by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 30, 2020
Amphipod Nothing should get between you and your perfect run The Story Amphipod was founded by two runners born out of personal necessity with the idea that nothing should get between you and that feeling and freedom of a great run, and that everyone deserves great...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 29, 2020
Backpackers Pantry The Story In 1951, an ill-fated trip involving heavy canned foods, a long mountain trek and a group of increasingly demoralized Girl Scouts forever altered the course of what was thought possible in outdoor dining. The troop leader of that trip went...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 29, 2020
cotopaxi Gear with Purpose The Story We believe the products that get us exploring can make a positive impact in other people’s lives. That’s why we create sustainably designed outdoor gear that fuels both adventure and global change, by dedicating a percentage of our...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 26, 2020
Big Agnes Mother of Comfort The Story At our core, we want to inspire you to get outside and find the same appreciation for the backcountry we have. We’re a small company with the mountains just minutes from our office. We test product in these mountains and make gear...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 26, 2020
BENCHMADE The Story For over thirty years, Benchmade has been designing and manufacturing world-class products for world-class customers. When Benchmade was founded, the mission was to create something better; something exceptional. Today, we continue to innovate with...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 25, 2020
BioLite The Story BioLite is on a mission to bring Energy Everywhere™ with revolutionary products that transform the way we Cook, Charge and Light our lives off the grid. We are a team of engineers and designers, operators and analysts, story tellers and evangelists,...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 24, 2020
Black Diamond The Story Here at Black Diamond it’s all about climbing and skiing. We share the same experiences that you do on rock, ice and snow and these experiences push us to make the best gear possible for our worldwide family of climbers and skiers. What...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 24, 2020
Body Glide The original anti chafe balm The Story Born under the California sun, made to keep you active. Since 1996. Born under the California sun, Body Glide® original formula was made to shoot the curl with glorious abandon, run beaches and bike coasts, climb...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 20, 2020
Darn Tough The Story We live and work in Northfield, Vermont. Our backyard is the perfect testing ground to make the finest Premium All Weather Performance Socks. We ski, snowboard, hike, bike and run in the most unforgiving climate in the lower 48. It is under these...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 19, 2020
Eagles Nest Outfitters Relax... Do what you wanna do The Story ENO isn’t just about making hammocks. We’re about inspiring a community of like-minded individuals to live for and love the outdoors. Old or young, adventurer or relaxer, traveler or backyard napper...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 18, 2020
EXPED Expedition Equipment The Story We develop high performance outdoor gear that empowers our users in the pursuit of unrestricted outdoor experiences – wherever your next expedition may lead you to, be it a nearby forest, tropical jungles, a remote mountain peak or...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 16, 2020
Garmin Engineered on the inside for life on the outside Stay Connected Get the best in GPS wearables, navigators, and life savers. Access multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone....
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 15, 2020
GOOD TO-GO REAL FOOD. REAL ADVENTURE. The Story After 10 years as the owner of one of New York’s top-rated restaurants, Jennifer Scism moved to the southern coast of Maine in 2010. It was here she met her future husband and business partner, David Koorits. The two...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 15, 2020
Gerber Gear Knives, Multi-Tools, Cutting Tools, Equipment The Story Decades of innovation and dedication have put us here. Renowned as a master of knives and tools, Gerber’s problem-solving, life-saving products are designed with the unique needs of specific...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 15, 2020
GOOFYFOOT Pretzels with Personality The Story Our pretzels are unique. They tell a story, and have personality. The flavors will blow your mind and will keep you coming back for more. Batches are made fresh weekly at our warehouse in Olympia, WA. Each step of the...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 14, 2020
The Story GRAYL is the most convenient and effective purifier filter in the world. [ONE PRESS] purification and filtration. Whether you’re filling up at a sketchy hotel sink in Peru, on a gnarly trail needing to drink from a dirty stream, or at home preparing a...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 13, 2020
GREGORY The Story We—the folks who make up Gregory Mountain Products in Salt Lake City, Utah—are just like you. We’re balancing hours at the office and making time for the outdoors, managing teams and families, sending lots of emails, searching for new trails to get...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 13, 2020
GU Energy Labs Race proven sports nutrition The Story Through training, we grow stronger, get faster, and learn how to endure more. By eating the right nutrients, in the right amounts, at the right time, we build our muscles, mend our bodies, and optimize our...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 12, 2020
HydraPak Smart, Safe & Reliable - Performance Hydration The Story California Design A brisk trail run at dawn through fog rolling in off the Pacific. Pedaling out of the saddle to switchback into the hills above Oakland. Traversing the trails and timeless vistas of...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 11, 2020
Hydro Flask Always Refreshing The Story Wherever your adventures take you, Hydro Flask technology always keeps cold drinks icy cold and hot drinks piping hot for hours. Always Refreshing Hydro Flask is based in Bend, Oregon. There’s desert to the east of town and...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 10, 2020
injinji The Story On the surface, Injinji is a California-based toesock company dedicated to the health and performance of feet. But deep down we are so much more. We are innovators, we are adventurers, we are lovers of all things active—most importantly, we are...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 9, 2020
Jetboil The Best Thing to Happen to Fire Since Wood. The Story Fast. Compact. Efficient. In 2001, Dwight Aspinwall and Perry Dowst revolutionized backcountry cooking by creating a fast, compact and efficient stove unlike anything the world had ever seen—the first-ever...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 8, 2020
LEKI The Best In Trekking Poles The Story LEKI Lenhart GmbH was a spin off from the wood processing plant of Karl Lenhart created in Dettingen under Teck in 1948, which produced the wooden letters for lettering used by bakeries or butchers. LEKI’s unique...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 8, 2020
LifeStraw Water Filters and Purifiers The Story We’re on a mission to redefine the safe drinking water space through technology, innovation, product quality, and design. We work with governments, donors, and individual consumers, like yourself, to understand the need...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 6, 2020
National Geographic Maps The Story Gilbert H. Grosvenor, National Geographic magazine’s founding editor, is credited with saying that “A map is the greatest of all epic poems. Its lines and colors show the realization of great dreams.” This statement has inspired the...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 6, 2020
Green Trails Maps Best Trail Maps in the West The Story Walt Locke, The Founder of Green Trails Maps Walt was frustrated and tired of the lack of trail information and dated content of the USGS quads in the late 1960’s. So ever the problem solver (after all...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 6, 2020
NEMO Find Your Adventure Anywhere The Story The idea of NEMO was born one turbulent night on the side of Mount Washington while Cam Brensinger spent a sleepless five hours in a poorly designed bivy. That night he realized how much opportunity there was for thoughtful...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 4, 2020
THE NORTH FACE #NEVERSTOPEXPLORING The Story The North Face® fundamental mission remains unchanged since 1966:Provide the best gear for our athletes and the modern-day explorer, support the preservation of the outdoors, and inspire a global movement of...
by Julie Burgmeier | Sep 1, 2020
OSPREY The Story Since Osprey was founded in 1974, every single product design has passed through the hands of owner and founder Mike Pfotenhauer, who created his first backpack at age 16. In Santa Cruz, California, the young entrepreneur opened a retail shop in the...
by Julie Burgmeier | Aug 30, 2020
Outdoor Research Designed By Adventure The Story At Outdoor Research®, we built a company from a feeling: the urge to get out. It’s what drives us. We love coming to work every day and inventing ever better solutions to what nature throws our way. But...
by Julie Burgmeier | Aug 29, 2020
Petzl The Story Petzl headlamps have been in constant evolution for over 30 years. New technologies have allowed Petzl to invent and design headlamps that are ever more powerful, more lightweight, and more adapted to the needs of outdoor...
by Julie Burgmeier | Aug 28, 2020
Primus Swedish Outdoor Cooking Since 1892 The Story Freedom to explore guaranteed Steeped in Swedish engineering, Primus has been globally recognized for pioneering outdoor cooking since 1892. Since then our innovative products have made countless expeditions possible...
by Julie Burgmeier | Aug 27, 2020
PROBAR Delicious, plant-based, real food made with all natural ingredients The Story PROBAR® has grown into a nationally recognized brand while remaining true to its roots. The vision that drove PROBAR® in its early days has never wavered and is engendered in...
by Julie Burgmeier | Aug 27, 2020
SaltStick Meets your electrolyte needs during training and competition The Story More than 15 years ago, Jonathan Toker, Ph.D., an elite triathlete and ultrarunner, created SaltStick products to better meet the electrolyte needs of athletes during training and...
by Julie Burgmeier | Aug 27, 2020
Sawyer Protecting people, better. The Story We believe in protecting humans from microscopic things that can do great harm. We believe forests are an invitation, so RSVP. We believe life as we know it is happier around a campfire. We believe everyone deserves to be...
by Julie Burgmeier | Aug 25, 2020
SEATOSUMMIT Let's adventure together! The Story At Sea to Summit, we are inspired by epic adventures at every altitude – the pure joys of fresh air, fresh challenges and fresh thinking. You’ve got to get outside to experience that and we put every bit of that feeling...
by Julie Burgmeier | Aug 24, 2020
SIX MOON DESIGNS High Quality, Lightweight, Affordable Backpacking Gear The Story Our goal at Six Moon Designs is to offer lightweight, high quality, affordable backpacking equipment. We want you to be happy with your purchases, and will stand behind our products...
by Julie Burgmeier | Aug 23, 2020
Smartwool The Story Gear Up Risk-FreeWe stand behind everything we make. We promise to make our products with incredible attention to comfort, fit, and durability—because we want you to love our gear as much as we do. And we want it to be able to support all of your...
by Julie Burgmeier | Aug 23, 2020
Spring Sports Nutrition Your Body is a Machine, Feed it Well The Story NATURE IS POWER Food is a powerful source of energy and nature does not need to be corrected in a laboratory. We took what is offered by nature and carefully crafted a line of healthy nutrition...
by Julie Burgmeier | Aug 22, 2020
STANLEY Built For Life The Story Creating Durable And Reusable Food And Beverage Solutions For Over 100 Years. Our Products Do What We Say They Do Or We Replace Them. We Guarantee It....
by Julie Burgmeier | Aug 17, 2020
Yeti Yoga Co. | Yune Yoga Yoga mats and yoga accessories for health and fitness. The Story Nicholas Hyde didn’t want to spend his life working in an industry that he didn’t love – He took a leap, left his advertising job, and with no classic training, he...
