Testing Two Budget Winter Sleeping Pads | Paria Recharge XL vs Gear Doctors Apollo Air (+Bloopers!)

What’s up, Dirt Junkies! A warm sleeping bag is only part of a solid winter sleep system. If you’re backpacking in the winter you need a sleeping pad that has a higher R value to insulate you from the cold ground (or snow!) that you're sleeping on. Warmer pads can be REALLY expensive! But I'm a cheap side sleeper, so I needed to find a budget friendly winter pad that was comfortable to sleep on. I found two worthy of testing and comparing, so in this video I'll tell you all about these two budget winter sleeping pads as well as how comfortable (or not comfortable) it was sleeping on them in sub zero conditions. 🏕️ 👉 Help Support AND Shape Dose of Dirt through Patreon:   / doseofdirt   You can vote in polls to help decide what gear to buy, test, review, and then give away to Patreon members! All gear purchased with Patreon funds will be given away to Patreon members! (Lots of other benefits too!) ⚙Gear Links⚙ -Paria Recharge XL (Amazon): https://amzn.to/3pnUQkx -Paria Recharge XL (Directly from Paria) https://shrsl.com/3barw -Gear Doctors Apollo Air: https://amzn.to/3EgkQlN -Thermometer Used in Tests: https://bit.ly/37k7lHy Some of the links above are affiliate links. Buying things with the links doesn’t change the amount you pay, but helps support the channel since I would get a percentage of the sale. Thank you so much for supporting Dose of Dirt! 📬Want to send something to Dose of Dirt? Send it here: Jeff at Dose of Dirt P.O. Box 173 Aldie, VA 20105 Video about R-Value from Thermarest: -   • Sleeping Pad R-Value: How to use the ASTM ...   Interesting Article about R-Value: -https://sectionhiker.com/new-sleeping...) Obtained the R Value Chart from Moosejaw: -https://www.moosejaw.com/content/info... 📺Watch Next📺 -$60 0 degree bag vs $165 zero degree bag:    • 0 Degree Sleeping Bags || Teton Sports Lee...   -Winter Gear Loadout:    • Winter Overnight Gear Loadout! - Gear I'm ...   -Winter Backpacking Trip:    • Backpacking Below Zero - Don’t Let Winter ...   -Budget Sleeping Bag Showdown:    • What is the BEST BUDGET SLEEPING BAG?? | 4...   🔖Bookmarks🔖 0:00 What’s Up Dirt Junkies?! 0:30 #notsponsered but I did get one of the pads free of charge 1:13 The Budget Winter Sleeping Pads We’re Testing 1:31 What size are these sleeping pads? 2:37 What are these sleeping pads made out of? 2:53 How much do these winter sleeping pads weigh? 3:30 Do these pads have extra insulation? 4:24 What is the R-Value of these pads? 6:46 What the heck is baffling? 7:37 Does it sound like sleeping on a bag of Fritos? 8:15 What valves do they use and do they work? 10:08 How big are these pads when they are packed up? 10:38 But how much do these “budget” pads cost? 10:59 Comfort - The test results! 11:05 How did I like sleeping on the Paria Outdoor Products Recharge XL? 12:20 How did I like sleeping on the Apollo Air from Gear Doctors 14:05 Conclusion 14:24 Bloopers! 🌄Connect for More Adventures🌄 -Instagram:   / dose.of.dirt   REMEMBER, LIFE IS BETTER WITH SOME DIRT IN IT!