sleeping bag
Enlightened Equipment Revelation Review
There are few things I hate more than being cold in the backcountry. When I first started backpacking, I prioritized price over everything else and suffered a sleepless, miserable November...
Zpacks 20-Degree Solo Quilt Review
Over the last 5 years, I have spent over 500 nights camping in the backcountry during all four seasons. Yet before any of that, Zpacks was one of the first...
Enlightened Equipment Convert Quilt Review
Over the past few years, quilts have risen significantly in popularity for long-distance backpackers. If you aren’t familiar with them, the basic concept behind their design is that when using...
My Sleeping System: I Am Satisfied With Its Performance
My sleeping system consists of four main components: a sleeping bag, a stuff sack that serves as a pillow, a sleeping bag liner, and a sleeping pad.
Gear Review: Feathered Friends Lark UL 10 Sleeping Bag
My biggest fear heading into a 330-mile stretch of the Colorado Trail beginning in mid-September was facing the cold temperatures (and threat of snow). Although September is typically fairly
Gear Review: Katabatic Gear Sawatch Sleeping Quilt 15
Gear Review: Katabatic Gear Sawatch Sleeping Quilt 15 Disclosure: The following product was donated for the purpose of review. Introduction: Katabatic is one of those killer small name
Gear Review: Brooks Range Drift 30 Degree Sleeping Bag
The bag I've used more than any other in 2015 is Brooks Range's Drift 30-degree sleeping bag. On paper, this looked like a great bag (very light weight, DownTek treated...
Gear Review: Sierra Designs Women’s Mobile Mummy 800
Disclosure: The following product was donated for the purpose of review. I live in New Hampshire, which is the home of winter. Recently, spring appeared and shocked everyone. To celebrate, I...
Gear Review: REI Joule 23 Women’s Sleeping Bag
The REI Joule 23 is my pick for the #1 Women's Sleeping Bag for thru hikers.
Early Impressions: Nemo Rhapsody 15° Down Sleeping Bag – Women’s
Note: The following is my early impression of the Nemo Rhapsody 15 degree sleeping bag. I will either update this review or write a separate one later in the season. With another long distance