Jessica Haist

Oct 30, 2024 | outdoorgearlab.com | Jack Cramer |Ian McEleney |Jessica Haist |Jason Wanlass

By Jack Cramer, Ian McEleney, Jessica Haist, and Jason Wanlass  ⋅  Oct 30, 2024 The Best Sleeping Bags for 2024Our testers are always on the hunt for the best sleeping bags for making outdoor overnights more comfortable, more fun, and hopefully more affordable. Sleeping bag designs, however, can be as complicated and varied as the people who snuggle up inside them.

Feb 16, 2024 | outdoorgearlab.com | Betsy Welch |Jessica Haist |Jackie Kearney |Zach Joseph Lovell

Best Overall Ski Jacket Main fabric: 2-layer stretch polyester | Pockets: 7REASONS TO BUYIncredible comfortEffective featuresWarmExcellent valueREASONS TO AVOIDSlim fit won't work for everyoneThe Helly Hansen Alpha LifaLoft has been our testers' favorite ski resort jacket for multiple years.

Nov 22, 2023 | outdoorgearlab.com | Jessica Haist

The Cat's Meow has slimmed down on unnecessary features included in previous versions. It's added warmth by putting insulation in all the right places, piling more on top and less on the bottom, making it more effective. This is a good value bag for a tight budget and a good option for wet or humid weather. Performance ComparisonThe Cat's Meow is rated at an EN comfort rating of 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

Nov 22, 2023 | outdoorgearlab.com | Jessica Haist

You'll be able to get into the market of down-fill sleeping bags with the Get Down, an all-around decent product at an amazing price. Performance ComparisonThe Sierra Designs Get Down is EN comfort rated to 23 degrees. However, we wouldn't recommend taking this out when temperatures are supposed to dip below freezing unless you have some extra layers with you.

Nov 22, 2023 | outdoorgearlab.com | Jessica Haist

The Backcountry Bed 20 is a stomach sleeper's best friend. This comfortable and versatile sleeping bag allows you to sleep in all different positions and regulate your warmth with its quilt insert. It wins top marks for comfort because the quilt makes you feel like you're sleeping in an actual bed and is very cozy. Performance ComparisonThe intricacies of the bag/quilt interface on the Backcountry Bed took some time to get used to.