Dirt, grime and oils on the surface of your bag will slowly work into the fill of your bag causing it to lose loft and warmth. In order to keep your bag performing at it’s best, we’ve laid out how to wash a sleeping bag and quilt.
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Anytime we venture into the backcountry, efficiency becomes a major issue. How well is your backpack packed? Did you bring unnecessary gear or clothing? Are you prepared to deal with unpredictable weather or other situations?
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Along with your sleeping bag’s EN Temperature Ratings, a proper fit is critical to your bag’s warmth, comfort and overall performance. A bag that’s too big will allow to move too freely around you and out of your bag, wasting…
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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 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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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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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 at Therm-a-Rest we are stoked for you to experience the new WingLock™ and TwinLock™ valves. So, we sat down with two Therm-a-Rest design engineers to get a behind the scenes technical perspective on the new valves and how they…
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Our Seattle factory cranks out roughly 1,000 to 1,500 self-inflating mattresses a day. Find out where they are sourced and how they are made.
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Improving the inflation and deflation of our award-winning sleeping pads was no easy task. Our design process is on full display as we detail why the new WingLock and TwinLock valves provide better nights outside for your camping and backpacking adventures.
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