Sleeping pad failed on night two in Big Bend

I was out in Big Bend last month and my inflatable pad developed a slow leak around 2am, woke up on hard dirt with my hip screaming. Tried patching it with the kit I carry but the hole was right on a seam and nothing stuck. Anyone else carry a foam backup pad these days or am I just paranoid?

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the_nathan1mo ago

Wow, you went back to sleep on the hard ground after that? That sounds like a rough way to spend a night. I'd be tossing and turning the whole time worrying about my hips and back.

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