pack899 10 Posted July 26, 2003 Share Posted July 26, 2003 Dude, we have tried everything..I have never understood why therma-rest don't issue the problem. I mean it's like the Porsche of sleeping pad's..I don't know how many times, I have wound up at the bottom of the tent..now a lot of these wood-working stores sell this pad to go under your router projects and it works good too! But it's pretty costly... Link to post Share on other sites
fotoscout 15 Posted August 9, 2003 Share Posted August 9, 2003 Therm-a-rest advertises some of their new pads as non skid. Has anyone tried them? Link to post Share on other sites
dsteele 20 Posted August 9, 2003 Share Posted August 9, 2003 Two words should fix the problem: Holiday Inn But then again, I have no children and am all "camped out." Just thought I'd stick in a little fun. Good luck with your sleeping pads. Please remember, slippery or not, they sound a lot better than the little hunk of non-poruse foam I used from 1979 to 1996 -- in my Boy Scout and DE days. And, truth be told, I prefer a good Mariott to the Holiday Inn any day. I enjoy the USA Today on my stoop every morning. Grinningly, DS Link to post Share on other sites
LauraT7 13 Posted August 9, 2003 Share Posted August 9, 2003 Sometimes i get these goofy ideas...... I used to sew my kids clothes, and it seems to me that something like the fabric on kiddie 'sleeper' feet would work for non-skid. they are little rubber dots on fabric. We also do alot of crafts - craft sweatshirt paints have a 'tacky' touch to them - some brands are 'slicker' than others - the ones with glitter in them might actually have a little 'teeth' to them. Why not get some of these fabric paints and 'dot' or 'stripe' your sleeping pad? It wouldn't add any noticable weight, still waterproof/ airtight - i can't see that it would damage the pad any - and it would probably make it less slippery. what do ya think??? laura Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Long 10 Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 This is a simple fix and it works without much fuss. Use seam sealer (like you use on your tent seams) mix it 50/50 with mineral spirits (or the appropriate thinner for whatever variety of sealer you use) and using a thin brush (like a craft brush) paint thin lines of the mixture in a non-skid pattern on your thermarest pad or better yet, your tent floor. I personally just do parallel wavy lines. Link to post Share on other sites
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