I was a complete backpacking newbie when I decided to head off to explore New Zealand’s backcountry. Owning zero gear beyond some secondhand boots and a beat-up pack, I called a college friend and ...

It’s no secret that sleeping bags are an essential piece of camping gear. Without one, you’ll likely spend the night shivering in your tent once the sun goes down. But have you ever heard of a camping ...

I’ve been using this down quilt lately, and have been psyched on it for sleeping in my truck as nighttime temperatures slowly creep down. Drifting off to sleep in the cozy cocoon of a warm down ...

During one week in April, three separate people asked me about the Western Mountaineering AstraLite quilt, which I’ve used for about 30 nights—while scouting the Yosemite High Route in August 2018, on ...