Tents
- Big Agnes - Great lightweight models
- Black Diamond - Lightweight &
breathable
- Eureka - Designed stormshield dry,
tough and easy to set up. Made to meet the challenges
- Kelty - Huge selection, touring to
expedition models
- MEC - High quality, great selection
and fair pricing
- Marmot - Great weather protection and
very stable
- Sierra Designs - Everything from
lightweight backpacking tents, to large, livable base camp models
- Woods Canada - Designed tough to
withstand the Canadian wilderness. Large selection including the famous "
Prospector "
- The North Face - From solo to group
models, many features, very rugged
Sleeping Pads
- Insul Mat - Great for the beginner,
cost effective and comfortable
- Therm - A - Rest - One of the
originals, loads of models for every condition
Sleeping Bags
- Eureka - Plenty of options and styles
- Kelty - High quality synthetic fill
sleeping bags
- MEC - From backpacking to expedition,
incredible selection and great warranty
- Marmot - Performance synthetic filled
models
- Montbell - Surprisingly roomy, very
warm and lightweight options
- Sierra Designs - Lots of features and
incredible value
- World Famous - Large selection of
everything from mummy to rectangular
- Woods Canada - Truly Canadian.
Synthetics and down. Dozens of models including the legendary Arctic 5 Star
Packs
- Eureka - Reliable, tough and
affordable
- Kelty - Innovative packs utilizing
the latest technology. Very large selection
- MEC - Dozens of quality packs in all
sizes to choose from. Very tough & durable
- Ostrom Outdoors - Tough and well
engineered.
- Sealine - Large, heavy-duty,
waterproof portage packs
- World Famous - Large selection.
Value priced
- Woods Canada - High quality technical
packs.
- Arc'teryx - Performance and expediton
packs, very high quality
- Gregory - Tough, well designed packs
with many models to choose from
- Granite Gear - 3-Dimensionally molded
frame packs
- Osprey - Versatile loading systems,
high quality stitching, great packs
- Camelback - Straight forward, high
quality packs
- Dana Designs - Many lightweight
options, popular packs
- Lowe Alpine - Very high quality, many
features and options
Stoves
- Brunton - Precious pieces of
ingenuity crafted with honor, to be used with pride. Stainless steel
construction
- Coleman - A Canadian tradition.
Propane, liquid fuel or the new Powermax. These workhorses get the job done
- MSR - Very reliable and durable.
Many models to choose from
- Zip Stove
- The Sierra stove is ideal for backpackers, distance bikers, back country
horsemen and other campers looking for an extremely lightweight, dependable
and powerful stove.
- JetBoil - Ultra efficient and great
cold temperature performance
Footwear
- Asolo - Tough, durable and lots of
Gore-Tex options
- Aku Croda - Rugged, full of support
and performance features
- Dunham - Performance footwear for the
outdoor enthusiest
- Esatto - Custom Boots
- Garmont - Many styles to choose
from. Offer great support
- L.L. Bean - Awesome value for day
hikers!
- Lowa - Tough and comfortable.
Various models
- Montrail - Great all-purpose,
lightweight hikers
- Raichle - Super tough & built to
least. Lots of leather options here
- Salomon - Great lightweight lineup
- Tecnica - Great for the trail, day
hike or the long-haul
- Teva - Shoes have waterproof lining.
Lots of sandals to choose from
- The North Face - Great Gore - Tex
options
- Vasque - Good all around boots,
especially on long portages
- Zamerberlan - Comfortable adventure
footwear
Clothing
- Columbia Sportswear - One of the largest selections of outdoor
clothing
- Go Lite - Awesome lightweight apparel
- Marmot - Performance outerwear, sleeping bags and accessories
- Outdoor Research - Many innovative designs of specialty clothing
- The North Face - Complete selection of clothing and accessories
- Tilley - The best hats on the market
- Teko Socks - Performance socks that are good for the environment
too!
- Thorlos - Offer comfort and protection for those long hauls
Water Filters & Treatment
- Coghlans - Water purification tablets
- Katadyn
Water Filters - Dependable, reliable and durable ceramic filters
- MSR - Multiple water treatment
options
- Pristine - Unique water bottle with
filter attached
- Sweetwater - One of the most popular,
user friendly and effective
GPS
- Brunton - Features high performance
options
- Garmin - Dozens of models to choose
from
- Lowrance - A few handheld models
- Magellan - Many options and models
Compass
- Suunto - High performance navigating compass'
- Silva - Lots to choose from
Cookware
- MSR -
Complete line-up of outdoor cooking products
- Vargo - New Titanium mug system is
essential solo gear
Flashlights
- Black Diamond - Great lightweight
options
- Cyclops - Ultralight models
- Coast - High intensity LED
technology, very efficient and bright
- Gerber - Some useful LED options
- Petzl - From affordable to top of the
line, great lineup and choices
- Princeton Tec - Efficient and bright
headlamps
Knives
- Benchmade - High quality folding and fixed blades
- Buck - World renowned. Great value
Food
- Mountain House - Dehydrated meals,
everything from scrambled eggs to steak
Accessories
- Bag Balm - No more chapped and cracking
hands here
- Gorilla Glue - Sticky, Sticky, Sticky!
- Leki - Performance walking poles
- Nalgene - The original, all purpose,
unbreakable bottle
- Nikwax
- Waterproofing solutions for footwear,
tents and gear
- Pelican Waterproof Cases - ultimate waterproofing
if you have the room to bring it along