But it can also be some of the worst. Many factors can affect your sleep when backpacking, but one of the biggest is the ...

A quality sleeping bag will have you snoozing peacefully whether you’re in the backcountry or on the pullout couch. No matter ...

“The compressibility, weight and warmth of Sea to Summit’s Spark Ultralight Mummy Sleeping Bag are hard to beat for ultralight backpacking trips,” Boogman highlights. “It also comes in a ...

The best camping mattresses can help you get a great night of sleep even when you’re in a tent or car. Wake up ready for ...

Before testing backpacking quilts, I didn’t understand what the hype was about. Anytime someone mentioned one, I always thought, “Can’t I just use a sleeping bag ? What’s the difference?” ...

OL staff writer Laura Lancaster and I tested the best backpacking sleeping bags in the field to determine which are best suited to varying conditions, sleeping habits, and backpacking kits. I also ...

Nemo’s Jazz 30 Sleeping Bag is on sale at REI for $150—a sweet 50% off of the regular cost of $300. Satisfied campers have ...

While it might not seem to matter much at first, it’s super helpful for a mattress of this size to have a carrying case that ...

More than any other category in ultralight backpacking, the smaller companies making ultralight sleeping bags are setting the bar for quality. Outdoor Life was fortunate enough to have the likes of ...

trying to squeeze full stoves into backpacking packs, and shivering through the night in a sleeping bag designed for indoor ...

A backpacker was left horrified after waking up to feel something crawling on them in their sleeping bag, only to turn on a ...