sleeping pads
Goldilocks and the Six Sleeping Pads
It's November and fall has finally arrived in East Tennessee. That means I have been itching to get outside, and try to sneak hikes or even overnight trips into my...
Sweet Dreams Are Made of These
If my muscles and joints have gotten the time to rest, I can usually shuffle onward in the morning.
The Top Sleeping Pads on the Appalachian Trail: 2016 Thru-Hiker Survey
For the third year in a row, we asked Appalachian Trail thru-hikers and long-distance section hikers about the sleeping pads they used. Many of the trends continued from last year, but we...
By the Numbers: Sleeping Pads on the Appalachian Trail
Also, check out the previous post covering which sleeping bags 2015 AT thru-hikers used. I admit, my sleeping pad was just an afterthought during my thru hike. I extensively researched sleeping
NEMO Headquarters Tour
camPrior to the new Nemo gear and my testing of the Blaze 2P ultralight tent, I was given a tour of Nemo’s headquarters by Donald Stickney, director of e-commerce and...
By the Numbers: Sleeping Bags and Pads on the Appalachian Trail
"Should I switch sleeping bags in the summer?" "How warm of a sleeping bag do I need?" "What kind of sleeping pad should I use?" Before I thru-hiked the AT,...
A Southerner’s Guide to Cold… Winter Is Coming
My parents did what they could to make cold a part of my life. -- conceived and born in the midwest with occasional skiing trips throughout my childhood and keeping...