I'm 6'3" and 245 pounds, and for years I dreaded every camping trip because no standard sleeping bag fit my shoulders or my hips. After testing 10 big and tall sleeping bags over three months in the Pacific Northwest, I finally have a list I trust. This guide covers the best oversized and XXL sleeping […]

I've spent the last decade hauling down sleeping bags across three continents, and nothing ruins a trip faster than discovering a fist-sized tear in your baffles. After 50+ nights of testing and patching in the field, I can tell you that the right repair kit makes the difference between a $400 sleeping bag and a […]

I have spent the last three spring and summer seasons dragging two-person sleeping bags through campsites in the Smokies, the Adirondacks, and the coastal redwoods. I have slept next to my partner in a 14-pound Teton Mammoth at 18F, tested the Kelty Tru.Comfort Doublewide on a humid Carolina night, and folded a Tuphen back into […]

When the temperature drops and your tent fails on a 14-mile paddle back to the launch, an emergency sleeping bag becomes the single most important piece of gear you carry. I learned this the hard way three winters ago when a cold front rolled in faster than my weather radio predicted, and I have been […]