Etiqueta: r-value

Diagram with three panels showing simplified cross sections of an air pad with baffles, a self-inflating pad with an open-cell foam core and valve, and a closed-cell foam pad, each above cold ground with an arrow for body heat.

Sleeping Pads for Trekking: R-Value, Types and Trade-offs

How to choose a sleeping pad for hiking: air, self-inflating and foam pads compared, what R-value and ASTM F3340 tell you, and common…