$100 Camping Kit Combines Sleeping Pad, Bag, ‘Couch’ in One

Budget-conscious campers have a compelling option for summer with the creative gear from this Chilean brand. Chilean brand Rokum could have entered the U.S. market with a small line of sleeping bags and sleeping pads. Instead, it went with a rarer approach: combine them together. The Umak — part sleeping bag, part sleeping pad, and part couch — launched on Kickstarter last week.

$100 Camping Kit Combines Sleeping Pad, Bag, ‘Couch’ in One. Budget-conscious campers have a compelling option for summer with the creative gear from this Chilean brand. 4 MIN READ May 14, 2026 5:59 p.m. EDT (Photo/Rokum) Chilean brand Rokum could have entered the U.S. market with a small line of sleeping bags and sleeping pads. Instead, it went with a rarer approach: combine them together. The Umak — part sleeping bag, part sleeping pad, and part couch — launched on Kickstarter last week. This three-season kit may provide enough use cases to entice summer campers looking for a flexible sleeping system — if not quite those seeking backcountry adventures. The bag’s bulkiness and weight make it an unlikely contender for long-distance backpacking. At $100, it’s a wild but affordable sleep kit. We don’t yet know how it performs, and there are...