My new sleeping pad popped on its first night out near Moab...

I got a fancy inflatable pad that said it was good for desert camping. Set it up on a clear spot, no rocks I could see. Woke up at 3 AM on the hard ground, it had a slow leak from a tiny cactus spine I missed. Learned that 'puncture resistant' doesn't mean 'cactus proof'... What's a really tough pad for rough ground like that?

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joseph45514d ago

My old Thermarest lasted a whole season before a goathead got it. I felt so betrayed! For real desert stuff, I've had good luck with the Nemo Tensor Alpine. It's pretty thick.

miles82514d ago

Goatheads are the worst! Try a Tyvek groundsheet.