Coleman Queen QuickBed Airbed
Lisa Densmore
April 17, 2012
Everyone likes a good night’s sleep, especially when camping. That process has changed dramatically since my first night in a tent as a kid in the 1970s. Back then, I happily snoozed on a three-quarter-inch closed-cell foam pad. As an adult, the thought of lying on a skinny pad on the ground makes... Read more »
2012 Sleeping Bags
Lesley Suppes
April 3, 2012
The number of sleeping bag options for family campers is especially broad this season. The choices run from extremely technical, yet affordable bags to sleeping bags that are designed to fit all sizes and shapes. Sierra Designs Dri Down Zissou Let’s start with this year’s pinnacle bags that incorporate... Read more »
Sleeping Bags: New Features & Models
April 12, 2011
New developments in sleeping bags with regard to high-tech and recyclable insulation materials, the mixing of fill materials, shapes to fit different body types and genders, and much more have arrived on the market in an ever-increasing effort to make your nights in camp as enjoyable as your nights at... Read more »
2008 Sleeping Bag Buyer’s Guide
May 29, 2008
There’s nothing like a sleeping bag when it’s fresh and fully lofted up, with all the insulation evenly distributed about you. But, after a night or two of being slept in, bags often become lumpy or flattened out, and not all that comfortable. Luckily, between the increased use of dual-density... Read more »
Gear Test: Coleman Cloudcroft Sleeping Bag
May 22, 2006
COLEMAN EXPONENT CLOUDCROFT SLEEPING BAG In a market of $350-plus price tags, what the world needs is a good, affordable down sleeping bag. Well, thanks to Coleman that wish has been answered. New to the Coleman Exponent line of sleeping bags is a series of six top-quality mummy bags filled with goose... Read more »
Restful Camping Slumber
June 1, 2005
INSULATION Embracing the feud between synthetic and down insulation, the Moonstone (800/390-3312; moonstone.com) Delta Morpheus (20 degrees Fahrenheit, $180, 2 lbs. 11oz.) and Slumberjack (800/233-6283; slumberjack.com) Ellesmere (20F, $170, 1 lb. 7 oz.) actually combine the two insulations this year... Read more »
