Summer is almost 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 sleep system yet? Or are you still…
More“How much farther do we have to go?” our group asks, desperation on their faces. The sun is still high in the bright blue sky, light filtering and dancing through the forest as we ascend to the sub-alpine of British…
MoreWith all the options in today’s market, picking a sleeping pad can be an overwhelming affair. We won’t pick for you, but here is what you need to know to find the pad of your dreams.
MoreIn the world of thru-hiking, the lightweight, ultra-reliable and indestructible closed-cell camping mattress is hard to beat. We caught up with three thru-hikers that swear by the Therm-a-Rest Z Lite and Z Seat to learn more about their adventures and…
MoreI slept on a Therm-a-Rest Ultralite Cot over 60 nights in the Pacific Northwest this year … in State and National Parks, in National Forests, in Wilderness Areas, next to cold rocky rivers, in hot dusty deserts, and every place…
MoreMaybe your New Year’s resolution is to finally hike the PCT, or perhaps you’re stoked on car camping in the Southwest desert this spring. No matter where you’re heading, or what adventure you’re planning, we’ve got the gear you need…
MoreFinding the right camping mattress can be like searching for the Holy Grail. Maybe you’re a backpacker chasing the perfect combination of warmth and weight. Or perhaps you’re a car camper hunting for that ultimate “feels like my bed at…
MorePointing out gender-based differences today is not the best ice-breaker, unless you’re idea of “ice breaker” looks like this. However, when we get asked about why we have women’s mattresses, or why women’s EN-sleeping bag data is different than men’s,…
MoreWe saw this post on Reddit and laughed like these guys for a full minute. I mean seriously, it’s pretty flattering to have your own meme on the interwebs, and we firmly believe that you should always be ready to…
MoreImagine the world’s largest vacuum cleaner convention. Suits, ties, slick salespeople and some schmarmy, red-carpeted, faux-pillared and gold-embossed convention center on the outskirts of Vegas that was last renovated in 1977. Take the exact opposite of all that (except the…
MoreThere are a bunch of reasons glaciers have found a home here in the Northwest, draped heavily on the shoulders of our beloved Cascades, and snow events like we just had are one of them. Multiple feet of snow fell…
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