Hi
yes I would be very interested, thank so much for your offer

Andrew

--- In aushiker@..., "Mountain Designs Perth"
<mtdesign@i...> wrote:
>
> Hi Andrew P2,
>
> I am extremely reluctant to use this site to sell things....But!
Mountain
> Designs have bought out a new range of self inflating mats that are
priced
> around the $100 mark. As they are new I'm prepared to give you one
for free
> in return for an honest report on how it performed. You can pick it
up today
> (or tonight) if you like for your weekend trip?? Interested?
>
> Cheers,
> Mike Wood
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ralph Ditton" <rdassetts@o...>
> To: <aushiker@...>
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 8:32 PM
> Subject: RE: [Aushiker] self inflating mats
>
>
> Hello again Andrew,
>
> I use a Metzler, a German made one. It is full length and cost me
$100 a few
> years ago.
>
> If your preference is for ¾ length, visit a Ranger Camping store or
> Cargill's at 80 Burswood Rd. Vic. Park. They have a good range
within your
> price range.
>
> A word of warning. Ask where the mat was made. If it was in Asia be
very
> wary as the production of them is very suspect. The reason- their
propensity
> to delaminate due to the bonding process used. What is delaminate?
It is the
> separation of the outside fabric from the foam. This happens when
the glue
> breaks down. I had a hire sleeping mat in my earlier days before
buying gear
> and the mat had delaminated. It was a Kookaburra brand. It was like
trying
> to sleep on a sausage. I kept rolling off the thing. Not a happy
experience.
> Do not purchase one from K Mart. Theirs are Asian made. It is, to my
> knowledge that the Kookaburra brand sells through K Mart.
>
> Another thing to look out for is the R value rating. This will tell
you how
> warm the mat is to sleep on. That is, what sort of insulation that
you can
> expect from the cold ground or sleeping platform in a Bib. Hut.
>
> You will know the difference when you accidentally put your arm/
elbow off
> the mat onto the surface that you are sleeping on. It comes as a big
> surprise as to how cold the ground/sleeping platform can get,
especially in
> winter.
>
> Happy sleeping.
>
> Ralph
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: aushiker@... [mailto:aushiker@yahoogroups.com.
au] On
> Behalf Of Andrew
> Sent: Thursday, 1 June 2006 8:50 AM
> To: aushiker@...
> Subject: [Aushiker] self inflating mats
>
>
>
> Hi All
> I am looking at buying a mat, within the week I guess but just
wanted
> to know if anyone recommends any brands? or places in Perth to buy
> one? I know of thermarest but are there any others out there that
are
> any good, I am looking at a 3/4 lengh and would like to spend around
> the $100.00 or less, less would be better, :) even second hand would
> be ok I guess.
> The mat would be used maybe 3-4 times a year if I am lucky, for 1-2
> nights at a time.
> Thanks
> Andrew_P2
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
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