A new addition to the gear list.

An Exped Synmat UL 7, the UL standing for Ultra Light and the 7 refers to the thickness of the mat. I managed to get away with the short version as I’m only wee , but there’s plenty of other options in the range.

The reason for this purchase is I’m trying to cut back on weight and bulk on what I carry on my back, kayak or panniers on the bike.

Size n weight for the 7 range

UL 7 S – 163 x 52 x 7cm, 410g
UL 7 M – 183 x 50 x 7cm, 460g
UL7 LW – 197 x 65 x 7cm, 590g

Full spec details click HERE

Best thing is, I bought this item locally.

Check out all the available products HERE

Prior to this purchase I used a Vango sleep mat ( twice) and this gave a great nights sleep and at 3 cm thick gave a bit of insulation too. But it was too bulky and weighty for my weight loss programme, so it had to go.

To give an idea of ‘packed size’ comparison of the two here’s a wee pic. Ok , the Exped is 20cm shorter but it’s 4cm thicker and 570gms lighter!!

Mat and additional dry bag.

I’ll update this thread is I use this new addition, hopefully in the next few weeks.

Demo vid from YouTube