Ever wonder how a sleeping bag rating correlates to performance at camp? Before 2005, it was pretty common for campers to have cold nights due to the inaccuracy and variety of sleeping bag temperature ratings. Today, sleeping bag ratings give campers…
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These days, air pads may steal much of the spotlight as the new cutting-edge technology, but self-inflating pads are still a big part of our product line, with good reason. Given its heritage and popularity, we decided to answer some common questions about the technology that made us who we are today.
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From Antarctica to the Arctic Circle, and Norway to South Africa, these are winter camping tips learned from experiencing a truly global winter.
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The warmth of your pad is crucial to resting better, so should you look at a R-value or a degree rating when selecting your pad? We dive into the science of protection from the cold, hard ground.
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The Winter Solstice is upon us and that means that the shortest day of a famously hard year has already occurred; there’s nowhere else to go but up! To celebrate we put together this astrology guide to Therm-a-Rest gear to…
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It is one of the most important pieces of equipment in your gear collection; sleep is the foundation of every adventure. Which makes the question of “how to choose a sleeping bag or quilt” a big one. A sleeping bag…
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I’m here to let you in on a not-so-secret little secret: camping pillows are definitely worth the weight in your pack if you care about getting the best possible night’s sleep outdoors.
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When you set out to build a sleep system its important not to overlook the importance of a camping pillow. It may get overshadowed by the bigger ticket items of a pad, sleeping bag, or quilt, but the right pillow…
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When we set out developing the Saros™ sleeping bag we aimed to boost our Trek & Travel series with the best synthetic sleeping bag possible. Our Trek & Travel category is about versatility, and the Saros embodies the category. The…
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Summer is here! And you know what that means … evening swims in alpine lakes, dusty trails for miles and long days in the backcountry. But have you dialed in your backcountry summer sleep system yet? Or are you still…
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As you prepare for a bike-camping trip it’s important to consider your gear. Not just your bike and apparel, but your camping gear and, perhaps most importantly, your sleep system.
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Here we walk you through what we mean when we talk about sleep systems, and how to build the right system for you.
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