Charlotte

We tested women’s sling bags for city days, travel, and hikes. Find the right fit, from a light mini to a seven-liter organizer.

We tested slings for airports, day hikes and city days to find the ones that carry a passport, a bottle and a layer without swinging into your ribs.

We tested backpacking pads for weight, warmth, and packed size. Our top pick handles frosty nights, and a foam pad here can’t fail.

We tested pads for side sleepers and picked the ones that keep hips and shoulders off the ground, from a 4-inch inflatable to foam that never deflates.

We tested eight camping pads for warmth, packed size, and comfort, from a 14-ounce foam mat to a memory foam roll that sleeps like a bed.

We tested sleeping bags for summer backpacking, cold-weather car camping, and couples, and picked the ones that earn their place.

We tested sleeping bags for warmth, fit, packed weight, and zipper trouble to find the best for backpackers, car campers, and big-and-tall sleepers.

We tested kids’ sleeping bags for warmth, packed size and repacking ease. Our top pick handles cold nights; a flannel bag is the cozier car-camping choice.

We tested cold-weather sleeping bags for warmth, fit, and zipper reliability. These picks cover car camping, big-and-tall sleepers, and deep cold.

We tested packable sleeping bags for warmth, weight and packed size. Our picks cover a 20°F down default, budget summer bags and a big-and-tall fit.