• 2024 Dream Team

    The Therm-a-Rest Dream Team is a group of fun-loving ambassadors that will be packing some of our favorite pieces of gear on their adventures. They share our draw to the great outdoors and also share our desire for a better night outside.

    Meet Current Team 
  • Past Winter Dream Teams

    If winter means the onset of cabin fever and the nagging desire to get out there, you are not alone. When the temperature drops, their stoke rises. Read on to get to know the team, find out what their favorite winter gear is and learn why these folks are well-worth a follow on Instagram.

    Meet Past Teams 
  • Past Summer Dream Teams

    This group of individuals represent what we are all about: an unbridled sense of adventure and the joy of sharing it with others. Read on to get to know the team, find out what their favorite backpacking gear is and learn why these folks are well-worth a follow on Instagram.

    Meet Past Teams 
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Over 50 Years of Stories

50 Years of Better Sleep

A lot has happened in the past 50 years, but all along the way our core mission has remained the same: to help adventurers get better sleep so that when they wake, they can have the best days possible out in nature.

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A Life Lived on a Therm-a-Rest Pad

My parents acquired their first Therm-a-Rest pads in the summer of 1976. One hot summer day they caught a ferry and drove to the Therm-a-Rest factory in SoDo. They bought two pads straight from the source, opting for the 3/4 length to save weight, and orange because, well, orange was the only option.

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  • Thru-Hiking Isn't Simply for the Views

    Over the last decade, I have hiked more than 20,000 miles on some of the most iconic trails in the U.S. But I have never seen a sunrise in the San Juan Mountains, never watched the ponies in Virginia’s Grayson Highlands or witnessed the breathtaking snow-packed peaks in the Sierras. I can’t see the forest, the blazes that guide my way or even the trails that I hike.

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  • How a Sleeping Pad Changed My Life

    My legs were unable to carry me any further. But, every night I would crash onto my Therm-a-Rest sleeping pad and get some much-needed rest for the next grueling day. I can’t say that there was a big “ah-ha” moment from that trip, in fact, it was quite the opposite, I’m pretty sure I swore never to sleep on the ground again. Flash forward 13 years...

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  • The Mountains We Climb

    When I was chosen to be in the cast for “Who’s on Top”, I started thinking about all the challenges that were ahead of me. Surely climbing Mt. Hood would not be any harder than transitioning genders. I wasn’t sure there was anything that could be as difficult. One thing I did know was that it was going to be a physical challenge.

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Introducing the Winter Therm-a-Rest Dream Team

Introducing the Winter Therm-a-Rest Dream Team

Zoe Huden

In the natural world, winter presents an annual challenge. Temperatures can become unforgivingly cold, resources run scarce, daylight hours are constricted and the living breathing world settles in to survive....

Introducing the Winter Therm-a-Rest Dream Team

Zoe Huden

In the natural world, winter presents an annual challenge. Temperatures can become unforgivingly cold, resources run scarce, daylight hours are constricted and the living breathing world settles in to survive....

New Summer Therm-a-Rest Dream Team

New Summer Therm-a-Rest Dream Team

Zoe Huden

What is the Summer Dream Team and what’s the point? Well its in the name, but I suppose that can be misleading. This is not a team of peerless athletes...

New Summer Therm-a-Rest Dream Team

Zoe Huden

What is the Summer Dream Team and what’s the point? Well its in the name, but I suppose that can be misleading. This is not a team of peerless athletes...

Introducing the Winter Therm-a-Rest Dream Team

Introducing the Winter Therm-a-Rest Dream Team

Zoe Huden

The newest edition of the Therm-a-Rest Dream Team is a crew of fun-loving, rough-and-tumble outdoor influencers and storytellers that will represent our brand as they adventure this winter season. Introducing...

Introducing the Winter Therm-a-Rest Dream Team

Zoe Huden

The newest edition of the Therm-a-Rest Dream Team is a crew of fun-loving, rough-and-tumble outdoor influencers and storytellers that will represent our brand as they adventure this winter season. Introducing...

Therm-a-Rest's Winter Dream Team

Therm-a-Rest's Winter Dream Team

Zoe Huden

The Therm-a-Rest Dream Team is a ragtag crew of adventurers and explorers that, in our opinion, have some pretty incredible stories, objectives and pursuits. They share our draw to the...

Therm-a-Rest's Winter Dream Team

Zoe Huden

The Therm-a-Rest Dream Team is a ragtag crew of adventurers and explorers that, in our opinion, have some pretty incredible stories, objectives and pursuits. They share our draw to the...

The Origins of the West Coast Heeler Pack

The Origins of the West Coast Heeler Pack

Zoe Huden

Every adventurer has their genesis story. The first time you took your bike on a trail. That one summer camping trip that made it all click. Some are young when...

The Origins of the West Coast Heeler Pack

Zoe Huden

Every adventurer has their genesis story. The first time you took your bike on a trail. That one summer camping trip that made it all click. Some are young when...

Introducing The Therm-a-Rest Dream Team (Part 2)

Introducing The Therm-a-Rest Dream Team (Part 2)

Zoe Huden

It’s pretty easy to get focused on the products and the activities that make up Therm-a-Rest, but, at the end of the day, our true focus is on people and...

Introducing The Therm-a-Rest Dream Team (Part 2)

Zoe Huden

It’s pretty easy to get focused on the products and the activities that make up Therm-a-Rest, but, at the end of the day, our true focus is on people and...