My $30 sleeping pad upgrade changed everything after one night

I swapped my old foam pad for a Klymit Static V2 last weekend on a trip to Big Sur. The difference was wild - I actually slept through the night without waking up sore on my hips. For 30 bucks, it made my whole trip way better. Anybody else have a gear swap that surprised them that much?

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the_karen1mo ago

Take that same idea a step further and look at the pillow upgrade too. I swapped my stuff sack full of clothes for a proper inflatable pillow around the same time I got my pad, and it was like night and day for my neck. Now I wake up without that stiff neck feeling that used to ruin my mornings. Between the pad and the pillow, I actually enjoy backpacking a lot more because I'm not dreading the sleeping part.

garcia.charles1mo ago

Good point, a good pillow really makes the whole sleep system work better together.