Three guys, a gardening pad and the quest for a better night's rest under the stars.
Our Story
In 1971, a mix of unemployed Boeing engineers, a leaky foam gardening pad, and the dream of better nights under the stars came together to change how we experience the outdoors forever. By 1972, Cascade Designs was formed and began selling the Therm-a-Rest Standard 3/4 – the world’s first self-inflating sleeping pad. The rest, as they say, is history.
Innovation & Technology
Sure, we made the first self-inflating mattress but, more than that, our legacy of groundbreaking technologies continue to define the entire category of outdoor comfort. Fifty years of experience means we’ve spent decades more than anyone focused exclusively on crafting innovative solutions to outdoor comfort so you can make the most of your time outside.