Mar Oregon
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- Hoping to walk in 2020
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How sensible you are!Me too, omar504! Or on my backpack.
I would never sit on the ground as I would be tempted to lie down and fall asleep.
Has anyone carried a light weight sitting pad for those times when you just need a break but you are in between towns? I’ve seen some that weigh only 1-2 ounces. Just thinking a foam seat pad might help keep my bum dry if it’s wet or muddy when I need to sit on the ground to check my feet or change my socks. Or let’s just say that maybe I’m just a hedonistic pilgrim and I want to enjoy the view with a modicum of comfort for my derrière. (This last statement is actually fairly true.) Yah, I know I could make do sitting on a plastic bag if I needed to but...What do you guys do?
Try taking a piece of bubble wrap from your last Amazon purchase--light, dry, and you're recycling!Has anyone carried a light weight sitting pad for those times when you just need a break but you are in between towns? I’ve seen some that weigh only 1-2 ounces. Just thinking a foam seat pad might help keep my bum dry if it’s wet or muddy when I need to sit on the ground to check my feet or change my socks. Or let’s just say that maybe I’m just a hedonistic pilgrim and I want to enjoy the view with a modicum of comfort for my derrière. (This last statement is actually fairly true.) Yah, I know I could make do sitting on a plastic bag if I needed to but...What do you guys do?
On the first couple of caminos I sat on my hat, then I used to carry a piece cut off the end of a yoga mat. I have now discovered the fold up mat from Globetrotters and now never travel without it. It has been invaluable allowing me to sit comfortably : - on potentially prickly grass / nettles etc, when seats are dirty - especially if they are covered in bird droppings, when it is frosty or snowing, or when it is wet. I just store it in the side pocket of my pack and pull it out when needed. A very useful piece of equipment
Mar I will be walking next year and I had the same concerns as you as I suffer from sciatica if I sit on any hard surface so I purchased this Thermarest Z-seat which weighs only 2 ounces and so easy to slip into your pack.Has anyone carried a light weight sitting pad for those times when you just need a break but you are in between towns? I’ve seen some that weigh only 1-2 ounces. Just thinking a foam seat pad might help keep my bum dry if it’s wet or muddy when I need to sit on the ground to check my feet or change my socks. Or let’s just say that maybe I’m just a hedonistic pilgrim and I want to enjoy the view with a modicum of comfort for my derrière. (This last statement is actually fairly true.) Yah, I know I could make do sitting on a plastic bag if I needed to but...What do you guys do?
I usually use similar one. I think same material different folding. Yes, it works well and very cheap & light.View attachment 59888
29 cm X 39 cm, less than an ounce, 22 grams....very cheap...
folds easily, always follows me on every field trip and on every camino.
when changing socks on wet grass, I can place my feet on it.....
Oooh great idea. I have one of those kicking around. ThanksI have a couple of squares cut from the windscreen sunshield. Weights about nothing, more durable than bubble-wrap. One for under bum another for under feet
Tyvek is great for so many things. I just finished making a small stuff sack from it. For sure I will pack a tyvek “nap mat”Tyvek! (Trade name in US, someone in Europe please reply with Euro equivalent) This material comes in two weights: the heavier one is used in home construction as a vapor barrier, the lighter one is used for kites. My first piece lasted ten years (then my file clerk misplaced it). A piece approx the dimensions of a sleep sack weighs less than an ounce, acts as a vapor barrier, keeps one's trousers clean (making laundry much easier), and comfortably accommodate those post-lunch naps.
Interesting idea! That product is sort of a Tyvek-skinned bubble wrap. My problem with it is the same as my problem with bubble wrap: since the bubbles don't collapse, it takes up too much volume in my (gee, I downsized) pack. Also, sometimes bubble wrap bubbles do indeed collapse. So I'll stick with the straight Tyvek, I think.For tyvek fans: Would this be useful?
Are you planning on walking the Camino francés? As @twh pointed out, there are plenty of places to rest or sit down without having to carry extra stuff. Imo, the lighter your pack, the betterHas anyone carried a light weight sitting pad for those times when you just need a break but you are in between towns? I’ve seen some that weigh only 1-2 ounces. Just thinking a foam seat pad might help keep my bum dry if it’s wet or muddy when I need to sit on the ground to check my feet or change my socks. Or let’s just say that maybe I’m just a hedonistic pilgrim and I want to enjoy the view with a modicum of comfort for my derrière. (This last statement is actually fairly true.) Yah, I know I could make do sitting on a plastic bag if I needed to but...What do you guys do?
Us too! Tyvek worked a treat and weighed nothingI sit on a 3'×3' piece of US builder's tyvek. Weighs nothing and never tears...brilliant!
I'm taking this. It weighs 22 oz/622 gms. It folds up so I can attach it to my backpack. It sits on the ground and it has a back so you can lean back.Has anyone carried a light weight sitting pad for those times when you just need a break but you are in between towns? I’ve seen some that weigh only 1-2 ounces. Just thinking a foam seat pad might help keep my bum dry if it’s wet or muddy when I need to sit on the ground to check my feet or change my socks. Or let’s just say that maybe I’m just a hedonistic pilgrim and I want to enjoy the view with a modicum of comfort for my derrière. (This last statement is actually fairly true.) Yah, I know I could make do sitting on a plastic bag if I needed to but...What do you guys do?
LOL - Z-packs Travel Case = $65/3.3 oz or Ikea $4.99/6-7 oz -- I may have become a gram-weenie, but I'm a cheap one! I'll manage the extra 3 oz very well thank you.Oh that's nice. I didn't know Ikea had those, although 7 oz its a bit high in weight. I have the Zpacks Travel Case (3.3 oz/94 g) but I've never used it.
Has anyone carried a light weight sitting pad for those times when you just need a break but you are in between towns?
My backpack - a Gossamer Gear Gorilla 40 - includes a SitLight pad that is part of the frame structure of the pack (closest to your back). It is easy to remove and put back as needed. It's a great feature and I don't have to figure out where to stuff it, store it or tie it.
I used the Zpacks travel case when I checked my pack last time, then used it as my waterproof pack liner.LOL - Z-packs Travel Case = $65/3.3 oz or Ikea $4.99/6-7 oz -- I may have become a gram-weenie, but I'm a cheap one! I'll manage the extra 3 oz very well thank you.
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