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Thermarest self inflating sleeping pad on backpacking trip

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How Do Self-Inflating Sleeping Pads Work?

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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The Astrology Guide to Therm-a-Rest Gear

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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Therm-a-Rest WingLock valves

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The WingLock™ and TwinLock™ Sleeping Pad Valves

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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10 Ways To Lighten Up The 10 Essentials

For those that are looking for ways to save weight and lighten up your ultralight backpacking and camping adventures, we made a list of tips to save weight on the 10 essentials that should be in your pack every time.

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Lighten Up

Ultralight backpacking and camping mean it’s time to lighten up. Whether you’re thru-hiking, alpine climbing or bike camping, we have some of the lightest featherweight camp gear that is among the best in their class.

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