra comfort and the One tigres quilts which are also very warm! We've not tried the mats just on there own! I think common sense prevails!
Yeah for sure!! Even though they have no 'R' rating they still perform very well, think being quite high off the ground helps too. Like you said you can just put something underneath to help, I know people that just put those cheap foil roll mats underneath for reflective insulation and been fine too 😁👍🏻👍🏻 Thank you for watching and leaving me a comment as always 😃💚 Chris
@@theheightoflife we bought them, not knowing anything about R rating Chis because when we last camped, we used the old style blow up beds, even a massively deep king size lol, and before that, camp beds and my ass was always cold on those! 🤣🤣
@@maggi666 Haha ahh I get ya... It is all a bit mad when you get into it with how they all work. Well glad to hear you have found a set up that works for you at the moment anyway. But yeah a cheap foil mat underneath will definitely help quite a bit. You can get a decent Highlander one on amazon only about a fiver and dont even have to roll it, folds up pretty small in your pack 👍🏻
@@maggi666 Cool! Those Highlander ones though instead of rolling it up you can fold it to litterally nothing at all. Just slots down the front or any side of the inside of your pack with ease after youve packed or fits into the little water bladder pocket. Even if there is a water bladder in there too. Definitely takes up too much room if you roll it! 👍🏻
I have the klymit insulated static v and while it's great for not letting any cold air through, I just find it a little bit narrow and I don't sleep particularly well on it. I like the look of the sea to summit but waaaaaaaay out of my current price range, plus, given its size and the time of year it will be getting used, it'll have to be a decent size pack to fit all the other winter gear in. There's just so much to consider when winter camping isn't there? Cheers, hope your back is better soon 😁
Yeah I know what you mean, as you could see when I was on it I was litterally on its limits. My Thermarest Questar bag has straps underneath to secure the pad but if I use another sleeping bag I end up waking up half off it. That doesn't happen with my other ones. The Sea To Summit one is expensive yeah but its so unbelievably comfortable and very very warm indeed. The packsize is big but somehow I still manage to fit that, my Rab Ascent 900 winter bag, all my usual gear snd extra gear / clothes etc into my Atmos 50L AG pack with still some room to spare if I needed it. Maybe I could do a video on that untill I can get out? 🤔 Winter camping and packing is so much different to summer camps though for sure!! Loads more to consider you're right there. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch as always 🙏🏼😊👍🏻 Take care pal.. Chris **oh and THANK YOU!!
@@theheightoflife yeah I'd be interested in seeing your full winter set up packed. I have a 70L bag and I struggle to fit my gear into that! Nice one 😁
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Excellent video man 🙏
A VERY useful video thanks !
Hope your back is healing up nicely. Great review. The little pump was nice. Thank you for sharing. Take care, atb.
I do apologise I have only just seen this as I had no notification from TH-cam! Thank you so much for the well wishes 🙏🏼 back is still progressing and I had two MRI scans on Monday so hopefully I will find out more soon too.
Really glad you enjoyed the video and the little pump is well cool 😎
Thanks so much for watching 😃
Take care... Chris ✌🏼
I wish I had the Either Light but am very pleased with my Trekology!
The Trekology pads are awesome 👌🏻 thanks for watching.
ATB
Nice comparison! Well done. Crow✌️
Thank you so much! 🙏🏼
Hopefully it might help people searching for camping pads or if they are starting out might give them an idea of differences. If I can help one person im happy 😊😊
Thank you for watching and leaving me a comment 🙏🏼
Take care!! Chris ✌🏼💚
Good afternoon Chris, tha just for the video, always great and interesting to compare kit! We looked at the Kylmit ones before ultimately settling with the Expeds.
Good demonstrations of the different methods of inflation.....glad to see you had back hasn't affected your lungs 🌬❤👍
Hope you are feeling well and on the mend, great to see this notification pop up....much like a well inflated sleep pad, a joy! 😊 catch you soon, Ceri and Kat ☕ ❤ 🗺 🧭
Also....Great job at remember all the information and stats....I would have had to have que cards on the back of the pads lol! 😆
Hi Cerri & Kat!! 👋🏻
Yeah thanks, just wanted to get something out and enjoy the filming and editing side of things so wanted to do something. Hopefully it might help someone looking into the items or starting out camping.
Your Expeds did look awesome though and very comfortable. Hope you have sorted a new replacement now Kat!
Haha yeah well I wouldn't have been able to do that a few weeks back when my intercostal muscles were all locked up, but the Diazapam etc helped to relax them. Think that was enough though dont know how blowing all of them up would have been still get the odd pain here n there.
Docs taking the p*** but going private with a few things, MRI scans etc, means im spending money I havent got but want to get sorted!
Still uncomfortable at home and doing stuff but tried my best to look happy on the video haha.
Thanks so much for watching really appreciate it as always 😊 ☺ 😀 🙏🏼
Take care both 💚💚
Chris
@@TeaInValhalla Haha yeah it was hard... I had neighbours in the window holding big pieces of card up with the figures on 🤣🤣
I like the look of the klymit 👌
Hi mate!! It is a decent pad.. I know Paul (A Cumbrian Lad) uses it too and loves it 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks so much for watching bud really appreciate it. I know you know about them but hop this may help someone searching or someone starting out maybe 🤞🏻😊
Take care dude...
Chris ✌🏼💚🏕
@@theheightoflife Well I haven't tried those 3 mats so useful to me too cheers
Ahh sound!! Well glad I could show you a few different ones then 😃😃👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks!!
Hey buddy, great review and I hope your back gets better soon too 😉😊
Thanks so much glad you liked it and thank you for the well wishes 🙏🏼🙏🏼 😊
ATB and hope you enjoy your weekend
Chris ✌🏼 💚
Very informative 👏🏼
Thank you for clicking on my video and taking the time to watch 🙏🏼
I hope it helped you in one way or another, even a bit 👍🏻
ATB... Chris 🫶🏻
Good review, man 👍
Hi mate!! 👋🏻
Thanks so much 😃🙏🏼 still wanted to try and get something up so hope this may be helpful to someone. Glad you liked it and really, really appreciate you watching 👍🏻👍🏻
I hope you're well and doing good 🙏🏼
Take care and keep looking after yourself.
Chris 👍🏻😊💚⛰🏕
I’m gonna choose the one you were blowing in! And it was the cheapest! 😂😂 class reviews though dude! 👌
Hahaha cheers mate! Make sure you get yourself a cheap foil roll mat for underneath it on Amazon or something for reflective insulation this time if year as it has none! Only about a fiver on Amazon and can fold up small in your pack. Otherwise those ground rising cold vapours will get you chilly 🥶 bangin mat for spring / summer though I didnt need the foil mat. Cheers mukka 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Oh and think black friday deal atm £31 using the link in description ✌🏼🙌🏻
Great to see a video from you Chris. Hope the back is doing better. You are so close to magic 1000 it must be getting exciting for you.
Sorry Gus just noticed this!
Thanks so much just thought id try and get something up. Still progressing yeah and had my two MRI scans on Monday so hopefully will find out more soon. Would be so cool if I got to 1K subs 😱🥰 definitely exciting for sure!
Thanks for watching as always mate 👍🏻👍🏻
@@theheightoflife that's great you got your scans am guessing you get results quick too fingers crossed it all get sorted quickly. Maybe you will be ready for spring and we can complete the unfinished business we both have in the Arrochar Alps
@@GusExplores Yeah should be within a week ill find out. Haha that would be awesome! 🤞🏻🙏🏼🤞🏻
The last one looks epic, just can’t afford it right now but defo one to look at one day x 😁
Hey!! Thanks for checking them out 😁 The Sea to Summit pad is a great winter pad but definitely not cheap. It was between that and the Thermarest Neoair Xtherm which is a similar price, although the Thermarest does pack down a lot smaller and just as warm. I find the S2S quite a good amount more comfortable though so if you can 'get away' with the extra pack size then definitely have a look at it one day for those frosty nights later in the year.
Thank you once again for watching and really hope you are well 🙏🏼😊 x
I really want to start wild camping but have never done it before. Im trying to do some research on kit etc and this is prob the most simple but helpful video ive come across for sleeping pads and explained everything I need to know 😊👍🏻
Wow what an awesome comment!!
Thanks shane really glad I could help you 😃👍🏻👍🏻
Take care bud
Brilliant review mate . 👏
Thanks so much Peter!! 🙏🏼 😊👍🏻
That Sea to Summit is a right beast! It doesn't look much smaller (packed) than my decathlon SIM. Although I bet it's a Sam sight larger. I also have the Sea to Summit comfort+ and that's a fair bit smaller but doesn't look as comfy compared to yours!
The S2S looks great doesn't it! 👍
Haha yeah it is a bit of a beast! Still cant believe I can get that, my Rab winter bag and all my winter kit / usual gear in my Atmos 50L AG and still have room in it 🤷🏻♂️😂
Sea to Summit to make some awesome gear, very comfortable indeed and it definitely trumps the packsize.
Thanks so much for watching as always pal 😁😁👍🏻👍🏻
Chris
@@TeaInValhalla It is an awesome pad... well worth the £££ in my opinion. I dont mind spending money for quality and this has really impressed me.
Fantastic tutorial Chris. Thorough, informative and cleverly shot and edited. Well done mate.
Sorry to hear about the back injury, hope your adventures into the wild continue shortly. You are rocking the merch mate, I am going to start on some myself when I get back to civilisation 😄
All the best mate and take care 🙏👌
Hi g'day Bernie!! How are ya mate? Hope you're well...
Thanks so much for watching and glad you enjoyed it. Still wanted to try and get something up. Have two MRI scans in the next cople of weeks so hopefully will find out a bit more and carry on progressing.
Haha just thought id get myself a hoody 😆😝 you should definitely do something 🙌🏻
Hopefully ill be back in the mountains or hills soon so thanks so much for your patience and support in the mean time.
Take care mate and enjoy your weekend.
Chris 😊🤝🏼👍🏻
All mats for all seasons! 👏👏👏
I need to go shopping for a winter mat, my trekology let me down at the weekend.. I was gutted! Awesome video as always mate and still hoping you have a speedy recovery 🤘🍻
Cheers pal!! These are my go-to mats. But yeah saw your vid with your Trekology mat failing. Paul's failed (A Cumbrian Lad Outdoors) too so that's always gonna be on my mind now lol. Will definitely only be a summer pad for me.
Thank you very much indeed for watching! I know you know about pads already so really appreciate it 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Hoping this may help someone searching for pads or just starting out to show the differences maybe. If I can help anyone im happy 😊
Thanks for the well wishes too 🙏🏼
Take care matey!!
Chris 💚🏕⛰👍🏻
I do like the look of the Sea to Summit mat, but I already have a good winter mat in the Exped Synmat Winter UL, which is 9cm thick and I think it’s pretty good. I also have the Trekology UL 80 for summer use, which has been a cracking mat for me as well. A nice addition on the Sea to Summit mat is the Velcro to attach the compatible pillow. Nice review Chris 👍
Hi Joe!! Ahh yeah Andrew Beavers uses an Exped winter mat and swears by it. Think it might actually be that one, I was going to check it out but had already ordered the Sea to Summit one haha.
Yeah I love the lock system with the sea to summit pillow and mat litterally doesnt move its so cool!! Suppsose I should have mentioned that too 🤦🏻♂️
Thanks for watching mate and hope you're well👍🏻
Chris 🙏🏼
Hmmm interesting! Thanks for the vid, definitely food for thought! My youngest wants to wild camp with me but will need a lightweight mat to carry. Definitely going to check these ones out. Thanks Chris! 😃😘
As you know I have a Thermarest neoair xtherm which I absolutely love because of how light it is and how warm it is 😃
Thanks!! Ahh awesome well that Klymit pad is pretty light and has decent insulation... have seen some offers on Amazon with black Friday 😉
Hope you find something in anycase and thanks so much for watching! 🙏🏼🙏🏼😊
Take care and enjoy your weekend...
Chris ✌🏼 💚
@@ksgonewild I was gonna get that haha... its ridiculously warm like the StS one but definitely packs down smaller, this thing is a beast 🤣 when I get some money built up again think ill get one aswell for the smaller packsize but will keep this for now. Especially as I cant use either anyway 🤣
@@theheightoflife you too lovely, hope you have a great weekend xxx
Great informative video pal, the Klymit insulated static v lite is now my go to mat, the combination of r value and pack size works well for me, I do like the look of the sea to summit, but not the price and pack size 😥 look forward to getting out with you again soon mate, get well soon, atb Paul 🙏🏕️🏕️🏕️😁
Hi Paul!! Thanks mate thought id try and get something up even though I cant get out in the mountains.
I thought that when I first got it but after testing it the ridiculous comfort and absolutely insane warmth well trumps the packsize, for me anyway. Obviously might be out of a lot of peoples price range though it is an expensive bit of kit. Cant believe I got that, my Rab Ascent 900 winter bag, all my normal gear and winter gear / extra clothes, jackets, Soulo etc in my Atmos 50L and still had a decent amount of room 🤣 Was gonna get the Neoair Xtherm it packs slightly smaller, about the same price but nowhere near as comfy. The way my back is atm I think I need it LOL.
Cheers dude really looking forward to getting out with you again soon man, missing our camps! Wish we weren't so far apart.
Thanks mate DEFINITELY see you soon! 🤜🏻💚🤛🏻🤝🏼😊🏕🏕⛰✌🏼
Chris
Great video Chris😊👍a kit review for us kit nerds is always welcome! This one was particularly interesting for us as we have always used closed cell foam insulated sleeping mats for our wild camps but we are looking into the other options! Shell loves the sea to summit pad🤩 (as expected being the most expensive🤣) while I'm liking the klymit😊👍. Hope your back didn't hurt too much testing out the pads for us buddy. Thanks for making the effort to get a video out, big like from us. Have a great weekend. Pete and Shell😊👍
Ahh cool! As long as they work for you though its all good... the Klymit pad is great and Paul from A Cumbrian Lad Outdoors swears by his. But the Sea To Summit one is so comfy. Expensive bit of kit though for sure lol.
It wasnt too bad thanks I just took my time, only thing is once I was on them I didnt want to get up 🤣🤣
No worries just wanted to try and get something up so glad you liked it and if it can help at least one person im happy 😊😊
Thanks both so much for watching and for buying me the coffee!!! 😱😱 really truly appreciate it so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Hope you both enjoy your weekend too.
Chris 💚💚
@@theheightoflife you are most welcome mate, anything we can do to support your channel we are happy to😊🙏. Shell is going to have me spending a hell of a lot more on that sea to summit mat for her haha🤣. Get well soon look forward seeing you back out on the trail soon. Have a great weekend😊👍
@@o.bsoutdoors3871 Haha, well errrm sorry about that 🙈🙈🤣🤣 It is well comfy though. Im my opinion anyway. Had the best night's sleep every on my last camp. With the Rab Ascent 900 I was so comfy and toasty.
Cant wait to get back out, enjoying the outdoors and of course making videos! Thanks so much again for everything and the support 😊👍🏻
Chris
Great wee vid man! The review format suits you, definitely keen to hear the opinions on other long term stuff you have used. That STS mat looks amazing but eye watering £££ - might need that this weekend, hoping to get out.. supposed to be a cold one 🥶❄️🥶 will be a good test for my own gear 🤞 atb !!
Hey brooo!! Ahh thanks man glad you enjoyed the review, thought id try one and see how it went as I cant get out on hikes or camps but wanted to try and make the effort to get something up 👍🏻 Really glad you liked it!
Cool I might see what else I can do and try and put something together. It us expensive yeah and quite large, but the comfort and incredible warmth trumps it by far. Obviously if someone hasnt got that sort of price range though its a bit of a tough one. But definitely worth every penny imo especially for frosty and snowy camps 🥶👍🏻
Really hope you get out 🙏🏼🤞🏻 let me know how you get on! 😁🙌🏻
Take it easy and stay safe...
Chris ✌🏼
@@theheightoflife ha you definitely get what you pay for that is for sure. Buying the best you can afford is normally a great mantra. It's normally luck that we find out cheaper stuff actually holds its own. Will be interesting to see if I will be at the limit of some of my mid range gear or not tonight.. wind chill where I'm heading forecast to be -13deg C .. only one way to find out! 🙊 Will report back! ❄️❄️❄️ ATB, hope the recovery is going well! 🙏
@@NNICKKK Yeah thats exactly what I do, always buy the best I can afford. Well hope your gear doesnt let you down haha supposed to be some funky weather coming in round the country lol so good luck and stay safe out there!!
Let let me know dude 🙏🏼❄🥶
Getting there thanks mate have two MRI scans within the next 2 weeks so hopefully more answers 👍🏻👍🏻😊
Thanks for the demo. I have the Klymit 30" (76.2c) can't beat it for a wonderful night's sleep.
No worries! Ahh cool bet you do get a great nights sleep on that!
Thank you for watching 🙏🏼
I hope you're fit and well yourself
ATB.. Chris 👍🏻😊
How cold have you taken this pad in ? Thanks
@danos5181 any temperature above 40°F works for me. Any colder, I'll take the insulated 30" klymit.
Managed to get myself a sea to summit extreme last weekend... first test this weekend cant wait! Love the pump sack, inflates in no time 👍
Hi Paul!! 👋🏻
Oh awesome!! 👏🏻👏🏻 It is an absolutely fantastic pad, I love it!! The incredible warmth of it and how comfortable it is definitely trumps the packsize in my opinion.
Hope you love it too!! Let me know how you get on 👍🏻👍🏻
The pump sack is awesome I really like that 👌🏻
Thank you for your time taken to watch 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Take care and enjoy your camp! Stay safe pal...
Chris 👍🏻💚🏕😊
@@theheightoflife thanks Chris will do. Glad to see you're still popping up with vids. You'll be back out before you know it 👍
@@paultownley5825 Awesome!
Yeah just trying to think of a few without also putting something up for the sake of it at the same time if you know what I mean. Will keep trying my best to be inventive 👍🏻👍🏻
Great video Chris, I own the klymit and ul80. I also own the xtherm xl. Have had my eye on that sea to summit mat. But weight and size let's it down but still is a incredible mat. I heard its the most comfy one out there. The trekology will not last from what I seen. And every time I used it, some air had come out. The klymit is a good mat. I'm lucky to have the xtherm as I bought a old thermarest second hand on ebay £50 and the baffles went. Contacted thermarest, sent it off to them and they sent me a £220 xtherm xl. Couldn't believe it. So the story is, buy a thermarest and never will need to buy another mat again. Life time guarantee and amazing customer service. It only costs £12 to post for free repairs or even better an exchange for new. Be interesting to see how you get on with the sea to summit. Thanks for sharing Chris and get well soon buddy
Only reason I use other mats in summer is to save wear and tear on my xtherm and I'm a hot sleeper. In the winter it's like lieing on a radiator. Technology is incredible
@@CampNWildWithTheDragon Yeah it is a decent pad! Was gonna get the Neoair Xtherm as I borrowed one off someone and it did pack slightly smaller. Was well impressed! But I tried this and it was another level again. Insanely warm its a joke (like the Xtherm) but its stupidly comfortable in comparison so thats what sold me on it and for me that definitely trumped the extra pack size.
Still get that, my Rab Ascent 900 or 1100 winter bag, all my usual gear plus extra winter gear, clothes / jackets etc and my Soulo in my Atmos 50L with a decent bit of room spare so all good 👌🏻🤙🏻
Thanks so much man! Thought id make the effort to get something up even though I cant get out anywhere.
Ive only had my Trekology just over a year so we'll see what happens haha. A lot of people are having Trekology gear fail on them though, but they are just a cheap company and suppose if you get a year out of it you've got your money. But crap though you'd like to think they would last!
Klymit is a decent mat but definitely not my most comfortable.
You got a bargain and a half there and yeah Thermarest customer service is top notch 👌🏻👌🏻 same with their bags, anything goes wrong, send it off and get a new one.
Get a lifetime guarantee with the STS pad too but luckily its got Thermolite air sprung insulation so no standard baffles to fail as its their loop baffle tech. If anything does go wrong for some reason though they will send you a new pad no question.
Thanks so much for watching buddy really appreciate it as always.
Still cant get over your cracker of a deal with that Xtherm haha hit some awesome luck there 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
ATB... Chris ✌🏼
I've got the trekology matress. I'm a side sleeper and find it comfortable to sleep on and good value for money.
Hi Graeham! Brilliant ☺ yes it is a very comfy mat I must say, I have had great nights sleep on it too and even though there is no insulation you can always buy a cheap foil mat for a fiver off amazon and put it underneath for some reflective insulation 👌🏻 Definitely a bargain.
Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment!! 😃👍🏻👍🏻
I have UL 80 as was not sure if I’d like wild camping but now upgraded to Thermorest xterm large so looking forward to trying out soon. Been looking for a while it seems all large thermal matts are sold out everywhere at the moment. I may have gone for Exped or sea to summit if they had been available 👍
Hi!
Yeah the UL80 is definitely a great pad to see if you even like wild camping or not, definitely dont want to be spending £150 - £200 to find out you don't. But GREAT choice of pad!! The Thermarest Neoair Xtherm is a fantastic pad! I nearly got one, and prob still will at some point haha as the warmth is the same as my StS pad but packsize is quite a bit smaller.
Oh right really?? Yeah Exped to some brilliant pads too, I know Andrew Beavers uses one for his winter setup, cant think of the exact one but its their full winter one and swears by it.
Good luck with your Xtherm though happy camping 😁😁🏕🏕
ATB... Chris ✌🏼
Hi Chris. We both have the UL80 and we found them perfect on a zero temp night! We use some kind of pad beneath them just for extra comfort and the One tigres quilts which are also very warm! We've not tried the mats just on there own! I think common sense prevails!
Yeah for sure!! Even though they have no 'R' rating they still perform very well, think being quite high off the ground helps too. Like you said you can just put something underneath to help, I know people that just put those cheap foil roll mats underneath for reflective insulation and been fine too 😁👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for watching and leaving me a comment as always 😃💚
Chris
@@theheightoflife we bought them, not knowing anything about R rating Chis because when we last camped, we used the old style blow up beds, even a massively deep king size lol, and before that, camp beds and my ass was always cold on those! 🤣🤣
@@maggi666 Haha ahh I get ya... It is all a bit mad when you get into it with how they all work. Well glad to hear you have found a set up that works for you at the moment anyway. But yeah a cheap foil mat underneath will definitely help quite a bit. You can get a decent Highlander one on amazon only about a fiver and dont even have to roll it, folds up pretty small in your pack 👍🏻
@@theheightoflife We've just bought a double sided foil to try because the rolls are thick and bulky to carry on a backpack!
@@maggi666 Cool! Those Highlander ones though instead of rolling it up you can fold it to litterally nothing at all. Just slots down the front or any side of the inside of your pack with ease after youve packed or fits into the little water bladder pocket. Even if there is a water bladder in there too. Definitely takes up too much room if you roll it! 👍🏻
I have the klymit insulated static v and while it's great for not letting any cold air through, I just find it a little bit narrow and I don't sleep particularly well on it. I like the look of the sea to summit but waaaaaaaay out of my current price range, plus, given its size and the time of year it will be getting used, it'll have to be a decent size pack to fit all the other winter gear in. There's just so much to consider when winter camping isn't there? Cheers, hope your back is better soon 😁
Yeah I know what you mean, as you could see when I was on it I was litterally on its limits. My Thermarest Questar bag has straps underneath to secure the pad but if I use another sleeping bag I end up waking up half off it. That doesn't happen with my other ones.
The Sea To Summit one is expensive yeah but its so unbelievably comfortable and very very warm indeed. The packsize is big but somehow I still manage to fit that, my Rab Ascent 900 winter bag, all my usual gear snd extra gear / clothes etc into my Atmos 50L AG pack with still some room to spare if I needed it.
Maybe I could do a video on that untill I can get out? 🤔
Winter camping and packing is so much different to summer camps though for sure!! Loads more to consider you're right there.
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch as always 🙏🏼😊👍🏻
Take care pal.. Chris
**oh and THANK YOU!!
@@theheightoflife yeah I'd be interested in seeing your full winter set up packed. I have a 70L bag and I struggle to fit my gear into that! Nice one 😁
@@whatsnottohike Haha cool! It took a bit of practice.. I might try and get on that if I have a dry day then 😁👍🏻👍🏻