2025’s guide to sleeping mats

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Featured sleeping bag: Therm-A-Rest NeoAir XTherm NXT ($629.99, reg wide). Distributed by www.ampro.co.nz
Did you know your sleeping bag is only as good as the mattress you’re lying on? Without something to insulate you from the ground, all the goose down in the world won’t be able to keep you warm on the underside. Choose a mattress based on the temperatures you most often camp in. Inflation Foam-filled […]
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