Summer days are meant for escaping, and we know there’s no better feeling than waking up to a gorgeous sunrise early in the morning after you’ve camped out. To enjoy your morning, though, you have to get a good night’s sleep first, and that starts with your sleeping bag. In this article, we’re going to …
If you’re planning on spending any time in the backcountry in cooler weather, you’re probably aware of the need for a sleeping bag. Ultralight quilts can serve as a suitable summer sleep solution, but when the snow starts falling and the winter winds pick up, you need something much warmer. In all likelihood, you need …
The sleeping bag has long been considered pretty much the only option when it comes to where — or in what — we cop our nightly kip in the backcountry. These days, its dominance of the market in terms of outdoor sleeping solutions is such that merely making mention of alternatives is sure to raise …
Marmot offers sleeping bags across the price spectrum, from the extreme high-end to the most affordable camping sleeping bags. They’re a brand not unused to criticism, especially for their lower-priced products. Today, in this Marmot Trestles 30 review, we’re going to be looking at one of their more affordable sleeping bags, the Marmot Trestles 30, …
There is no need to search for sleeping bag alternatives if you are a novice backpacker who is looking for a way to stay warm and comfortable throughout the night. This Marmot Trestles 15 review will show you why this sleeping bag is among the best available options for hiking or backpacking. Marmot’s Trestles series …
Sierra Designs makes 3 major sleeping bag styles but their Bed-Style bags are one of their most popular. The Backcountry Beds series are bed-style sleeping bags that make camping out feel like you’re sleeping in your own bed. If you are a stomach or side sleeper, you’re really going to love how versatile these bags …
There was a time when purchasing a well-made, efficient, down, four-season sleeping bag meant having to consider remortgaging your home and/or resigning yourself to carrying a very hefty and bulky load with you wherever you planned on doing your camping. Thankfully, times have changed. Four-season sleeping bags are now not a great deal heavier or …
Fleece sleeping bags are more commonly referred to as sleeping bag liners. These thin bags can be used solo in warm weather- perfect for spring and summer camping trips where even a light normal bag is a bit too warm. Fleece sleeping bags are also great for use in a hammock, especially if you use …
One of the most popular types of camping for trips lasting longer a few days is hammock camping. If you are the kind of person who likes to go on longer outdoor adventures while keeping your pack nice and light, then hammock camping may be the optimal choice for you. Typically, there are two of …
In recent years, hybrid varieties of camping and hiking gear have taken the outdoor market by storm. We’ve seen the trail shoe combine the best of a hiking boot, sneaker, and climbing shoe, the curved ice-ax combine the best features of a piolet-style snow ax and a technical ice tool, and suspension tents offer the …