If you've ever climbed into a sleeping bag and felt your toes pressing against the footbox, your shoulders pressing into cold seams, or your hips compressing the insulation so it can't loft, you already know why standard bags fail big and tall campers. Our team spent six weeks testing ten sleeping bags for big and […]

After 90 days of testing double sleeping bags for couples across 14 campgrounds, our team has a clear favorite, and a few surprises. We packed into everything from a 2-person tent on a windy Yellowstone ridge to a camper van in the Utah desert, side by side with our partners, in temps ranging from 28°F […]

I slept in twelve rectangular sleeping bags across three months of weekend car camping trips in the Rockies to find the ones that actually deliver on comfort, warmth, and value. Our team rolled out pads at 8,200 feet elevation, woke up to 28°F mornings, and zipped pairs together to see if the marketing claims hold […]

I tested eight popular warm-weather sleeping bags on trips ranging from a humid Southeast car camp to a high Sierra backpacking weekend, and I want to save you the trial and error. After more than 60 nights in these bags, I have a clear picture of which ones actually keep you cool on a 70°F […]

I have spent the last three summer seasons sleeping in 40°F-rated bags across the Sierra, the Adirondacks, and a damp shoulder-season weekend in the Mid-Atlantic. So when readers ask me whether a 40F bag actually keeps you warm at 40F, I have a strong opinion, and so do the thousands of reviewers on r/camping and […]

After spending 90 nights testing bags in the Cascades, Rockies, and Sierras, our team compiled this list of the best 30 degree sleeping bags for . A 30 degree sleeping bag is the workhorse of three-season backpacking - light enough for thru-hikers, warm enough for shoulder-season nights, and versatile enough for car camping, alpine bivies, […]

When we set out to find the best 20 degree sleeping bags for , our team spent four months sleeping on everything from rocky Sierra ledges to damp Appalachian campsites in 20-degree nights. We tested 10 bags across car-camping, family, and entry-level backpacking scenarios, and what we learned changed how we think about temperature ratings. […]

I spent the last three months testing the best pyramid tents for backpacking across Colorado alpine zones, the New Mexico desert, and a wet week in the Smokies. As a long-distance hiker who's logged over 4,000 backcountry miles, I care about three things: how many ounces it adds to my pack, how it handles 40 […]

I have slept under more tarps than I can count over the last decade, and the gap between the best ultralight tarps for shelter and the cheap blue plastic ones at the gas station is enormous. After 60 nights of side-by-side testing across three thru-hikes and a wet shoulder season in the Cascades, our team […]

Looking for the best 10 person camping tents for ? I get it. Our team has spent the last 90 days pitching, dragging, and yes, occasionally cursing at 8 of the top-rated family cabin and instant tents on Amazon, including weekend rainstorms in the Pacific Northwest and one memorable Memorial Day trip with 6 adults […]