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Sleeping Pad Sleeping pads offer vital comfort and insulation from the cold ground. Inflatable foam-filled pads are the most compact and comfortable to sleep on, but they’re expensive and mildly time-consuming to inflate and deflate. Basic foam pads are lightweight, cheap, and practically indestructible. For three-season hiking, virtually all versions provide adequate insulation from the ground. Comfort makes the call.

Tent/Shelter Rains are infrequent during the Northern California summer—especially in the Sierra Nevada and Modoc Plateau—and there’s often nothing to keep you from sleeping directly under the stars at night. Thunderstorms do occur but are usually short-lived, plus morning dew can be heavy at times, but in general a tent is optional during the summer season in many locations. (A small tarp for an emergency shelter is always worth carrying.)

Due to fog and wind, a tent is always advisable along the coast and in the wetter regions of northwest California. In winter and spring, a tent is essential across the state, while fall offers the greatest variability in weather, depending on your location.