raintrail The sleeping pad deflated right under my hip after the first couple hours, even with the valve twisted shut tight. Woke up basically on the ground and still can’t figure out if it was a slow leak from the seam or something else.
dirttrailtom If the valve’s holding, it’s probably a pinhole or seam issue from something sharp underneath. Submerge the inflated pad in a tub to spot bubbles before your next trip.
WildrootWill the hip spot always gets the worst pressure so seams fail there first even on decent pads. once the bubbles show the spot a strip of repair tape on both sides usually buys enough time to finish a trip without full deflation.