Newbie Question about Paco Pads...

[VanMan]

Originally Posted by freeboatin

once you go "jack", you will never go back!!!

"Jack"?????

[caverdan]

Ask yourself.......Do I deserve a good night sleep wherever I decide to throw down for the night? Do I want to sleep comfortable every time I climb into bed???.........even on rough ground???? Am I worth the extra money it takes to buy the best sleeping pad available?? If the answer is YES..... Get a 4" Jacks Plastic silverback pad. Don't get a 3" or anything less than the 4".....Jacks Plastic......paco pad.


Take it from an old man. You can scrimp on a lot of gear. You don't have to always buy the best. You can always layer up with borrowed gear. Take a blanket and throw a couple of sleeping bags inside each other to stay warm at night. But don't......that is......DO NOT buy anything less than the 4" Jacks Plastic, paco pad. It's the best money you will ever spend on yourself.......that is......if you feel you are worth it.

I think I am..........and I think you are too
SYOTR!!

[JBL]

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[rwhyman]

I sleep on a 1 1/2 inch Paco this past weekend and my back hurt so bad each night I couldn't wait for morning to come so I could get up. I know I'm an old fart, but am I missing something? Do you think a thicker one would be more comfortable? I normally sleep on a 3 inch Thermarest, but left it at home because the paco is the padding for my front deck and I did this trip without my son how usually uses the paco.


Looks like I didn't read page 2 and Caverdan answered my question.

[caverdan]

Originally Posted by rwhyman

I sleep on a 1 1/2 inch Paco this past weekend and my back hurt so bad each night I couldn't wait for morning to come so I could get up. I know I'm an old fart, but am I missing something? Do you think a thicker one would be more comfortable? I normally sleep on a 3 inch Thermarest, but left it at home because the paco is the padding for my front deck and I did this trip without my son how usually uses the paco.


Looks like I didn't read page 2 and Caverdan answered my question.

I have two friends with 3" pads and they continuely ask to borrow mine for extended trips. Go 4" all the way. I bought two of them for me and my gal. They have been worth every penny.

They will also double as a boat/inner tube in a pinch.

[Marissa Loya]

Originally Posted by VanMan

Hi, are Paco Pads worth the money?

yes, yes, yes...... For any river multiday excursion, they work wonders. I have had mine since I worked in WV, and it is 11 years old, and still functioning. I can't say how many times I've used it, maybe 1000.......

[catfishjon]

jacks plastic will make a custom paco pad that is a double wide. they fit perfectly on a platform in the back of a pickup. it has been my bed for about 2 years. in my truck and in my house. plenty of room to sprawl or room for a lady (the chicks dig em). get ya one for sure.

[Chip]

I got a Paco Pad in the first year of production (about 2000 BC), with an air valve made for an irrigation bubbler. I didn't boat then, and bought it for horse-packing trips. It held up through several years of backcountry horse-ranger gigs (no holes, no leaks). Since I started boating, it's been on dozens of rivers, including an 18-day Grand trip. I've used it to pad deckboards and cover coolers, etc. (Still no leaks, no holes.)

My only complaint: on really hot nights, I sweat like crazy and pools form on the (absolutely non-wicking) PVC fabric. Best remedy seems to be using a really thick cotton sheet, doubled up underneath.

The woven fabric on ThermaRest pads seems to disperse moisture somewhat better. But there's nothing like a Paco for sleeping on cobble bars.

Chip