I almost always have a little cooking fire every night. My problem with inflatables is that you can't use them around a fire - one small ember = trouble. But, they're so much more comfortable to sleep on(I'm a side sleeper).

So my solution is a neoair with a homemade sleeve made out of that white 24" wide computer packing foam. (just tape two pieces together on the edges).It comes in several thicknesses (I use the 3/16 inch), it's reasonably strong and light. Around the fire I use the sleeve as a sit pad. Then, for sleeping - I slide the neoair inside the sleeve - which protects it and adds warmth.

I've had this combination out on the snow (with a WM Ultralight inside a SMD europa 1 tent) and it kept me warm all night. The neoair/foam sleeve combo weighs 26.7 oz. (neoair = 15.5 w/stuffsack + foam pad = 11.5)

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