Be Sure to Pack These Camping Essentials for Your Next Winter Adventure
Compact size, lightweight, easy to carry
High efficiency secondary burn stove for tent with large firebox
Double wall hot tent stove with tempered glass, stainless steel grill and chimney pipes
Ideal for camping in cold weather
Collapsible legs, sectional flue pipes
Package
Customer review:
It heated the tent great but the door hinge broke the second time I put wood in. I am glad I had gloves that was the only way was place it in and lock it. - Carol
Purchased for my 12yr old to use around the house. I purchased a size above what he is now in order to allow room for growth. They are very convenient (easy on/off) and super comfortable, he loves them. I will be getting him another set to for use while camping. I can recommend these. - Joel Berberena
Gear Doctors ApolloAir Sleeping Pad is the perfect balance for mobility, comfort, and warmth. It is the same size and weight of a 500 ml water bottle. This sleeping pad is 3.2 inches thick and is a combination of a protective layer, insulation layer, and design layer.
Customer review:
I purchased this pad as a backup for my Big Agnus. I go on a Colorado high country hunting trip every Sept. I compared the 2 side by side and have some information for others if interested. Cost The top quality pads are traditionally around $200 but this pad is half of that. Also, this pad comes with an inflation bag. I had to purchase that separate with the Big Agnus as you can see the orange inflater bag is from Sea to Summit. Weight Gear Dr (GD) - 16.8 oz Big Agnus Q Core SLX (BA) - 17.6 oz Size and Shape As you can see, the GD is a little longer and has more of a mummy shape. It also packs down a little smaller. Take into consideration that I have used the BA many times before and that the GD is new and we all know things are smaller new as you can never get them back into the original packaging. Noise This is always the challenge with UL pads. They may be super light, but they sound like you are rolling around on a snare drum. I had the NeoAir pad in the past and it was light as could be but too noisy for me. The BA is slightly quieter and it has a softer feel to the touch. I have not slept on the GD pad yet but in my initial comparison, it does not seem to be significant. Nights on the pad will tell. Considerations and Opinions The BA pad has the ability to inflate it and push a value to let air out a little at a time. This allows easy adjustment to your preferred comfort. The GD pad does not. However, I under inflated the GD pad and then just added air a breath at a time and this was an easy fix. In my opinion, I think this pad will be great for back sleepers. The baffles are left to right. I prefer up and down baffles as (at least in my head) this helps me from rolling off the pad at night. Overall, I really like this pad and plan to test it next month to see how it performs in the mountains. I was not able to rate the sleeping comfort at this time but by initial assessment is positive. I prefer a slightly under-inflated pad to over-inflated for my sleeping comfort. Beginners traditionally inflate to max fill and then the pad is more like a trampoline than a sleeping pad. I made this mistake early in my backpacking but not anymore. Overall, I think this pad has a lot of potential. It's less than half the cost and lighter in weight that my current pad. For the younger cost conscious back sleepers out there, I think this is certainly an item where you can save a few bucks and still get a good UL pad. The cost to weight ratio is excellent. Take the money you save here and put that toward a better bag or quilt. This may also serve the side sleepers out there... Time will tell as to the quality and durability but the company has a lifetime warranty. Overall, I would recommend this purchase and have recommended it to others that are going on the trip with me this Sept. - John Paulson
