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The $80 sleeping pad that turned into a raft
Bought this fancy inflatable pad from REI in Denver last spring. First night out at Rocky Mountain National Park it sprung a slow leak around 2 AM. Woke up on the cold ground shivering, had to cut the trip short and drive home at 5 AM. Anyone else had bad luck with those ultra light pads?
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casey_barnes22d ago
Brought my fancy ultralight pad to a local lake last summer and ended up using it as a pool float after it got a slow leak and I've got zero shame about it. Honestly, I've had better luck with my dog's old camp bed from Target than some of these pricier pads. Tried patching mine with a bike tire repair kit once, lasted about as long as my promise to go to the gym every day.
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jake_martin1622d ago
Duct tape on the valve stem overnight usually buys you till morning.
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paulb9822d ago
Oh yeah, because nothing says "reliable tire repair" like a roll of duct tape from your junk drawer, right? How long does that even hold, like just long enough to get to a gas station a block away before it starts flapping? I bet the guy who invented that trick also uses bubble gum to patch radiator hoses and paperclips for fuses. Seriously, at that point, wouldn't you just call a tow truck instead of playing MacGyver with your valve stem at 2 AM?
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