thebackpacker.com, www.thebackpacker.com
BackpackGearTest.org, www.backpack geartest.org
Backpacking Light, back packinglight.com
Classic Camp Stoves, www.spiritburner.com
eBay, www.ebay.com
FitSystem by Phil Oren, www.fitsystembyphiloren.com
Gear Weight Calculator, www.chrisibbeson.com/pages/GearWeight Calculator.html
gpsinformation.net, www.gpsinformation.net
GORP, www.gorp.com
Hammocks.com, www.hammocks.com
Hike N’ Light [stoves], www.hikenlight.com
The Lightweight Backpacker, www.backpack ing.net
TrailQuest, www.trailquest.net
Wal-Mart, www.wal mart.com
Wings, The Homemade Stove Archives, http://wings.interfree.it
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS
This is a fairly comprehensive list of backpacking equipment suppliers. Companies move, get taken over, and go out of business, of course, so this list is only a guide.
Aarn Design
U.S. distributor: Brett Malcolm
243 E. Hopkins Ave.
Aspen CO 81611
970-274-1733
Fax: 970-925-1371
www.aarnpacks.com
Natural Balance packs
ACORN
P.O. Box 1190
Lewiston ME 04240
E-mail: [email protected]
www.acornearth.com
Fleece socks
ACR Electronics
5757 Ravenswood Rd.
Ft. Lauderdale FL 33312
954-981-3333
www.acrplb.com
PLBs
Adidas America
5055 N. Greeley Ave.
Portland OR 97217
971-234-2300
Fax: 971-234-2450
www.adidas.com/us/
Footwear
Adventure Foods
481 Banjo Lane
Whittier NC 28789
828-497-4113
Fax: 828-497-7529
E-mail: [email protected]
www.adventurefoods.com
Food
Adventure Medical Kits
P.O. Box 43309
Oakland CA 94624
800-324-3517
Fax: 510-261-7419
E-mail: [email protected]
www.adventuremedicalkits.com
First-aid kits
Alico Sport
P.O. Box 165
Beebe Plain VT 05823
800-475-4266
www.alicosport.it
Footwear
All-Weather Safety Whistle Co.
P.O. Box 8615
St. Louis MO 63127
314-436-3332
Fax: 314-843-2317
E-mail: storm [email protected]
www.stormwhistles.com
Whistles
Alpina Sports Corp.
P.O. Box 24
Hanover NH 03755
603-448-3101
Fax: 603-448-1586
E-mail: [email protected]
www.alpinasports.com; www.crispi.it
Footwear; U.S. distributor of Crispi ski boots
AlpineAire Foods
Infinet Communications
8551 Cottonwood Rd.
Bozeman MT 59718
406-585-9324
E-mail: [email protected]
www.alpineaire.com
Food
AntiGravityGear
609 Hollingsworth Dr.
Wilmington NC 28412
E-mail: [email protected]
www.antigravitygear.com
Ultralight gear
Appalachian Mountain Supply
731 Highland Ave. NE
Atlanta GA 30312-1425
Artiach sleeping pads
Aquaseal
Trondak
17631 147th St. SE, #7
Monroe WA 98272
360-794-8250
Fax: 360-794-9857
E-mail: [email protected]
www.aquaseal.com
Waterproofing products
Arc’teryx Equipment
2770 Bentall St.
Vancouver BC V5M 4H4
CANADA
800-985-6681; 604-451-7755
Fax: 604-451-7705
E-mail: [email protected]
www.arcteryx.com
Packs
ASC Scientific
2075 Corte del Nogal, Suite G
Carlsbad CA 92009
800-272-4327
Fax: 760-431-0904
www.ascscientific.com
Retailer of Brunton, Nexus, and Suunto compasses, altimeters, etc.
Asolo USA
190 Hanover St.
Lebanon NH 03766
603-448-8827
Fax: 603-448-8873
www.asolo.com
Atlas Snow-Shoe Co.
115 Tenth St.
San Francisco CA 94103
888-48-ATLAS (888-482-8527); 415-703-0414
Fax: 415-252-0354
E-mail: [email protected]
www.atlassnowshoe.com
Snowshoes
Atwater Carey
c/o Wisconsin Pharmacal
1 Pharmacal Way
Jackson WI 53037
800-558-6614; 262-677-4121
Fax: 262-677-9006
E-mail: info@pharmacal way.com
www.pharmacalway.com
First-aid kits, hand sanitizer
Avid Outdoors
9 Lake Rd.
Albany NY 12205
518-453-2436
Fax: 518-453-0053
E-mail: [email protected]
www.avidoutdoors.com
Tents
Backcountry Equipment
5419 Bandera Rd., #708
San Antonio TX 78238
800-569-8411; 888-779-5075; 210-682-9881
Fax: 210-682-9882
www.backcountryequipment.com
Outdoor equipment, clothing, accessories.
Backpacker’s Pantry
6350 Gunpark Dr.
Boulder CO 80301
303-581-0518
E-mail: [email protected]
www.backpackerspantry.com
Food, Outback Ovens
BakePacker
Strike 2 Industries and Wilderness Ventures
P.O. Box 50544
Irvine CA 92619-0544
866-576-0642; 949-679-7371
Fax: 949-679-7372
E-mail: [email protected]
www.bakepacker.com
Baking accessory
Baldas USA
1101 Wetherburn
Winston-Salem NC 27104
336-659-9990
Fax: 336-659-0355
www.baldas.com
Snowshoes
Bear Valley
Intermountain Trading Co.
P.O. Box 6157
Albany CA 94706-0157
800-323-0042
E-mail: [email protected]
www.mealpack.com
Energy bars
Bear Vault
5663 Balboa Ave. #354
San Diego CA 92111
866-301-3442; 858-204-6164
Fax: 866-301-3442
[email protected]
www.bearvault.com
Bear canisters
Bergans North America
1934 E. Lynn St.
Seattle WA 98112
206-329-2088
E-mail: [email protected]
www.bergans.com
Packs
BHA Technologies
8800 E. 63rd St.
Kansas City MO 64133
800-391-0696; 816-356-5515
Fax: 816-246-9592 E-mail: [email protected]
www.bhatechnologies.com
eVENT fabric
Bibler Tents
Black Diamond Equipment
2084 E. 3900 S.
Salt Lake City UT 84124
801-27
8-5533
E-mail: [email protected]
www.biblertents.com
Tents, bivy bags, hanging stove
Big Agnes
735 Oak St.
Steamboat Springs CO 80477
877-554-8975; 970-871-1480
Fax: 970-879-8038
E-mail: [email protected]
www.bigagnes.com
Sleeping bags, self-inflating pads
Bite
7120 185th Ave. NE
Redmond WA 98052
800-248-3465
E-mail: [email protected]
www.biteshoes.com
Sandals
Black Diamond Equipment
2084 E. 3900 S.
Salt Lake City UT 84124
801-278-5552
Fax: 801-278-5544
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
www.bdel.com
Megamid tents, waterproof stuff sacks, gaiters, gloves, back-country skis, mountaineering and Nordic ski boots, ski poles
Blue Magic Products
2440 Adie Rd.
Maryland Heights MO 63043
314-997-5222
Fax: 314-432-3542
E-mail: info@boydspecial tysleep.com
www.bluemagic.com
Tectron boot and clothing proofings, cleansers
Bollé
9200 Cody
Overland Park KS 66214
800-22-Bollé (800-222-6553)
www.bolle.com
Sunglasses, goggles
Boreal USA
U.S. distributor: S. W. Partners
P.O. Box 706
Capistrano Beach CA 92624
714-248-5688
Footwear
Bozeman Mountain Works
1627 W. Main St., Suite
310 Bozeman MT 59715-4011
Fax: 406-522-0948
www.bozemanmountainworks.com
Stakes, self-inflating pads, tarps, clothing, accessories
Brasslite
267-307-4585
E-mail: [email protected]
www.brasslite.com
Stoves
Brunton
620 E. Monroe Ave.
Riverton WY 82501
800-443-4871; 307-856-6559
Fax: 307-856-1840
E-mail: [email protected]
www.brunton.com
Compasses, Optimus stoves, GPS, weather-recording instruments.
Buff
Calle de França 16
08700 Igualada
Barcelona
SPAIN
34-938-054-861
Fax: 34-938-044-702
E-mail: [email protected]
www.buff.es
Headgear
Camelbak Products
1310 Redwood Way, Suite C
Petaluma CA 94954
800-767-8725; 707-792-9700
Fax: 707-665-9231
E-mail: [email protected]
www.camelbak.com
Hydration systems
Campfood
Backpacker’s Pantry 6350
Gunpark Dr.
Boulder CO 80301
303-581-0518
E-mail: [email protected]
www.backpackerspantry.com
Food
Campmor
28 Pkwy.
Box 700
Upper Saddle River NJ 07458
888-CAMPMOR (888-226-7667); 800-525-4784
www.campmor.com
Outdoor equipment and clothing
Camp 7
3701 W. Carriage Dr.
Santa Ana CA 92704
800-224-2300; 714-545-2204
E-mail: [email protected]
Packs, sleeping bags, clothing
Camp USA
580 Burbank St., Suite 150
Broomfield CO 80020
303-465-9785
Fax: 303-465-9428
E-mail: [email protected]
www.camp-usa.com
Ice axes
Cannondale Bicycle Corp.
16 Trowbridge Dr.
Bethel CT 06801
800-BIKEUSA (800-245-3872)
E-mail: [email protected]
www.cannondale.com/clothing/index.html
Ov’r’sox
Caribou Mountaineering
400 Commerce Rd.
Alice TX 78332
800-824-4153; 361-668-3766
Fax: 361-668-3769
E-mail: [email protected]
www.caribou.com
Packs, sleeping bags
Cascade Designs
4000 First Ave. S.
Seattle WA 98134
800-531-9531
Fax: 800-583-7583
www.cascadedesigns.com
Therm-a-Rest and Ridge Rest sleeping pads, sleeping bags, Tracks staffs, Platypus hydration systems, SealLine sacks
Casio
570 Mount Pleasant Ave.
Dover NJ 07801
800-836-8580
www.casio.com
Altimeter watches
Cassin
Via Piedimonte, 62
23868 Valmadreda (LC)
ITALY
39-0341-580352
Fax: 39-0341-200242
E-mail: [email protected]
www.cassin.it/uk/home.htm
Ice axes
Cébé
UK distributor: Marcolin UK
Unit G, Venture House
Bone Lane
Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5SH
UNITED KINGDOM
44-01635-277-288
Fax: 44-01635-277-298
www.cebe.com
Sunglasses, goggles
Chaco
39955 Hayden Rd.
Paonia CO 81428
970-527-4990
E-mail: [email protected]
www.chacousa.com
Shoes
Chuck Roast Equipment
P.O. Box 2080
Conway NH 03818
800-533-1654
Fax: 603-447-2277
E-mail: [email protected]
www.chuckroast.com
Fleece clothing
Climb High
135 Northside Dr.
Shelburne VT 05482
802-985-5056
Fax: 802-985-9141
www.climbhigh.com
Full range of outdoor equipment and supplies
Cloudveil
120 W. Pearl Ave.
Jackson WY 83002
877-255-8345
Fax: 303-296-2577
E-mail: [email protected]
www.cloudveil.com
Clothing
Coghlan’s
121 Irene St.
Winnipeg MB R3T 4C7
CANADA 204-284-9550
Fax: 204-475-4127
E-mail: [email protected]
www.coghlans.com
Outdoor equipment
The Coleman Co.
3600 N. Hydraulic
Wichita KS 67219
800-835-3278
E-mail: [email protected]
www.coleman.com
Stoves, packs, sleeping bags, footwear, Campingaz cartridges
Columbia Sportswear
P.O. Box 83239
Portland OR 97283
800-MA-BOYLE (800-622-6353)
www.columbia.com
Clothing
Conform’able
Sidas SA
ZA le Parvis BP 353
38509 Voiron Cedex
FRANCE
33-0-4-76-67-07-07
Fax: 33-0-4-76-67-03-03
E-mail: [email protected]
www.sidas.com
Footbeds
Crazy Creek Products
P.O. Box 1050
1401 S. Broadway
Red Lodge MT 59068
877-835-6200; 406-245-2008
Fax: 406-245-1266
E-mail: [email protected]
www.crazycreek.com
Chairs and sleeping pads
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19215 Vashon Hwy.
Vashon WA 98070
888-357-3262
www.danadesign.com
Packs
Dancing Light Gear
c/o David Mauldin
P.O. Box 428
Clayton GA 30525
E-mail: [email protected]
http://trailquest.net/dlgc.html
Tarps
Danner
18550 NE Riverside Pkwy.
Portland OR 97230
800-345-0430; 503-251-1100
Fax: 503-251-1119
E-mail: [email protected]
www.danner.com
Footwear
Design Salt
P.O. Box 1220
Redway CA 95560
800-254-7258
Fax: 707-923-4605
E-mail: [email protected]
www.designsalt.com
Cotton and silk sleeping bag liners
Devold
14800 28th Ave. N., Suite 100
Plymouth MN 55447
800-433-8653
www.devold.com
Wool underwear, sweaters, and socks
Diamond Brand Canvas Products
145 Cane Creek Industrial Park Rd., Suite 1
Fletcher NC 28732
800-258-9811; 828-684-9848
Fax: 828-687-0965
E-mail: [email protected]
www.diamondbrand.com
Packs, tents
Dick Blick Art Materials
P.O. Box 1267
Galesburg IL 61402-1267
800-828-4548
Fax: 800-621-8293
E-mail: [email protected]
www.dickblick.com
Notebooks
Doan Machinery & Equipment Co.
P.O. Box 21334
S. Euclid OH 44121
216-391-7410
E-mail: [email protected]
www.doanfirestarter.com
Magnesium fire-starting tool
Dolomite
1 Sellec St.
Norwalk CT 06855
800-257-2008
www.dolomiteusa.com
Footwear
Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps
P.O. Box 28
Escondido CA 92033
760-743-2211
Fax: 760-745-6675
E-mail: [email protected]
www.drbronner.com
Liquid soap
Duofold
475 Corporate Square Dr.
Winston-Salem NC 27105
800-994-4348
www.duofold.com
Underwear and fleece clothing
Duracell
Berkshire Corporate Park
Bethel CT 06801
800-551-2355
Fax: 800-796-4565
www.duracell.com
Flashlights
Eagle Creek
3055 Enterprise Ct.
Vista CA 92081
800-874-1048; 760-599-6500
www.eaglecreek.com
Travel packs, duffel bags, and accessory pouches
Eastern Mountain Sports
1 Vose Farm Rd.
Peterborough NH 03458
888-463-6367
E-mail: [email protected]
www.ems.com
Outdoor gear, clothing
Eastman Outdoors
P.O. Box 380
Flushing MI 48433
810-733-6360
Fax: 810-720-8787
E-mail: [email protected]
www.eastmanoutdoors.com
Trowels
Ecover
P.O. Box 911058
Commerce CA 90091-1058
800-449-4925; 323-720-5730
Fax: 323-720-5732
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