The most comfortable sleeping pads are usually the thickest, which means they’re also the heaviest, which means they’re also sometimes a pain to bring along on a camping trip. The best way to disrupt ...

All of my most brutal backpacking trips stem from a cold or restless night’s sleep. Once I buckled down to do my research and invest in a quality inflatable camping and backpacking mattress, I began ...

A quality sleeping pad—no matter the weather or the season—is a necessary part of a camping sleep system. Sleeping pads are designed to insulate your body from the ground to allow for better thermal ...

Contributing editor Megan Michelson is an award-winning journalist who covers travel and the outdoors for a wide range of publications, including Outside, The New York Times, and the San Francisco ...

If your camping setup includes a sleeping pad from who knows when, it’s time for an upgrade. The latest pads offer superior comfort and warmth, and many pack down into pint-size bundles for easier ...