Speaking of multi-use outdoor gear - there are plenty of lightweight or ultralight packs on the market that utilize closed-cell foam pads as a frame for the pack. These packs can even allow you to carry up to 30lbs pretty comfortably if they are designed right. Six Moon Designs had a few packs designed using a pad to replace the support stays in the early days, but switched to a different support system when the resources became lighter for internal suspension frames. Regardless of that you can pack a lot in any of our current ultralight packs by removing the Delrin Stay and using your closed foam pad as the frame if you really want to lighten your load even more. Our Wy'ast Daypack is another great example of using a closed cell foam pad as a form of pack support. We use an EVA &#;egg crate&#; close-cell foam sit pad to provide support and comfort in our day pack and when you want to rest on your trip, you just pull the pad out for a cushy break.
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You also don&#;t have to blow up a closed-cell foam pad. Maybe this is speaking to my own negligence again, but I have become very light headed at higher elevation when blowing up my air pads. Talk about a cheap thrill.
I used to like a soft bed growing up. Waterbeds were the coolest beds when I was seven. Now that I&#;m older, I look for support and firmness out of my bed. The same could be said about my camp sleeping system. I am a side sleeper, but have always felt significantly more rested when I sleep on my back. I&#;ve heard you can train yourself to get more comfortable sleeping that on your back too. Regardless of sleeping orientation, a firm sleeping pad can be super comfy to some folks and the closed cell foam pad is firm. They make them comfy enough these days for side sleepers too though. Another trick (that is a bit more meticulous in my opinion) is to shape the ground to the curvature of your body. I don&#;t know the shape of your body, so I won&#;t go into the best methods of how to do this, but my dog does this and I hear some people do this too.
Have you ever tried one of those air pads with a layer of body heat reflective material in them? My goodness those things are loud. Closed-cell foam pads are not loud.
Another trick I&#;ve gotten into recently is for shorter trips where I don&#;t mind the extra weight is to bring the closed-cell foam pad to combine it with my air pad. I know. That&#;s almost an extra pound, right? Well I don&#;t mind it for the wonderful sleep I get with that combo. The way I see it is that when I&#;m not thru-hiking or in a situation where I&#;m not sleeping outdoors every night, I&#;m not used to sleeping outdoors and might not sleep as well if I&#;m on just my air pad or on just a closed cell foam pad. But when I combine the two (Maybe I&#;ll also throw in some form of comfortable pillow. My partner just got the craziest air pillow that doesn&#;t weigh very much and packs down to the size of one of those circular PB&J sandwiches you can buy premade at the grocery store. Remember when they sold those DIY PB&J cookie cutters that sealed the edges like the pre-packaged ones? I wonder if you can still get those cutters&#;) my odds get a little better of being more comfortable and sleeping better. This is also a wonderful trick for a warmer night&#;s sleep in colder conditions where you might need a little extra insulation.
All in all, closed-cell foam pads are great. Their weight-to-benefit ratio is really good and while they may not pack down as small as an air pad, they sure make up for it in their usefulness. I have packed one even when I didn&#;t really need it just for the extra level of comfort. I don&#;t want to debate whether that&#;s ultralight enough or not. I know I have a better time on my trip when I have my trusty closed-cell foam pad with me and that&#;s what matters - having a better time.
If you use a headset for calls or for audio applications on your computer such as Zoom, RingCentral or Microsoft Teams, the headset you&#;re using probably doesn&#;t have a foam cover over the microphone.
Why would you need a foam cover over the microphone you ask? Glad you asked.
This blog will provide you with three main reasons why you should consider using a foam cushion over your wired or wireless office headset microphone.
For everyone else, let&#;s go through this real quick.
The three main reasons to use a foam cover for your wired or wireless office
Helps to improve your audio quality (how you sound to your callers).
As we talk, we all use words that start with S, T, and P. These can be hard to distinguish at times, and having a cover over the microphone can be helpful in reducing the hissing sound of your S&#;s, or the Popping sound of your P&#;s.
You don&#;t want to have to repeat yourself, and your callers don&#;t like asking. Installing a small microphone foam screen can go a long way towards cleaning up how you sound when it comes to some of our hard to distinguish letters and sounds.
In the end, you&#;ll not have to repeat yourself, be misunderstood, or hear your caller asking you to repeat yourself. Something as small and simple as a foam windscreen can be very beneficial.
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Also, If you&#;re like a lot of people, your breathing is noticeable while on calls. For some, this can be extreme and can be annoying to those you talk to on the .
By placing a foam screen over the microphone, your breathing sounds can be dramatically reduced or even fully eliminated so your breathing isn&#;t heard by your callers. In the end, everybody&#;s happy; you get to breathe how it&#;s normal for you, and your callers aren&#;t distracted by it. I&#;d call that a win-win situation!
Eliminates the sound of any fans blowing in your work area.
A lot of people like to use a fan when working. The sound of the fan as it blows across you and ultimately, on to your headset microphone, transfers that fan sound to your callers. This can be distracting to your callers, and also contributes to a more difficult audio experience.
You could always modify your fan&#;s trajectory, but that may or may not be satisfactory to you and your wish to be cooled. So rather than adjusting, simply slide on a microphone foam screen, sometimes referred to as a &#;windscreen&#;, and your problems should be fully solved.
Extends the life of your wired or wireless office headset microphone.
As we talk, we emit moisture. That moisture can accumulate on the microphone and be detrimental to it. Further, and equally common is most people eat at their desks. It&#;s a practice that&#;s widespread whether you&#;re working from your home office, or at your regular office. We&#;re always trying to squeeze a little more work out before the day comes to a close.
Whether you&#;ve just finished that favorite sandwich or monster burrito, it&#;s very easy for some of those food particles to end up in your microphone. This can cause your voice not to be heard loud and clear, and in some cases, eliminate sound from your microphone entirely.
Over the years, we&#;ve seen cases where a headset quits working. The customer stated that their customers cannot hear them. After a lot of troubleshooting, the problem was traced back to a microphone being clogged with food particles. In some instances, the customer deems the wired headset defective and buys a replacement.
That&#;s not only costly, but completely avoidable. Simply slide on a foam microphone windscreen and have at that BLT sandwich. If some of that sandwich ends up on the foam screen, no problem, simply replace it, or wash it and reuse it. In the process, the microphone remains protected from the elements.
As a footnote here, it also makes sense to use a microphone windscreen on your office wired headset or office wireless headsets if you share a headset with coworkers. It goes without saying that it&#;s more sanitary and helps to prevent the spread of illnesses.
Well, there you have it, three key reasons why it makes sense to use a foam cover for your microphone on your office wired headsets and office wireless headsets too.
Get better sound quality for your callers
Helps to eliminate the blowing sound of fans in your work area
Helps to protect your headset microphone and prolongs the life of your headset