804g / R4.2 What we liked: Easy to inflate, very supportive comfort, good valueWhat we don’t like: Bulky Overview The Pursuit Plus is a modestly thick yet highly comfortable self-inflating mat with a versatile R-value. Before ultra-compact air chamber mats became common, foam-core self-inflating mats were the standard. The Pursuit revisits that category with Delta Core, which removes […]
About the author
Mark Watson
Wilderness gear editor Mark Watson divides his workdays between graphic design, writing and photography. His passion for tramping, climbing, cycling and storytelling has taken him all over Aotearoa and the world in search of great trails, perfect moves and epic light. He has published four books and his photographs have featured in numerous publications. Especially motivated by long distance travel, he has tramped Te Araroa and cycled from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.
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