Gear Reviews

Therm-a-Rest Z Seat Review

Outdoor Gear Type: Chairs

The Therm-a-Rest Z Seat is a great buy for $15 dollars. It will cushion your bottom from the mountains to the sea, and live through many days of sitting.

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Cocoon Pillow Air Core Ultralight Review

Outdoor Gear Type: Pillows

Cocoon Pillow Air Core Ultralight Review: Packability, low weight, and high sleep comfort. It has a washable synthetic layer and weighs under 5 ounces.

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Klymit Pillow X Review

Outdoor Gear Type: Pillows
Recommended For: Ultralight Backpacker

The Klymit X Pillow is an ultralight, highly packable backpacking pillow with one key design feature: an X where your head goes. Rest easy!

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Sea to Summit Aeros Pillow Review

Outdoor Gear Type: Pillows
Recommended For: Ultralight Backpacker

The Sea to Summit Aeros Premium Pillow delivers adjustable comfort and a pack-friendly size to get you rested and on to your next trail objective. Don’t sleep on this one…or do!

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Therm-a-Rest ProLite Plus Review

Outdoor Gear Type: Sleeping Pads

Few things say “backpacking” like the Therm-a-Rest ProLite Plus sleeping pad. Why? The comfort, warmth, and durability are loud and clear.

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Therm-a-Rest Luxury Map Review

Outdoor Gear Type: Sleeping Pads
Recommended For: Car Camper

The Therm-a-Rest Luxury Map is a camping pad that will fool you into believing you’re sleeping on a comfy mattress. Fancy pressure points, high-grade foam, and high durable materials.

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Marmot Trestles 15 Review

Outdoor Gear Type: Sleeping Bags

Marmot Trestles 15 review: Versatile, feature-rich, and wallet-friendly, this is a capable, warm backpacking or camping sleeping bag.

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The North Face Campshire Review

Outdoor Gear Type: Fleece Jackets
Recommended For: Car Camper, Urban Hiker

The North Face Campshire review: a creature comfort, a guilty pleasure, a true enabler of lazy days. A heavyweight fleece jacket with a kangaroo pocket!

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The North Face Nuptse Review

Outdoor Gear Type: Down Jackets
Recommended For: Urban Hiker

The North Face Nuptse review: a downy ball of retro nostalgia. The comfort is outrageous, as is the sheer puff of each oversized baffle. A cozy down jacket.

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Patagonia R2 Review

The Patagonia R2 is soft, fuzzy, warm, and breathable. A fleece jacket of many uses, it’s not overkill in any situation and it looks good everywhere.

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