Sleeping Equipment

Sleeping bags, quilts and sleeping mats — warmth, comfort and weight for restful nights.

Sleeping equipment determines whether you recover overnight or start the next day exhausted. Temperature rating, insulation type and mat warmth (R-value) must be matched to the conditions you actually sleep in.

What to consider

Lowest overnight temperature you expect to sleep in
Insulation type — down vs synthetic for wet conditions and pack size
Your sleeping style — side, back, cold-sleeper or warm-sleeper
Mat R-value for insulation from the ground
Pack size and weight for walk-in trips

Key specifications

Temperature rating — comfort, limit and extreme
Insulation fill and fill power (for down)
Mat R-value for ground insulation
Shape — mummy, semi-rectangular or rectangular
Packed size and trail weight

Who this is suitable for

Three-season backpackers balancing warmth and weight
Winter campers needing high-loft bags and high R-value mats
Wet-climate campers who benefit from synthetic insulation
Comfort-focused car campers who can carry rectangular bags

Things to compare

Comfort rating against the coldest nights you expect
Mat R-value — often more important than the bag for ground cold
Down vs synthetic for the moisture and pack-size you accept
Shape and roominess versus warmth and weight
Packed size against your pack capacity

Relevant products

Listed products are drawn from the All Outdoors store using manufacturer-provided data. All Outdoors does not endorse a product by listing it, and has not tested these items unless explicitly stated on a product page.