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Filled with Importance: The Responsible Down Standard
Some decisions come down to more than performance or cost. As an outdoor industry brand, we are invested in the sustained health of our environment. In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at the Responsible Down Standard, the certification to which we voluntarily submit all the down we use, as we continue to work to responsibly source our products.
Greener Shade of USA Built
Keeping our manufacturing in the United States ensures we keep responsibly building the quality camping goods that help you rest better. Over the years, few other brands have adopted this same philosophy of choosing to keep their manufacturing in market instead of sending their production overseas like many of our competitors.
Global Recycle Standard: Understanding Textiles
At the beginning of 2022, we updated several of our sleeping bags to be made of 100% recycled ripstop nylon. The recycled textiles we use are Global Recycle Standard (GRS) certified. Of all the ways that we seek to be more sustainable with our business, successfully sourcing recycled ripstop nylon that meets our standards of quality and performance for our sleeping bag line is an important one.
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Leave It Better Than You Found It
Continue ReadingStart bringing a backpack and take your cans home with you. Donate. Ride a bike. Compost. If we’re not more careful and more adamant about cleaning up after ourselves we're putting the planet in danger. There are Leave No Trace (LNT) principals, but here are 9 tips to Leave it Better than You Found It.
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Outdoor Volunteer Opportunities
Continue ReadingLove getting outside and interested in giving back to your local community? Then start looking into outdoor volunteer opportunities! Learn more about The Mountaineers, a WA State-based non-profit and volunteer-run organization offering youth and adult outdoor courses and programs since 1906.
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Why Outdoor Programs for Youth Matter
Continue ReadingWith two-thirds of the world’s population living in urban settings, it is critically important that people find ways to get outdoors. Especially young people. Outdoor programs expanding access for youth play an important role in the health of our communities at large.
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5 Orgs Making Camp for Everyone
Continue ReadingThis is quick overview of 5 organizations who are pursuing equitable outdoor access. Their work is what Making Camp for Everyone is all about. We hope they inspire you to add your voice and actions to making the outdoor community—and all other communities—stronger through the power of the outdoors.
All Therm-a-Rest Advocacy Stories
How Outdoor Women Are Leading The Next Generation
2017 might have been the year of the outdoor woman, but 2018 is the year of the outdoorswoman of tomorrow, the year where those of us who were empowered in...
How Outdoor Women Are Leading The Next Generation
2017 might have been the year of the outdoor woman, but 2018 is the year of the outdoorswoman of tomorrow, the year where those of us who were empowered in...
A Call To Conservation
Every outdoor adventurer intrinsically cares for the outdoor. Most donate money or volunteer for trail days. James Q Martin devotes his talents, resources and the majority of his time to...
A Call To Conservation
Every outdoor adventurer intrinsically cares for the outdoor. Most donate money or volunteer for trail days. James Q Martin devotes his talents, resources and the majority of his time to...
Camping For A Change
Think back to your first trip outside. The experience is nothing short of radical. The fresh air. The views. Learning to pitch a tent or build a fire. Digging your...
Camping For A Change
Think back to your first trip outside. The experience is nothing short of radical. The fresh air. The views. Learning to pitch a tent or build a fire. Digging your...
Ode to National Parks: Therm-a-Rest Dream Team ...
The first glimpse of Yosemite’s El Cap. The fiery red color of Shenandoah Valley in the fall. The stunning expanse of the Grand Canyon. The gentle and flowing features of...
Ode to National Parks: Therm-a-Rest Dream Team ...
The first glimpse of Yosemite’s El Cap. The fiery red color of Shenandoah Valley in the fall. The stunning expanse of the Grand Canyon. The gentle and flowing features of...
Five Reasons to Leave Your Trace (LYT)
We are innovators and explorers by nature. We seek out unclimbed peaks and first tracks. It’s only natural for us to question norms and march by the beat of our...
Five Reasons to Leave Your Trace (LYT)
We are innovators and explorers by nature. We seek out unclimbed peaks and first tracks. It’s only natural for us to question norms and march by the beat of our...
A Trip to Change a Life
Think back to your first camping trip. The first memories that hit you will probably be of ghost stories, s’mores or wildlife sightings. Maybe you learned to pitch a tent...
A Trip to Change a Life
Think back to your first camping trip. The first memories that hit you will probably be of ghost stories, s’mores or wildlife sightings. Maybe you learned to pitch a tent...