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Standard Blue Foam Pad - Long

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This lightweight, cushioning foam sleeping pad in a long length provides insulation between you and the cold ground.

Long length accommodates tall campers
Easily rolls up for packing along

Imported.

Item 374059

$5.80

with coupon code ANNV13
May 17-27 Details

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Standard Blue Foam Pad - Long Customer Reviews

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by PowerReviews

Standard Blue Foam Pad - Long

3.7

(based on 9 reviews)

78%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (8)
Non slip (4)
Comfortable (3)
Durable (3)

Cons

Packs too large (4)

Best Uses

Backpacking (6)
Extended trips (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (4), Casual/ recreational (4)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (5), Comfort driven (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (3)

Reviewed by 9 customers

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Jun

2012

4.0

Basic Foam Pad

By CWeb on the AT

from Christiansburg, VA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Lightweight
Non Slip
Warm

Cons

Packs Too Large

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping

Comments about Standard Blue Foam Pad - Long:

This is your basic foam pad. It is very light, a little bulky and not as comfortable as a thermarest. It is also cheaper than the alternatives. I trimmed mine down a tad so that it would fit better in the bottom of my hammock. It isn't perfect but, all things considered, it is better than my other options.

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Mar

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great simple pad

By Wine Guy

from Woodbridge, VA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable
Lightweight
Packs Easily

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about Standard Blue Foam Pad - Long:

Just a nice, simple pad that works. The first thing I did was cut it down to 20" x 58" so I could carry it easier.

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Sep

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Warm

By Coldsalmon

from Brooklyn, NY

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Lightweight
Non Slip

Cons

Hard to Pack
Packs Too Large

Best Uses

Cold Conditions

Comments about Standard Blue Foam Pad - Long:

This gets 5 stars for what it is: a closed-cell foam pad. It is bulky and extremely warm. I use it for hammock camping, and it is very comfortable. The surface is very "grippy," so it does not slide around. I don't think it would be very comfortable if I were sleeping on the ground with this as my only pad. It is primarily for insulation, not for comfort. CCF pads will not compress, which is why they insulate so well. If you want something small and comfortable for sleeping on the ground, you need to get a different pad. Again, I've found this to be perfect for bottom-insulation in a hammock.

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Jul

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Does its job.

By NorthwestJustin

from Everett, Wa

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Inflate
Non Slip
Semi-comfortable

Cons

Hard to Pack
Packs Too Large

Best Uses

3 Season Camping

Comments about Standard Blue Foam Pad - Long:

I got this pad about 20 years ago. I finally started using it. Not much can hurt this pad. It does its job of padding you from the ground by insulating you from it. And I don't find it all that uncomfortable.

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Jul

2010

(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

It's a love hate relationship.

By NorthwestJustin

from Everett, Wa

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Lightweight

Cons

Packs Too Large

Best Uses

3 Season Camping
Backpacking
Car Camping

Comments about Standard Blue Foam Pad - Long:

My dad bought my Blue Pad for me in the early 90's for a Cub Scout camping trip. For years I hated using it because it was big and blue. But just last weekend, I understood that blue pad. She wasn't all that bad. She always pulled through for me. Kept me insulated from the cold hard ground, was sturdy, and never suffered a flat. And yes, that ground will always be hard. But only when sleeping on your side.

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Oct

2009

(5 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Not Closed Foam

By RandomBrit

from Colorado

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Easy To Inflate
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Standard Blue Foam Pad - Long:

The surface layer is a cross-section of the interior closed foam material, and consequently the result is a coarse textured outer layer. While this may aid the pad from not slipping it provides dirt and water a location in which to embed itself. So the once upon a time lightweight pad soaks up water and dirt which not only adds to the weight of the pad in the field but also has negative ramifications to your equipment.

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Aug

2008

(13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Basic padding

By Kementari

from Fairfax, VA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable Design
Lightweight

Cons

Uncomfortable

Best Uses

Backpacking
Extended Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about Standard Blue Foam Pad - Long:

This is your basic foam mat. Much, much better than nothing at all; not nearly as comfortable as (but much lighter and cheaper than) an air mattress. If weight is not an issue, or if cold is, then an air mattress on top of this baby is prime living.

I have also found that a foam pad protects better against the feel of sharp sticks and rocks than a thin air mattress does. A foam pad surrounds them and turns them into large, smooth bumps. An air mattress, on the other hand, protects well against sticks and rocks *except* when your weight is on them, in which case you can still feel their sharpness, which is very annoying. But an air mattress disguises simply uneven ground better.

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Apr

2008

(9 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

It's Blue and it's foam!

By David Connolly

from Austin, TX

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Insulates
Lightweight

Cons

Bulky Roll Up

Best Uses

Backpacking
Extended Trips
Winter camping

Comments about Standard Blue Foam Pad - Long:

I use this when winter camping under my 3.2 r-value self inflator pad. I always get a great warm nights sleep.

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Apr

2008

(9 of 20 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

I wouldn't use the term cushioning

By HelenAnn

from Albany, OR

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Compact Roll Up
Lightweight
Non Slip

Cons

Punctures Easily
Uncomfortable

Best Uses

Backpacking
Extended Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about Standard Blue Foam Pad - Long:

We went on our first overnight stay in the snow. The temperature was about 20 degrees that night, I have to say these pads work great as insulation from the cold ground, but as a nice comfortable place to sleep the night away????? Well lets just say out of 3 adults and 2 kids, the adults were very tired come morning. All in all we still had a great time and will still use these pads for the insulation factor and to protect the more comfortable pads we purchased for all our other hiking/camping trips we intend to take every chance we get.