Why You Could Ditch the Pumpsack for Your Pad | Save Weight with Multi Use Gear

Cameron Hall
Cameron Hall
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Published 2023-02-16
This is an easy gear hack that I picked up off YouTube a while back and have tried on a couple trips. It saves you weight by utilizing something you're probably already carrying in your ultralight pack.

Using your pack liner as the pump sack of your sleeping pad takes a little more fiddling than using a store bought pump sack. But it'll save you some weight and space in your pack. I probably wouldn't do this if I had a really long trip, but it works great for an overnighter or a few night trip. Also, I wouldn't be overly forceful pushing air into the pad as you don't want to blow out the seam of your liner.

The liner I'm using is a Nylofume pack liner. But there are different ones made out of different materials. Some are sturdier than others.

If you decide to try this out, be sure and practice at home before you go on your trip. Worst case scenario, you end up having to blow up your pad the old fashioned way. Ugh!
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