The best backpacking sleeping pads aren’t just lightweight and portable to keep your pack weight down. They’re comfortable, too. Between hauling gear and trekking up different terrains, you need a ...

The best camping sleeping pads bring the comfort of sleeping at home to nature. There are durable, comfortable, and spacious sleeping pad options from classic brands and newcomers alike. But with so ...

Having a decent sleeping pad is critical for enjoying a good night’s sleep outdoors. The best sleeping pads — combined with a cozy sleeping bag and camping pillow — can even be as comfortable as your ...

Nemo Equipment’s Tensor sleeping pad was my introduction to ultralight sleeping pads. I'll confess that when I unwrapped the Tensor (I went for the insulated version) and inflated it for the first ...

If you’re not planning on carrying it, a wide sleeping pad is pretty easy to find. The Therm-a-Rest DreamTime pad ($175; www.thermarest.com) is about as wide and cushy as it gets 25 inches wide, with ...

For more than half a decade we’ve unfurled, inflated, and caught well-needed shut-eye on the best camping mattresses. After considering more than 100 products, and running them through our field and ...