>>92925>I still have to buy a sleeping pad (~$40)I highly recommend one of the ones here pictured. Shit keeps you plenty warm. You don't need a big one though, just enough to be under your head, back and ass - the cheaper ones that let your legs stick out are totally fine. There's also fancier models with air in them - don't let anyone sell you on those, they may be "softer" but all that really means is you can feel the rock poking through more, and they don't insulate half as well.
>REI Pasage 2 tentIt's a good design but half the price is for the brand name. I got a North Point tent that's basically the same deal (can't find the exact model though, sorry) for I think $60 less than a decade ago. You'll be well served to swing by your local sporting shop and check out what small tents they have - be sure to pick them up with your hands and feel the weight. Definitely get a two-pole, and one with the entrance at the end is preferable to one with the entrance on the side (which some tents have) because you can crawl right into your bag. Also remember the space you need to lie down isn't the long dimension of the tent, it's the hypotenuse of the long and short dimensions, plus a couple inches so you don't have your head jammed in a corner. Might be relevant if you're tall. Tents with poles inside the fabric instead of clipped to the outside are nice too - quick and easy to set up, and that extra bit of room is right where you need it if the tent is as small as you can get, which is preferable both for warmth and for weight.
