ACT March 2023 sleepsystem: Reindeer mattress, NeoAir Xtherm NXT, Helsport Spitsbergen X trem

First video walking through the content of my pulka & hiking gear choices I made for my solo snowshoe-pulka hike on the Arctic Circle Trail upcoming March 2023.
This video discusses my sleep system:
reindeer pelts as a additional mattress
the new Thermarest NeoAir Xtherm NXT
the Helsport Spitsbergen X-trem sleeping bag.
Sharing this in part to give back after having found a lot of info online, in part because there is less info on my gear choices, and finally looking forward to comments/suggestions.
I will post a few other videos (clothing, gear, ...), and plan to review all gear choices after the hike in early April 2023.

[@alexarna]

This is literally the only resource I can find of use on the Helisport Spitsbergen - thank you for this and all your other videos. They’re really helping me get ready for an upcoming Svalbard trip next year!

[@georged822]

Very interesting, thank you. Subscribed!

[@arcticperegrinations]

Thank you!

[@SigamosLaCorrietne]

Great gear video! Any advice to someone new to Cold Long distance travels. Specially how to train if you don't have a Pulk. Thank you!

[@bartkramer1611]

Bevalt de slaapzak nog steeds? Ik heb zojuist dezelfde gekocht voor in Finse, Noorwegen en mogelijk groenland in de toekomst

[@destinationarcticcircle]

Interesting video! We'd be super interested to hear from you about how well it worked on your winter ACT hike - what you'd keep, what you'd change etc

[@arcticperegrinations]

That is indeed the plan, so I will be most happy to give this feedback! Can’t wait to be back in Greenland!

[@thefrozennuggett]

We will be skiing the ACT in April and have been dialing down our gear as well! Excited to see how this works out for you!

[@thefrozennuggett]

Could you give some info on how you're getting your pulk to Kanger? Thanks!

[@arcticperegrinations]

Great! When and in what direction will you go? I’ll be in Sisimiut until the 1st of April.

[@arcticperegrinations]

Acapulka has a special carrier bag, and I will pad the inside of the bag with some of the clothing,…. I’ll put only half of the gear in the pulka and half in a separate bag for the flight. Already paid for the extra weight and will contact Air Greenland in advance about the oversized luggage. Fingers crossed!
How are you planning to get your pulk to Kangerlussuaq ?

[@tomlierman3582]

Knap gedaan. Alle succes gewenst.

[@arcticperegrinations]

Dank je, Tom!

[@aaronparker6235]

Can you share any data you got on the insulation value of the pelt?

[@arcticperegrinations]

Hi Aaron, there are a lot of anecdotal stories out there, but very little comparative evidence. I based myself on this older paper :septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/download/1203/1143/4582. They compared reindeer pelt to a thermarest mattress in 1996 (important to keep in mind, pelts have not evolved since then, mattresses sure have;).
And I see local populations still using them extensively, which counts for a lot (for me).
I’ll certainly post my experience after the hike!

[@arcticperegrinations]

And just to reiterate, this replaces my small foam mat (R2-3.5), and is accessory my therm-a-rest neoair xtherm NXT which is my main mattress.