Several years passed since then and I’m pleased to announce that
Gossamer Gear has partnered with Klymit to offer the Gossamer Gear
Air Beam Sleeper. Like the prototype
I miss so dearly, the Gossamer Gear
Air Beam Sleeper also tapers both vertically and in width and length. It comes in 4 sizes and ranges from 7.2oz to
13.80oz. Pricing is $82 to $99.
Gossamer Gear has partnered with Klymit to offer the Gossamer Gear
Air Beam Sleeper. Like the prototype
I miss so dearly, the Gossamer Gear
Air Beam Sleeper also tapers both vertically and in width and length. It comes in 4 sizes and ranges from 7.2oz to
13.80oz. Pricing is $82 to $99.
While the Gossamer Gear
Air Beam Sleeper is not insulated, it works just fine for 2-3 season use
as-is, or a simple foam pad can be added for increased warmth.
Air Beam Sleeper is not insulated, it works just fine for 2-3 season use
as-is, or a simple foam pad can be added for increased warmth.
Gossamer Gear includes a patch kit and extra valve with purchase.
One thing I really like about the Gossamer Gear Air Beam Sleeper is that it has tabs on the side for quilt users to be able to secure their quilt to the pad – a great feature for those of us in the lightweight backpacking community.
I like the Gossamer Gear
Air Beam Sleeper quite a bit, but there are some drawbacks. First, I’m not aware of a creative solution
to blow it up without using my mouth which means it gains condensation fairly
quickly. Second, while it is refreshing
that different sizes are offered, I’d like to see one that was considerably
wider. At 6’5” and 280 pounds, I wear a
54 wide jacket which means I’m very broad shouldered. I figured the 28” wide XLARGE would suit me
just fine, but it isn’t quite big enough as the pad loses measurable width when
inflated.
