by Jessica Cunningham | Oct 12, 2017 | Things You Should Know Thursday
No one treats sleeping bags quite as terribly as I do. In my day, I have broken all the rules of proper care techniques, including every single tip listed here. Luckily for you, I spoke to real experts to learn how to extend the lifespan of your sleeping bag — Jeff...
by Kim Cunningham | Oct 12, 2017 | Product Reviews
The Stephenson’s Warmlite 2R is a strong, spacious, and exceptionally light non-freestanding tunnel tent that is still made in the USA in Gilford, NH. The tent uses high quality materials (though very thin diameter poles) and provides lots of space for a mere 3...
by Jessica Cunningham | Jul 17, 2017 | Product Reviews
Sleeping Bags: The name says it all. You want your overnight camping gear to keep you warm but not add weight to the pack, and Stephenson’s Warmlite sleeping bags, tents and other gear use “exotic aerospace-derived materials” to achieve the perfect blend of comfort...
by Jessica Cunningham | Jun 30, 2017 | Product Reviews
Guilty as charged. The Stephenson tents are such niche products that I sometimes overlook them. Not that being a niche product is a bad thing! Not at all! And the WarmLite is a tent that’s well worth considering. It’s a hoop tent, meaning it has two...
by Jessica Cunningham | Jun 30, 2017 | Product Reviews
I have owned a 3R for more than 20 years and finally replaced it with a 2R. Both tents have the side windows and use them often in the summer. I used the 3R for more climbing and backpacking trips then I can recall and never had a problem with it. It stood up to winds...
by Jessica Cunningham | Jun 6, 2017 | History of Warmlite
“Before the Ultralight Revolution there was Jack Stephenson” PACK INNOVATOR— I have laid before me on the table a simple black and white photograph of a young Jack Stephenson wearing a shiny, unorthodox hip-carry frame pack in about 1957 (for...
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