This video changed my personal mindset, and will likely save lives, on the priority of ground insulation for sick/lost/injured/lost kit. I now always carry my spare Static V in addition to a small sit pad. You may need to lay down or not be able to build a pad out of debris. You may need more space for a second person. There are so many reasons to carry it for day hikes. It is a 19 oz weight penalty about the bulk of a 1L bottle that i and my backpack can easily handle and forget is there until needed. I picture myself reclining in full body comfort when SAR arrives. 😂 Of course I have a trash bag too. REALLY GREAT VIDEO!
You are correct Dan, maintaining core body temperature AND having the knowledge to maintain it (i.e. browse bed, firemaking, shelter building, etc) is key!
for real a mat is legit one of the most important things. If youre injured, youre either moving slow, stopping regularly or cant move at all. I dislocated my arm in the city once skateboarding at night. For some reason it took 40 minutes for an ambulance to get to me, low priority I guess but I couldnt get up. I was lying half on grass half on the pavement. It wasnt even that cold that night but I was shivering by the time they got to me. Now imagine a whole night of that. Gossamer gear make 1/8 inch thick ones most people just use under their inflatables and only weight ~100 grams and pack down really small. Worth the carry in every scenario conceivable. Now down side to carrying really.
Really true!! Like you said if you've have to spend a night outdoors without any ground insulation it makes for a long night. If you don't have an insulated pad at least put down a layer of logs covered with a thick layer of boughs or leaves.
This is why I watch you Dan. I have hundreds of bookmarks for different gear that I'm considering buying but not one of them is a sleeping/insulation pad. I've watched just about every bushcraft/survival video on RUclips and even grew up in the Scouts and this is definitely the most important item that I've been overlooking. I knew they were important but because it doesn't look cool or do anything that looks cool (unlike knives and fire gear etc) it regularly gets pushed to the wayside. You illustrated your points very well and now I'm gonna have to go bookmark a few insulating pads and put them near the top of my priority list. :)
THank you, and I am glad I can be of help. Very true, it is easy to push aside not so cool pieces of gear for the cooler ones like knives. Let me know which pad you decide on.
Excelant video Dan. More people need to do their "just sit down and think" at home! I have carried these pads for years. Sleeping in a hammock can be the same thing, without insulation under you freeze. Years ago my dad and I went on an overnight canoe trip. Best warm bags etc. Could not sleep as we had layed bags on wet sand with just tent floor under us! Literally about froze to death.
Very good information Dan. I can honestly say I overlook taking something along for ground insulation all the time. Thanks for giving bringing it up.👍👍👍 Keep the good videos coming my friend. Take care.🇺🇸🔪🔥🌲
This is the information I really needed because some of the mountaineering people do not advocate these cell foam pads for they are bulky and takes up space in your backpack. Yet I know deep inside my heart that this pad is really needed in a survival situation or wilderness, it's just that the people around me don't bring these cell foam pads and don't share the same thoughts with me. Thank you Sir for the insights. I will buy this despite from others' point of view. From Philippines
Top tip! I had to hunker down in a bad storm this weekend, on the hills and my ground pad with a poncho was worth its weight in gold. Ground pad weighs 75g / 3 Oz.
@@ochocobushcraft1742 thanks! Sadly one person died in it, sorry to say, and there were a lot of rescues, bad weekend to be out. All good for me: I really think a ground pad is half the shelter!
It's surprising how many folks overlook this. Yeah, you can usually improvise something but you save tons of time and calories. To save bulk I take a z-fold foam sit pad in all my kits and usually have an inflatable Klymit Statc V in my PSK. Yeah, an inflatable can fail but if it does you can still lay it a bough bed to stay dry. It's a game-changer to have a reliable means of quickly getting insulation from the cold ground.
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This video changed my personal mindset, and will likely save lives, on the priority of ground insulation for sick/lost/injured/lost kit. I now always carry my spare Static V in addition to a small sit pad. You may need to lay down or not be able to build a pad out of debris. You may need more space for a second person. There are so many reasons to carry it for day hikes. It is a 19 oz weight penalty about the bulk of a 1L bottle that i and my backpack can easily handle and forget is there until needed. I picture myself reclining in full body comfort when SAR arrives. 😂 Of course I have a trash bag too. REALLY GREAT VIDEO!
Thank you! Sounds like you have put together a great setup!
You are correct Dan, maintaining core body temperature AND having the knowledge to maintain it (i.e. browse bed, firemaking, shelter building, etc) is key!
for real a mat is legit one of the most important things. If youre injured, youre either moving slow, stopping regularly or cant move at all. I dislocated my arm in the city once skateboarding at night. For some reason it took 40 minutes for an ambulance to get to me, low priority I guess but I couldnt get up. I was lying half on grass half on the pavement. It wasnt even that cold that night but I was shivering by the time they got to me. Now imagine a whole night of that.
Gossamer gear make 1/8 inch thick ones most people just use under their inflatables and only weight ~100 grams and pack down really small. Worth the carry in every scenario conceivable. Now down side to carrying really.
@@davef5916 thanks for sharing your story. It's a very light piece of gear that can easily be a life saver
Great video and info! Love your channel!
Really true!! Like you said if you've have to spend a night outdoors without any ground insulation it makes for a long night. If you don't have an insulated pad at least put down a layer of logs covered with a thick layer of boughs or leaves.
This is why I watch you Dan. I have hundreds of bookmarks for different gear that I'm considering buying but not one of them is a sleeping/insulation pad. I've watched just about every bushcraft/survival video on RUclips and even grew up in the Scouts and this is definitely the most important item that I've been overlooking. I knew they were important but because it doesn't look cool or do anything that looks cool (unlike knives and fire gear etc) it regularly gets pushed to the wayside. You illustrated your points very well and now I'm gonna have to go bookmark a few insulating pads and put them near the top of my priority list. :)
THank you, and I am glad I can be of help. Very true, it is easy to push aside not so cool pieces of gear for the cooler ones like knives. Let me know which pad you decide on.
Excelant video Dan. More people need to do their "just sit down and think" at home! I have carried these pads for years. Sleeping in a hammock can be the same thing, without insulation under you freeze. Years ago my dad and I went on an overnight canoe trip. Best warm bags etc. Could not sleep as we had layed bags on wet sand with just tent floor under us! Literally about froze to death.
I went through similar with my dad. We just threw sleeping bags in back of pickup on cold metal. Not good.
Very good information Dan. I can honestly say I overlook taking something along for ground insulation all the time. Thanks for giving bringing it up.👍👍👍
Keep the good videos coming my friend. Take care.🇺🇸🔪🔥🌲
Glad I could help. And thank you for watching!
This is the information I really needed because some of the mountaineering people do not advocate these cell foam pads for they are bulky and takes up space in your backpack. Yet I know deep inside my heart that this pad is really needed in a survival situation or wilderness, it's just that the people around me don't bring these cell foam pads and don't share the same thoughts with me. Thank you Sir for the insights. I will buy this despite from others' point of view. From Philippines
Glad it was a help to you.
Great tip! Thanks !!
Thank you for watching!
Nice discussion topic, Dan. 👍 Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Been checking out your channel. Nice!
Thank you! I appreciate that. Hoping to grow it more and make more time to continue adding content.
I carry a reflective survival tarp along with my klymit static v and it may be a little heavy the aqua quest 3x3 defender
I also have one of those Klymit static v. Nice!
Top tip! I had to hunker down in a bad storm this weekend, on the hills and my ground pad with a poncho was worth its weight in gold. Ground pad weighs 75g / 3 Oz.
Glad you made it through safely.
@@ochocobushcraft1742 thanks! Sadly one person died in it, sorry to say, and there were a lot of rescues, bad weekend to be out. All good for me: I really think a ground pad is half the shelter!
It's surprising how many folks overlook this. Yeah, you can usually improvise something but you save tons of time and calories. To save bulk I take a z-fold foam sit pad in all my kits and usually have an inflatable Klymit Statc V in my PSK. Yeah, an inflatable can fail but if it does you can still lay it a bough bed to stay dry. It's a game-changer to have a reliable means of quickly getting insulation from the cold ground.
I have one of the Klymit Static v also. They are nice. Have used it on planned overnighters and it works fantastic!
Thanks for watching!
We carried closed cell sleeping pads in Fort Drum
Got to still add that to my kit
It's extremely useful to have.
Good stuff Dan 🤠
Thank you! I always appreciate seeing your comments.
@@ochocobushcraft1742 I appreciate you for teaching skills that are relevant to our PNW 🤠