There’s a certain feeling that accompanies crossing a state or county line. It fulfills our innate desire to roam and wander. New experiences and settings are on the horizon and a simple rotation of the steering wheel can take us…
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You’ve been strolling around the gear shop for hours, wandering aisles filled with packs, sleeping bags, stoves and sleeping pads. The shop’s employees and have given up on you. It’s not that you are trying to be difficult. It’s just…
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You look at your watch and realize you are only eight hours into the race. The morning started in a fog. A small cup of coffee, the constant bob of headlamps and last minute nerves before the starting gun. You’re…
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You scroll through your phone, looking for potential adventure partners. It looks like this weekend will be a solo mission. You dig through your gear closet. Should you bring a tent? A bivy sack? In this edition of Therm-a-Rest Gearshed,…
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After a week of the daily grind, the weekend has finally arrived. You have spent forty hours (or more) with your nose to the grindstone, daydreaming about what your weekend had in store. So, why not squeeze every precious second…
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Let’s be honest, food tastes better after a hard day on the trail. Even a PB&J tastes delicious after a few hard hours of climbing or paddling. However, there are times where days outside need to be followed by a…
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One of the joys of the outdoor community is the cultural differences you find while traveling. The people and traditions are inspired by the surrounding landscape and every custom has a group of spirited disciples, serving as a vanguard for…
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The outdoors define many of us. It dictates the way we spend our time, money and daydreams. It can change our politics, philosophies and perspectives. However, sometimes our social norms and physical differences can lead us to perceive and, it…
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Wanderers. Nomads. Dirtbags. Explorers. Whatever you call yourself when you’re on the road for days or weeks on end, we all begin to realize the importance of a good camp. The minimal backpacking pad and tiny stove aren’t cutting it…
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With every change of season comes the change of activities. Your crampons are replaced by rock shoes. Ski poles give way to your trekking poles. Your puffy is exchanged for a rain shell. The only thing common thread from one…
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Every adventurer has their genesis story. The first time you took your bike on a trail. That one summer camping trip that made it all click. Some are young when this process starts and others are a little further down…
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It’s pretty easy to get focused on the products and the activities that make up Therm-a-Rest, but, at the end of the day, our true focus is on people and their experiences. We love pulling up a chair to the…
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