Working in the outdoor industry for as long as I have, I’ve become a little numb to the idea of ‘innovation’. In my experience, properly innovative takes on tents, sleeping bags and sleeping pads are ...

You might not have heard of it before, but the Zenbivy Ultralight Bed is an innovative sleep system that'll surprise most campers. Here's our ...

Wes Siler runs Indefinitely Wild, Outside's lifestyle column telling the story of adventure-travel in the outdoors, the vehicles and gear that get us there, and the people we meet along the way. It’s ...

A sleeping pad is a core component of your backpacking / camping sleep system. When paired with the right sleeping bag, your sleeping pad will make for a comfortable night of sleep with protection ...

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 ...

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