Klymit is best known for their super light-weight and packable sleeping pads, but this year at the 2017 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, the company is showing off a new rugged side with the Armored V. Plus, their backpacking pads have gotten even lighter with the Klymit V Ultralite SL and Insulated V Ultralite SL pads….
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Klymit KSB 20˚ Oversized Down Sleeping Bag review
Why is it that sleeping bags are one-size-fits-all? People come in all body shapes and sizes, but sleeping bags generally are all the same length and width. But that all changes with the introduction of the Klymit KSB 20˚ Oversized Down Sleeping Bag. It’s the first sleeping bag that I’m aware of that you can actually…
Klymit updates and innovates at Outdoor Retailer 2017 Winter Market
Klymit, ever the innovator of cool camping and backpacking gear, had several products at Outdoor retailer 2017 Winter Market that will be available this spring, including insulated versions of the Hammock V and Double V sleepoing pads, 0-degree versiosn of the award-winning KSB sleeping bags, and a new lineof quilted sheets that fit over your…
Mountain Hardwear Hotbed Flame 20° sleeping bag review
Cold spots are the source of my bad experiences with any sleeping bags. Poorly constructed baffles, bunched up insulation, and even a lack of good zipper draft tubes have all been culprits that let cold air in. But the big story with the new Mountain Hardwear Hotbed Flame 20° sleeping bag, is that they claim…
Kelty Discovery 30 sleeping bag review
The first time I was invited on a camping trip in Utah my mood quickly went from stoked to scared. Did I want to get out in the mountains? Yes. Had I been dying to experience something John Muir would be proud of? Absolutely. Then why the fear? I didn’t have the gear, and I…
Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed Sleeping Bag review
Do you know why you don’t always sleep so great in the outdoors? No, it’s not the constant threat of bear attacks, it’s because you can’t bring your bed with you. Mummy bags can cramp your style, and larger, box-shape bags will weigh you down. But rest easy, little camper, because I’m here to tell…
Selk’bag 4G Lite review
Gumby. That’s what immediately comes to mind when I put on the Selk’bag 4G Lite. It’s a wearable sleeping bag, or what the company calls a “sleepwear system” that allows freedom of movement unlike conventional mummy-style bags. The Selk’bag may be a throwback design to a claymation children’s show, but in reality, it’s an unusual…