Buyer Guides
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Ultimate Guide to Sleeping Pads
Read the GuideWith variables like thickness, weight, warmth and various technologies, finding the right sleeping pad might seem daunting, we're here to help.
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Ultimate Guide to Sleeping Bags
Read the GuideLearn why the designs of our bags—their feature sets, technologies and specifications—are suited to different types of sleepers and adventures.
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Ultimate Guide to Pillows
Read the GuideIt may get overshadowed by the bigger-ticket items of a pad, sleeping bag or quilt, but the right pillow can be a small key that unlocks your best rest under the stars.
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Ultimate Guide to Blankets & Ponchos
Read the GuideFrom campfires to a warmth-boosting layer for your sleeping bag–There’s almost no situation that wouldn’t be improved by camping blankets.
Maintenance & Repair Guides
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How to Repair a Sleeping Pad
Learn HowFrom finding the leak to patching it, we will teach you how to effectively repair your sleeping pad so you can get back out on the trail and enjoy your nights outside.
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How to Wash a Sleeping Bag
Learn HowDirt, grime and oils on the surface of your bag will slowly work into the fill of your bag, causing it to lose loft and warmth. Learn how to properly clean your sleeping bag to avoid damage.
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How to Store Sleeping Pads & Bags
Learn HowLearn how to store your store your sleeping pads and sleeping bags for the winter season without compromising their next-season performance.
Behind the Gear
WarmZip™: Unzipping Sleping Bag Temperature Ratings
WarmZip™ helps you regulate the Boost 650 bag’s warmth by giving you the ability to manipulate its shape and the distribution of its insulation. Changing the sleeping bag’s shape changes its thermal efficiency, or its ability to retain body heat.
Behind the Gear: The NXT Generation of XLite™ & XTherm™
the two most enduring models of the NeoAir lineup have been radically improved. Presenting the NeoAir® XLite™ NXT and the NeoAir® XTherm™ NXT, the next generation of air pad technology. Learn how we added thickness and warmth while reducing weight (in the XTherm) and noise (in the XLite).
All Therm-a-Rest Gear Content
The Ultimate Guide to Therm-a-Rest Sleeping Pads
Therm-a-Rest sleeping pads are found in every kind of campsite you can imagine–high in the alpine, rolled out in the back of hatchbacks and on every major thru-hike in the...
The Ultimate Guide to Therm-a-Rest Sleeping Pads
Therm-a-Rest sleeping pads are found in every kind of campsite you can imagine–high in the alpine, rolled out in the back of hatchbacks and on every major thru-hike in the...
Which side is up on a Z Lite and Other Burning ...
We’ve assembled a few of our most frequently asked questions into one convenient spot to help you enjoy your Therm-a-Rest gear. Don’t see your question here, ask it in the...
Which side is up on a Z Lite and Other Burning ...
We’ve assembled a few of our most frequently asked questions into one convenient spot to help you enjoy your Therm-a-Rest gear. Don’t see your question here, ask it in the...
How Do Self-Inflating Sleeping Pads Work?
These days, air pads may steal much of the spotlight as the new cutting-edge technology, but self-inflating pads are still a big part of our product line, with good reason....
How Do Self-Inflating Sleeping Pads Work?
These days, air pads may steal much of the spotlight as the new cutting-edge technology, but self-inflating pads are still a big part of our product line, with good reason....
How to Choose a Sleeping Pad
With all the options in today’s market, picking a sleeping pad can be an overwhelming affair. We won’t pick for you, but here is what you need to know to...
How to Choose a Sleeping Pad
With all the options in today’s market, picking a sleeping pad can be an overwhelming affair. We won’t pick for you, but here is what you need to know to...
The Astrology Guide to Therm-a-Rest Gear
The Winter Solstice is upon us, and that means that the shortest day of the year has already occurred; there’s nowhere else to go but up! To celebrate we put...
The Astrology Guide to Therm-a-Rest Gear
The Winter Solstice is upon us, and that means that the shortest day of the year has already occurred; there’s nowhere else to go but up! To celebrate we put...
Sleep System Basics for Building Warmth
I was in the Smoky Mountains the first time the cold kept me awake all night. My 28-degree sleeping bag did everything it could to keep the heat trapped around...
Sleep System Basics for Building Warmth
I was in the Smoky Mountains the first time the cold kept me awake all night. My 28-degree sleeping bag did everything it could to keep the heat trapped around...