can this pad be rolled up tight for backpacking?
720966
yeap. it comes, deflated, and rolled up in it's own bag. I think its purpose was for backpacking, but it works perfectly for airline travel as well.
308562
It's a soft pad, not really designed to provide structural support. You could put it inside your pack, but if you pack your backpack like I do, you're liable to damage it trying to get it in with all your other gear.
256162
you could roll it up. Only issue I see is that it has a bit of back support built into it. Not much, but enough to keep it from "stuffing" nicely. It does have rings and straps on it that are built to attach it externally to other osprey packs to increase overall storage capacity. So even if its not built for the pack you have, external storage would probably still be an option.
1071244
I just roll it up and use a sleeping bag to keep it rolled up. It takes up very little precious space, and isn't too heavy.
1226374
it probably could be rolled up but it would be bulky. I agree with jills comment you can't walk on it easily and you wont stay dry, it is like a super air mattress not sturdy as the picture tries to make you think
56955
Rolled up tightly I probably could but have not used for that yet.... But I holds phone, portable speaker, small umbrella etc.
2085612
I would say yes. But, if you are doing intense outdoor backpacking, probably not. When you first see it, it wont look that big but it expands and flattens nicely. I've gotten caught in the rain a couple of times and my electronical devices were fine. Hope this helps.
655359
No, you have to roll it up and use a strap with velcro on it to secure it in the rolled up position.
1835198
Yes. It is too bad there isn't a roll up flap in case you wanted to change in it. I really did like it. Just learn how to collapse it before your trip.
105133
Absolutely, it can be rolled-- you do not want to fold this for storage... I don't think you could "crease" it if you tried, but not worth taking the chance--! I roll mine around a rolling pin and secure it with rubber bands. It is completely floppy, there's no issue w/ flattening. You could probably roll it up pretty tightly, w/o a pin or dowel, but I figure some support is good for it, so it doesn't develop dents.
283775
I really don't know. how well it sleeps on its own because I bought it to "soften" up a very firm mattress. But I do think you could roll it up and take it on a camping trip. When it is delivered, it is compressed down for shipping. Once it is opened and expands to size it should be easy to roll, just might be bulkier at full size....
542660
Yes, if that's how you want to pack it. Or fold, roll and pack in an backpack/stuff sack. I am very happy with this jacket and Marmot makes good stuff. You may want to consider the Marmot Aegis as well. Enjoy!
1613900
the back of the pack has a pocketed area where the backpack straps are stored when rolling, I would say it has enough padding, one would not feel the metal part of the backpack. hope this helps.
1104074
I come from the old school of rolling up the sleeping bag tight which is always more of a challenge with the nylon outer layer. I had not problem rolling up this bag, it fit well and shug in the carrying sack but I was not able to zip up the carrying sack with the full length zipper taking away the additional 3 inches of area. I imagine if I re-rolled the bag I could make it fit in the zipped carrying sack.
308567
I usually hike with mine strapped to the outside of the pack. But when I fly with my gear, I loosely roll this pad, put it in my backpack, and pack my things in the middle of the roll. My pack has an internal frame, so I'm not doing this for structure, just to keep things compact in the airplane. But it is fairly rigid when it is rolled. I think it could work as structure if you had a light pack. It wouldn't be particularly well fitted to the curve of your back, but maybe you don't care about that if your pack is light enough. It does take up a lot of space when it's rolled. Rolling it loosely and packing things inside it gives you a little more useful space, as well as providing better structure. I usually hike with mine strapped to the outside of the pack. But when I fly with my gear, I loosely roll this pad, put it in my backpack, and pack my things in the middle of the roll. My pack has an internal frame, so I'm not doing this for structure, just to keep things compact in the airplane. But it is fairly rigid when it is rolled. I think it could work as structure if you had a light pack. It wouldn't be particularly well fitted to the curve of your back, but maybe you don't care about that if your pack is light enough. It does take up a lot of space when it's rolled.... » Read More I usually hike with mine strapped to the outside of the pack. But when I fly with my gear, I loosely roll this pad, put it in my backpack, and pack my things in the middle of the roll. My pack has an internal frame, so I'm not doing this for structure, just to keep things compact in the airplane. But it is fairly rigid when it is rolled. I think it could work as structure if you had a light pack. It wouldn't be particularly well fitted to the curve of your back, but maybe you don't care about that if your pack is light enough. It does take up a lot of space when it's rolled. Rolling it loosely and packing things inside it gives you a little more useful space, as well as providing better structure. « Show Less
1011385
It can be done.. I most often just roll/fold it flat or roll it tight and wrap it with a large rubber band, or just stuff it in to avoid having more items in my pack to deal with.
1780373
I echo Alan's response. It's pretty thick (which is a good thing for a mat like this) so you won't be able to roll it up tightly.