Tag: mattresses

Being protected from the suns harmful UVB rays is probably why you wanted a canopy tent in the first place, and this Ozark Trail tent meets all criteria in this department. The one complaint we have is that there is no vents in the fabric at the peak to release the build up of hot… Continue reading The Best Air Mattresses, Tested

Lexie Sachs is the Executive Director of Strategy & Operations at the Good Housekeeping Institute. She has more than 15 years of experience in the textiles industry, including merchandising and product development for home products, and holds a B.S. Lexie joined GH in 2013 and has extensively tested all types of bedding. Air mattresses are… Continue reading The Best Air Mattresses, Tested

Some air mattresses we’ve tested, like Coleman’s 4-N-1, can stack to serve as a taller Twin or lay out as a low-profile King. Over the years, we’ve seen taller air mattresses become the norm, especially those with built-in pumps. This past year, we put seven new air mattress contenders through a series of rigorous Lab… Continue reading The Best Air Mattresses, Tested

When pushed, most of the reps we talked to estimated five to 10 years, though the actual lifespan will vary widely depending on care and frequency of use (for more advice, read REI’s excellent tips). In conducting research for this guide, we heard multiple tales of careful campers who had been using the same tent… Continue reading The Best Air Mattresses, Tested

If the Mineral King 3 is out of stock, or if you’d like a slightly larger tent, we recommend the Marmot Tungsten 4. The Tungsten 4 shares many of the Mineral King 3’s best features, and provides 10 square feet of additional living space as well as excellent weather protection—as long as you set it… Continue reading The Best Air Mattresses, Tested