Build A Better Sleep System
Stack the odds in your favor for a solid night of camp sleep.
PACK A MORE VERSATILE BAG
For a fuller range of adventures on the spectrum from casual
car-camping to ultralight extremes, look beyond ounces and
Fahrenheit to factor ventilation and cross-season comfort.
The Spark (unisex) and Spark Women's down mummy sleeping bags offer better heat retention in colder temps than some lighter bags, especially for moving sleepers. And as the weather warms, sequentially opening the Free-Flow Zip System lets you use these ever-flexible bags like quilts.
ADD A LINER
Go for the stretch of a knit (not woven) sleeping bag liner.
There’s non-restrictive comfort and increased warmth to
consider, but also your gear triage upon return; just wash
it in the same load as any base layers.
Sea To Summit’s Reactor knits Thermolite hollow-core fibers into a soft mummy shape that’s lighter and more compact than fleece, stretching up to almost twice its normal width and adding up to 14 degrees F of insulation (or the Reactor Xtreme for those looking for a bigger thermal boost up to 25°F)
USE A MAT WITHOUT WORRY
Most inflatable-pad sleepers (especially backpackers), fear punctures when most failures occur from the inside. Invest in a well-built mat with RF-welded seams. And don’t overlook mat stability. Mats with length-wise tubes will wobble as you move; extra thickness doesn’t always mean stability.
COMPLETE YOUR SLEEP SYSTEM
Make room for a handful of additional must-haves to ensure quality sleep, following a warm dinner, like an eye mask to sleep through first light, a good (non-electronic) book to help drift-off, plus a supportive pillow.
The inflatable Aeros Premium Pillow has a super-soft, knit exterior with a contoured shape that cradles your head and locks into compatible Sea To Summit mats with patented PillowLock system for a slip-free sleep.
Alpine and ultralight adventurers who push into winter temps will benefit from the increased weld strength the new Ether Light XR Pro Insulated Air Sleeping Pad, featuring multi-layered ThermalCore technology that efficiently increases insulation of the nearly 4-inch-thick pad while minimizing weight (18.5 oz), packed volume, and body-scrunching noises.
The Aeros Ultralight Pillow shaves weight down to 2.1 ounces and packed size to 2 x 2.8 for svelte comfort and firmness you can fine-tune with the easy, multi-functional mini valve.
