Ben manages Outside's affiliate marketing program. While he spends far too much time in front of a computer, he prefers to be mountain biking, running, or skiing. Originally from the East Coast, he ...

When nearly every maker of camping equipment offers the luxury of an air mattress in a package the size of a water bottle, one might wonder, why the hell does anyone carry those bulky foam pads, and ...

DOVER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEMO Equipment, the innovative outdoor gear manufacturer and designer of the award-winning portable swinging and reclining camp chair, the Stargaze™ Recliner, has now ...

In 2002, Nemo Equipment’s founder Cam Brensinger spent a fraught night in a poorly designed bivvy on the side of Mount Washington. After absolutely zero sleep, he had something of an epiphany and ...

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 ...

The best backpacking sleeping pads aren’t just lightweight and portable to keep your pack weight down. They’re comfortable, too. Between hauling gear and trekking up different terrains, you need a ...

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 ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Jenni Gritters When you’re in the wild, a good sleeping pad can transform ...

There was a time (early on in my camping career) when I’d deal with uncomfortable nights at the campground, tossing and turning in my sleep. But those days are long gone, and yours can be too — if you ...

Nemo Equipment’s Tensor sleeping pad was my introduction to ultralight sleeping pads. I'll confess that when I unwrapped the Tensor (I went for the insulated version) and inflated it for the first ...