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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: Sleeping pads
 
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TechnoScout
10/10/2020 03:10PM
 
I store mine rolled up, in the house, valve open.
 
snaftal
10/10/2020 12:39PM
 
With a self inflating pad, kept over winter in a freezing garage (only option), how are you all storing that? Open valve? Closed valve? A little inflated? Rolled up?
Thanks!
 
Savage Voyageur
10/10/2020 02:31PM
 
I store my sleeping pads under a bed in our house with the valve open and deflated. It’s out of the way and is not compressing the pad.
 
straighthairedcurly
10/10/2020 03:14PM
 
I always just stored it rolled up with valve closed...in the unheated garage. It has lasted for 20+ years. I recently upgraded to a lighter, less bulky pad, but we still use this one for our friends that need to borrow gear. Works fine.
 
SevenofNine
10/10/2020 07:00PM
 
Stored with the valve open. I would try to store it some place inside if I were you as the garage is a harsh place to store anything.
 
LarryS48
10/10/2020 08:30PM
 
I store mine unrolled with the valve open. (Therefore it is self inflated.) That is the way the manufacturer (Thermarest) suggested. I do not know if freezing temperatures are a problem. Under a bed is an indoors place that might be possible even if you are tight on space.
 
mschi772
10/11/2020 06:42PM
 
I store my Big Agnes Hinman the way BA recommends. Unrolled, open valves. It usually lives on or under our guest bed.
 
snaftal
10/11/2020 07:39PM
 
Thanks!!!
 
bottomtothetap
10/11/2020 06:41PM
 
I also store under a bed, flat, valve open