The page you were looking for does not exist.Reddit users' fury at £1600-a-month ad to rent 'corridor' in Camden Wednesday 17 August 2016 17:48 BST An apartment in Camden so small it’s described as being like a "corridor" has gone on the market for almost £1600 a month – and people are not happy about it. The home, advertised on SpotAHome as a “central and comfortable base”, is long and narrow with just enough room for a bed at one end and a kitchenette at the other. Photos show how small the "studio" really is, with about a foot between the wardrobe and the bed and no space for any seating. The add was posted on Reddit, alongside the comment: “Currently on a flat hunt, this corridor is a mere £1600 a month not including bills. People have angrily commented, labelling the price “insane” and writing: “Shoebox doesn't begin to describe it”. One person added: “And this is why after a year of private renting, I will be moving back in with my mum.”
But another pointed out that the soaring cost of houses in London won’t change whilst desperate tenants are willing to pay. They wrote: “Why is this shocking? if there is someone who will pay that amount for the small space, then it will be advertised for that amount... supply and demand.” The flat, costing £1560 per month, boasts being within a 10 minute walk from Euston and St Pancras stations and even comes with its own wifi and kettle.I Bought A Bed The New Yorker, June 17, 2002 P. 130 HOME LIFE about the death of writer’s mother at the age of sixty-five and his subsequent search for a new bed... Tells how she lived the last five years of her life in Black Mountain, North Carolina... In the weeks and months following her death, writer tried to buy a bed... I should say to keep a bed. The first was a big fat Stearns & Foster queen from Bloomingdale’s at Fifty-ninth Street and Lexington Avenue. My then girlfriend, R., came along to the store, and together we lay down and compared.
My mother in the final years of her life had become drastically, clinically paranoid. She cultivated or was the victim of borderline episodes in which she conversed with figures from mythology and religion. Trained as a tailor and costumer, she crafted bizarre, well-made garments that resembled and were meant to be worn as vestments in spiritual ceremonies the purpose of which remained unclear. Worn in public, these robes and gowns were guaranteed to cause unease among people accustomed to functioning in society at large. If my mother wore, to an Asheville concert or museum opening, a dark-purple jacket fastened with clown-size buttons and adorned on the front and sides with crisscrossing strips of Thai silk in tropical pastels, a coat emblazoned on the back with an enormous white medallion topped with gold cloth gathered and bunched to resemble a floral cake decoration, a coat finished with more strips of colored silk tied off and hung with drapery tassels descending to varying lengths beneath the
hemline, she was not merely acting as a free spirit and doing her thing; she was repudiating the patriarchy and proving her burden as an artist. Her power to drive people away was staggering... When young, my mother had been popular and a beauty. She was a girl in Tennessee and a teen-ager in Sarasota, Florida, where she met my father. Together, my parents were, as far as I can tell from their yearbooks, one of those successful, envied high-school couples... Writer tells about Dux mattresses, which captivated him... When you buy a Dux bed, you gain membership in a community of people who have bought and believe in Dux beds. A Dux bed at first seems peculiarly soft; if you stay on one for a while, you may experience yourself as "relaxed" in a way that can actually be alarming. The initial impression is of settling onto a well-calibrated water bed-on a Dux, you really climb into bed... I don’t know how many times, during the early winter of the year my mother died, I marched-typically by myself, though whenever possible with R. or one of those other aforementioned friends-into Duxiana on East Fifty-eighth Street (conveniently adjacent to Bloomingdale’s), where I pulled off my shoes and hopped from bed to bed and read and reread the brochures and harassed Pamela
, the manager, with every kind of question about this model versus that... Writer tells about administering morphine to his mother... Tells about her ministering to a debilitating asthma... I bought the Dux. Of course, I bought top of the line. If you’re going to buy a brand-new rest of your life, why go halfway? In the first place, the bed felt too soft. In the second place, it was too springy. In the third place, it seemed too transmissive of vibrations caused by movement. In the fourth place, it was too final. It represented the end of the quest for itself... And the further I sank into the bed the closer I came to knowing what the bed was. It was the last bed I would ever buy. It was the bed that would deliver me into my fate. It was the bed that would marry me again to my mother, the bed Louanne and I would share. When I moved, the bed moved, talking back to me through the echoing of coiled springs, telling me that there would be no rest for me. The bed was alive. It was alive with my mother.
I sank into the bed, and it was as if I were sinking down into her arms. She was not beside me on the bed, she was inside the bed, and I was inside the bed; and she pulled me down into the bed to die with her... Do you have a tip for The New Yorker that requires anonymity and security? Send it via Strongbox. More From the New Yorker George W. Bush’s Painted Atonements “This Is the Future That Liberals Want” Is the Joke That Liberals Need Why Would Jeff Sessions Hide His Talks with Sergey Kislyak? Trump, Putin, and the New Cold WarBackpackers have more options for ultralight sleeping pads in 2016 than ever before. There are dozens of different backpacking pad sizes, shapes, and types of construction, ranging from dirt-simple foam pads to lush inflatable cushions four-inches thick. How do you choose the best backpacking sleeping pad for 2016 and beyond? The answer gets easy once you understand the basic types of backpacking sleeping pads, their sizes, weight, and how much they cost.
There are three basic types of backpacking pads — foam pads, self-inflating pads, and air pads. All backpacking sleeping pads are designed to keep your body from contacting the ground, which is usually cold, as well as cushion your body from rocks or roots. The most important factors for most backpackers are weight, cost, and comfort. Foam pads are dirt-simple — they are thin, lightweight, super durable, shed water, and are inexpensive. Because they don’t compress, they are relatively bulky. You roll them up and usually attach them to the bottom outside portion of your backpack. I usually pack a short foam pad with me (in addition to an air pad) because a foam pad is so easy to use as an ultralight seat, either folded up on a rock or laid out on the ground with some sort of backrest. Keeps your legs and butt from getting wet or dirty, and because it won’t “pop,” I can throw it down on sharp rocks and never worry. Sleeping on a backpacking foam pad, though, isn’t that great.
If there is a bump underneath your foam pad while sleeping, you’ll always know that bump is there. Get a foam pad if you’re on the tightest budget . . . or you expect to be camping out in a very thorny area. Therm-a-Rest took the backpacking world by storm years ago by creating an open-cell foam insulating material inside of an inflatable pad. The foam crushes down to pack tightly for travel, but when the sleeping pad is opened up inside a tent, for example, the foam will push up and suck air into the pad. Add a few puffs of air and you can firm up the pad to your own personal liking. These pads are about 1-to-2 inches thick. Because of the interior open-celled foam, they offer a bit more insulation from the ground for cold-weather backpacking than typical non-insulated air backpacking pads. Self-Inflating backpacking sleeping pads are usually heavier than closed-cell foam backpacking pads, but they are much more comfortable. In addition, if you end up with a small hole or depression under your sleeping spot that you didn’t see when you pitched your tent, you can throw a t-shirt into the depression and add some air pressure to your self-inflating pad . . . to create a sort of bridge effect to even out your bed.
Less expensive self-inflating pads are heavier and bulky — you roll them up like foam pads — but the more expensive models are surprisingly foldable and packable into spaces smaller than a football. Get a self-inflating pad if you want a durable air pad that is quiet to roll around on or want the ability to really crank up the firmness level. Air Pads bring a whole new level of comfort to backpacking. They are usually two-to-four inches thick and resemble the vinyl inflatable air mattresses people bring to the beach. Air pads for backpacking, though, are much higher quality and are manufactured from ultralight materials. Plus, air pads are amazing to sleep on. Big guys should error toward wider air pads, though, because the thicker ones can feel “tippy” for guys with wide shoulders and their arms will hang off the edges. Tip: Use a t-shirt to level ground under your air pad or roll some stuff sacks or a jacket under the edges to combat any lean or tip you encounter in your tent.
The downside to backpacking air pads is the cost — super-thick, big-name brands can easily rocket past $100. While you can buy insulated air pads for cold-weather camping, it increases their weight and cost. Most air pads tend to make a crinkly noise or sometimes a squeaking sort of noise when you roll around on them. If you move a lot when you sleep — or have sensitive sleepers as backpacking buddies — you might be better off with a self-inflating pad. In addition, air pads are utterly worthless if you poke a hole in one, but you can usually repair holes on the trail with the repair kits that come with them. and get fast & free 2-day shipping on most orders over $50. In this day and age, don’t buy any backpacking sleeping pad that weighs more than 2 pounds. Look for something 16-to-24 ounces, which is 1-to-1.5 pounds. As for length, consider your height. If you’re a tall guy, get the long versions so your feet don’t hang off the edge. (Of course, I know one 6’3″ guy who uses a super light, ultra-short backpacking pad — which lets his lower legs rest on the ground inside his sleeping bag.
The weight savings are worth it to him, but for most people, the best backpacking sleeping pad is a full-length backpacking sleeping pad.) Most pads are 20 inches wide. Big guys should consider getting the 24-inch wide models — I think it’s worth the extra weight and cost. In fact, I think a more restful night in the backcountry is worth at least 8 extra ounces. and get free shipping on many pad options. Is there truly a best backpacking sleeping pad? If cost isn’t a factor, the Sea to Summit Comfort Plus Insulated Mat is very compelling. It weighs 25 ounces in a 21.5″ x 72″ size with a 2.5-inch thick cushion of air. Sure, that’s a bit heavier than ultralight options, but it’s also insulated — and comes with two separate layers you can inflate to different pressures. For instance, you can crank up the pressure in the bottom layer to give you support over uneven ground but keep the upper layer softer. For a similar feel, Sea to Summit’s UltraLight Insulated Mat and Comfort Light Mat forego the dual layers in favor of lighter construction.
Of course, is it really the best if it’s out of your budget? What if you could buy two backpacking air pads for the price of one bigger-name brand air pad? The Klymit Static V is offering the best bang for your sleeping pad buck that I’ve ever seen. Consider the specs: 23 inches wide by 72 inches long by 2.5 inches thick with a weight of 18.1 ounces . . . and a price that flirts around $50. For around $60, you can opt for the new Static V2, which ships free from Amazon. It boasts the same size specs in an even lighter package — 16.33 ounces. If you really want a wild-but-surprisingly comfortable super ultra-light backpacking pad, check out our Klymit Intertia X Frame review. At 9.5 ounces, the Inertia X Frame is an amazing feat of engineering. It’s best for serious ultralight backpackers, though. There are several other easy-to-recommend backpacking sleeping pad options for you. Here’s a roundup of some of the best backpacking sleeping pads, each of which has a great balance of durability, weight, quality, and cost: