Luke Cuenco 01.05.26
Rumpl’s Artist Division (RAD) collaborations have always walked the line between functional gear and often wall-worthy art, and the new Woosah collection might be one of the best examples yet. For this recent collaboration, “Protect the Porkies”, Rumpl teamed up with Grand Rapids–based artist Rae Lang of Woosah Outfitters, whose woodblock-inspired artwork is inspired by and based in the awe of wild places. The design on this collection specifically pulls from the Porcupine Mountains of Northwestern Michigan, which features layered ridgelines, forests, and, of course, tons of wildlife (kind of reminds me of the Pacific Northwest). Rumpl and Woosah have teamed up and poured all of their hard work into this Camp Pillow/Fleece Blanket pair we’ll be reviewing today. So let’s get right to it and see what’s on offer.
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AllOutdoor Review: Rumpl x Woosah Camp Pillow & Fleece Blanket
I’ve been running both pieces this winter in an iKamper Skycamp 3.0 rooftop tent and as well as my one-person summer tent, including a few nights in the Oregon desert where temps dipped into the low teens. I was happy to be able to get both samples early enough in the season to test them in a variety of locations – mostly for their comfort but also to see how well these pricey items hold up to more than just a weekend or two of use.
Design, Art, and Purpose
Rumpl’s stuff has always been more than just utilitarian. So if you’re into USGI Bivy bags or old military surplus gear, which doesn’t exactly have camp appeal, some Rumpl designs might throw you for a loop. Out of the bag, the Rae Lang / Woosah print is obviously the first thing that hits you. It looks less like a generic pattern and more like someone wrapped a woodblock print around your camp gear, which is exactly what Rae was going for. The colors are pretty bold and definitely stand out from the rest of your camping gear. However, at the same time, the colors aren’t so loud that they feel gimmicky. It’s the kind of kit you don’t mind leaving on the couch at home between trips, which is exactly what I’ve been doing. (this helps air them out)
Both the camp pillow and fleece blanket feel more like “outdoor lifestyle” gear than purely camping gear. So if you happen to leave this stuff lying around the house, you probably won’t get any complaints; in fact, you might find that your Fleece Blanket might go missing if your wife or girlfriend happens to find it. That’s not a bad thing in my book. If anything, it’s a plus for the kind of camping and road-tripping or “night out” where appearances might matter much more than shaving ounces out of your kit.
Using the Pillow & the Blanket
Blanket
We’ll kick the “official” part of the review off with the Blanket, which I think is probably the more important of the two for most people. One of the small but smart features on the blanket is the set of snaps along the edge. They do a couple of things really well and will probably make your life a bit easier if you’re outdoors away from home. Snapped up, the blanket stays neatly folded for transport or storage instead of exploding all over your car or tent, and helps with folding.
Around camp, however, you can use the snaps to turn the blanket into a wearable cape or wrap. This sounds like something a child would do until you’re trying to cook dinner, stoke a fire, or wander around camp in the wind without constantly readjusting a loose blanket. There are two total snaps, and really only one set of snaps is required if you want to cape yourself up either lengthwise or widthwise.
In cape mode, it works surprisingly well. You can snap it around your shoulders and keep your hands free, effectively turning it into a makeshift insulated shawl or poncho. On those cold desert evenings, I would use the blanket that came in handy, bundling up in the fleece side by the fire, adding just enough extra insulation to make lingering outside actually enjoyable. However, the fleece was so efficient at trapping air that it almost made things too warm.
The fleece, which also makes up the other side of the pillow, feels more like a soft house throw than scratchy technical fleece, so you don’t mind wearing it directly against a T-shirt or base layer. It’s the sort of piece that will see just as much use on your couch or front porch as it does at a campsite, and I’ve found myself using both the throw and the pillow at home because of how nice they are.
Camp Pillow
The matching camp pillow comes in at $59.95, putting it on the premium end of camp pillows, but it delivers on comfort. In the Skycamp 3.0 it provided a nice balance between support and squish, with enough loft to keep my head off the mattress without collapsing flat by morning. It feels closer to a small, soft home pillow than a crinkly inflatable.
Fabric-wise, it’s quiet and comfortable against bare skin. No obnoxious plastic crunching every time you move. It stays put reasonably well on the iKamper mattress and in the tent, instead of sliding all over the place. In their accompanying stuff sacks, the pillow and the blanket can be compressed a tiny bit, but they’ll still take up a lot more space than your super-efficient and probably loud camping blanket, and will 100% take up way more space than any uncomfortable air-filled camp pillow. I think what’s most important here is that the filler and the firmness of the pillow beat any type of air-filled pillow bar none.
If you’ve got access to a vehicle, as I do, I think the extra bulk these two pieces take up is totally reasonable for car camping, rooftop tent setups, and weekend trips where you won’t be packing in or packing out. If you’re a hardcore ounce-counter, you can find lighter, smaller options, but most people doing car/truck/RTT camping will happily trade a few extra grams for much better sleep. I mean, let’s be real – I keep a cast-iron skillet in my truck, but you won’t find me taking that with me backcountry camping. I will seek comfort whenever I can and whenever it’s reasonable.
Long Term/Hard Use
I think that desert camping is a good way to stress-test fabric against dust and grit. So far, both the blanket and pillow have held up well. No obvious pilling, snags, or blown stitching after multiple trips and plenty of time being dragged in and out of tents. The Woosah print has stayed sharp and hasn’t noticeably faded after normal use and cleanup, and doesn’t seem to hold onto moisture generated by you overnight or get soaked easily in humid or misty conditions.
The outer fabric on the blanket sheds light dirt and dust well enough, and just a quick shake will knock off light dust, ash, or plant debris that has made its way on there. However, I’d be mindful of how close you get either of these items to heat sources, as they definitely aren’t burn-proof or even burn-resistant. The fleece interior will pick up the occasional pet hair or debris, as any fleece does, but it hasn’t been an issue so far.
Both the camp pillow and the fleece blanket are much less ideal if you’re trying to prioritize for weight and pack volume above all else. You’re paying a small premium for the collab and the art, and you’re getting comfort, versatility, and style in return instead of just raw performance, but if you’re in need of that raw performance, Rumpl offers a ton of other products that serve that exact purpose.
Repeated washings haven’t seemed to diminish any of the “loft” that the blanket has, and I have yet to attempt to wash the pillow. Overall, I’m pretty satisfied that these two pieces alone should be able to keep up with the rest of my gear that I use for rooftop tent camping, as well as any traditional tent camping I do year-round.
Final Thoughts
Rumpl’s RAD Woosah collab is just the type of fun and function that a good camp soft-goods setup should be: legitimately useful in the intended conditions, comfortable enough to use at home, and good-looking enough that you actually want it around. The fleece puffy blanket is a warm, that has served me well in both a rooftop tent and a 1P tent, and the snaps-plus-cape mode makes me wonder if my other camping blankets or even sleeping bags don’t already do this. The camp pillow rounds things out with real comfort in a compact package and has 100% saved my neck from painful mornings or resorting to a pile of hoodies to rest my head on.
If I can sum it up simply, if your camping leans more toward chilly nights, rooftop tents, and cozy camping experiences rather than ultralight marathon hikes, this Rumpl x Woosah pair earns a real spot in the kit, one at home on your favorite couch, not just on the gear shelf.
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