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Strongback Elite Chair Review
Years ago, a friend was talking about a camp chair that was strong, comfortable, had good lumbar support on the back and lasted a long time. Seemed to good to be true but I decided to test one to see. He was right. And that chair was a Strongback Elite. I’m still using that older…
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MEC Basecamp Chair Review
MEC has become a staple of Canadian outdoor gear and rightfully so. They’re products are well-built, well-priced and last a long time. The Basecamp chair from MEC comes from this exact lineage: well-built and well-priced. It’s a sturdy camp chair that will last a long time. It does have a couple quirks. We tested one…
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Best Camping Mattresses of 2023
Getting a good nights rests when camping is key to enjoying the experience. And we think big, comfortable mattresses are the key to a good nights sleep. After researching more than 40 air mattresses, camping mattresses, sleeping pads, and thin chunks of foam, we rounded up the best we could find and tested them. Testing…
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Elegear Double Sleeping Pad Review
Car camping is a time to break out the big comfortable gear. The car is only 20 feet from the tent and you don’t have to count the grams in the gear. That said, some of the car camping gear, like the enormous EXPED MegaMat Max mattress are huge, heavy and cost as much as…
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Alps Mountaineering Vertex Twin Sleeping Pad Review
The Vertex Twin sleeping pad from Alps Mountaineering is an oversized air mattress that’s great for camping or throwing on the floor at home for unexpected guests. It’s the 80″ long by 39″ wide, 6″ thick and can cary 250 pounds. It weighs 3 pounds 4 oz and packs down to 15.5″ x 12″ x…
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EXPED MegaMat Max Sleeping Mat Review
If you’re the kind of person who goes all out and doesn’t go for anything less than the best and you need a sleeping mat for camping? We’ve found you one. It’s not cheap and it’s not light but after all the testing for this Exped MegaMat Max review, it’s hard to find anything wrong…
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REI Camp Dreamer XL Mattress Review
I had no idea REI had been around since 1938. You’d think they’d know a thing or two about using and making air mattresses. Turns out they do. And with a good price at that. In this REI Camp Dreamer XL mattress review we’ll see how it is to inflate, sleep on and pack up…
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NEMO Roamer XL Sleeping Pad Review
Most big sleeping pads for car camping are super comfortable but they’re enormous. That’s just what you get with self-inflating foam in a mat that’s 4 or 6 inches thick. NEMO somehow works their design magic and has made a car camping mat that’s 4″ thick, self-inflating, full of foam but still packs down smaller…
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Therm-a-Rest MondoKing 3D XXL Sleeping Pad Review
Therm-a-Rest know sleeping pads. They’ve been making them for 50 years. But can they make a 5 pound, 4 inch monster than could replace your mattress at home? We tested the MondoKing 3D XXL to find out. What is the MondoKing 3D Sleeping Pad? The MondoKing 3D is a bit different than most other Therm-a-Rest…
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Big Agnes Captain Comfort Deluxe Camp Air Mattress Review
The Captain Comfort Deluxe air mattress is definitely a deluxe option when it comes to sleeping outside. The 41″ wide model we tested fits great between wheel wells in a truck if that’s your mode of transportation. If not, the 30″ or 52″ might fit better in your car camping tents. Does the Captain Comfort…
