Gear Addict
This is a great site for gearheads looking for reviews and much more.

Backpacker magazine's Gear Finder
Compare gear by cost weight and other factors to narrow down your choices using this unique search engine.

Asolo
Makes high-quality boots.

Appalachian Mountain Supply
Importers of the comfortable Skin-Mat pads from Europe are at this link.

Bibler Tents
Bibler makes lightweight single-wall tents. They are pricey, but folks who use them say they are worth it.

Boreal
Makers of medium to heavy weight leather boots.

Campmor
These guys send out by mail order an impressive array of equipment, including the little stuff like a plastic trowel or a tent repair kit, which aren't otherwise available by mail. Campmor also offers online specials through their website.

Caribou Mountaneering
Makers of sleeping bags and packs.

Cascade Designs
Makers of a full line of sleeping bags. They also make Therm-a-Rest pads, Platypus water systems and SweetWater filters.

Dana Designs
A pack manufacturer with a nearly unrivaled reputation for excellence. They are, of course, pricey. Though still known primarily for their packs, Dana Designs also makes tents now.

Eastern Mountain Sports
EMS is a chain of stores that also sells their own brand of gear including boots, packs and tents.

Fabiano Shoe, Inc.
Makers of leather hiking boots.

Feathered Friends
Makers of high performance, lightweight down bags that have an unparralleled reputation (at an only somewhat high price).

Gregory Mountain Products
Gregory is best known for its high-quality internal-frame packs.

Granite Gear
Manufacturers of both internal and external frame packs. Their packs, which use a suspension system relying on a unique glass and carbon fiber frame, are a little pricey, but promise a form-fitting ride.

Hi-Tec Boots
Makers of a line of tough light weight boots ideal for most hikes. They also have some all leather boots worth a look, as are their kid-sized boots.

Integral Designs
Makers of down and Primaloft 2 filled sleeping bags.

Jansport
A long-time maker of external frame packs now established in the internal frame market as well.

Johnson Worldwide Associates
This large company is known to consumers by its brands including: CampTrails, Eureka!, Jack Wolfskin and Silva.

Katadyn
Makers of high quality water filters.

Kelty
An early company in the now-crowded outdoor gear market, Kelty makes quality sleeping bags, tents, and packs

L.L.Bean
The mail order giant sells their own brand of gear including boots, packs and tents.

Lowe Alpine
Makers of well-built internal frame packs and outer wear.

Marmot
Makes packs, tents and sleeping bags.

Menasha Ridge Press
Publishers of an array of outdoor guides including several of our books. They have titles on hiking, diving, fishing, biking, skiing, canoeing and more.

Merrell
Makers of quality light and medium weight hiking boots.

McHale Packs
These guys are one of several small pack-makers who have sprung up turning out high quality (at a price) packs.

Moss Tents
Moss has a full line of quality tents and tarps.

Mountain Hardwear
Makers of sleeping bags and tents.

Mountain Safety Research (MSR)
MSR makes water filters and stoves, including the very popular MSR Whisperlite.

Nikwax
Makers of a family of waterproofing products for use on your boots, tent and more.

Osprey
A small pack company with a growing reputation for its quality gear.

TheOutdoor.com
An online store with lots of outdoor gear from your favorite companies.

Outdoor Research
OR makes bivy sacks, some clothing and other outdoor gear.

Patagonia
Outfitting hikers with chic, if pricy, gear that performs well in the backcountry.

Quest
Makers of a full line of tents and backpacks.

Raichle
Raichle makes light, medium and heavy weight boots designed for anything from a day hike to mountaineering.

REI
The outdoor superstore has an impressive site with an online catalog, FAQs, comparison charts, and online clinics.

Rivers West
The website for Rivers West, makers of Hydro2 PowerLockŪ Fleece. It's a a pliant, waterproof fleece.

Salomon
A distinctive line of European-made boots that deserve a second look.

Sierra Designs
Makers of a full line of quality tents, sleeping bags, and outdoor clothes.

Sportiva
Manufacterers of light and medium weight hiking boots from Italian leather (sometimes using nylon or Gore-Tex in the uppers).

Tecnica
They offer a full line of well-made hiking boots, including child's sizes.

Tough Traveler
Makers of tough gear for active kids inlcuding child carriers for around town and the backcountry and packs and sleeping bags for kids. Our 8-year old daughter loves having her own real pack and sleeping bag (made by these guys).

Walrus
An innovative line of tents.

W.L. Gore
Makers of the Gore-Tex material that ends up in your clothes and other outdoor gear.

ZZ Stoves
Makes the Zip Ztove a woodburning backcountry stove. Lightweight and quick cooking, it uses a battery-powered fan and a pre-heating chamber to create a super-hot fire that burns on small sticks.

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