Klymit Insulated V Ultralite SL Sleeping Pad – Field Test & Review

By Tom Claycomb

Opinion

Idaho – -(AmmoLand.com)- Ok, I’m a whiner. And it’s gotten worse as I get smarter (i.e.-older). While backpacking I am always in a running battle with and trying to minimize the two enemies of all backpackers.

• 1. Weight
• 2. Bulk

Klymit Insulated V Ultralite Sl Sleeping Pad

I recently conducted six seminars at The Great Northwest Outdoor Expo and as is my custom, I checked out the booths between seminars. I stopped by the Klymit booth and talked to Adam Nicosia. What caught my eye was that he had a sleeping pad called the Klymit Insulated V Ultralite SL Sleeping Pad that compacted down into the carrying bag and only bulked out at 8” long by 5” wide.

Wow, this pad is a game changer. My other go-to pad up until this time is 8” x 12” and weighs a whopping 1 lb. 10 oz. The Klymit Insulated V Ultralite SL Sleeping Pad as stated above squeezes down to 5” x 8” and it only weighs 15.2 oz. With that weight/bulk reduction I’ll be skipping down the trail singing Skippity Do-Da.

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