Stio
Jackson, WY
Big Agnes
Steamboat Springs, CO
Pit Viper
Salt Lake City, UT
Meier Skis
Denver, CO
Meier Skis
Denver, CO
Meier Skis
Denver, CO
Frost River
Duluth, MN
Frost River
Duluth, MN
Da Hui
Honolulu, HI
Cactus Outdoor
Christchurch, Canterbury
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Birdwell Beach Britches
Santa Ana, CA
Portland Leather Goods
Portland, OR
Montana Knife Company
Bozeman, MT
Adirondack Field
Lake Placid, NY
Amy Ringholz Studio
Park City, UT
Warbonnet Outdoors
Kearney, MO
East Fork Pottery
Asheville, NC
Six Moon Designs
Portland, OR
Howler Brothers
Austin, TX
Free Fly Apparel
Charleston, SC
Duck Camp
Austin, TX
Keep Nature Wild
Mesa, AZ
Keep Nature Wild
Mesa, AZ
So iLL
St. Louis, MO
623 indie brands · 24 mountain towns
The best independent outdoor brands in America.
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01 The Kit
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Trip
138-mile thru-hike
Skill
Experienced backpacker
Region
Northville–Lake Placid Trail, NY
Season
Mid-summer → early fall
Weight
UL: ~10 lb base
From 9 independent makers.
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A guide day on the Gallatin, July flow.
Launch at dawn · full day on the water · clients, cooler, and the right lines
A day on the Madison, caddis hatch.
Wade the lower Madison · mid-summer evening rise · dry-fly weather
A day hike, Glacier, high summer.
Out-and-back to a high lake · 8–12 miles · sunny, weather turns fast
02 Brands worth knowing
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Western Mountaineering
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So iLL
Climbing · St. Louis, MO
TREW Gear
Winter Sports · Portland, OR
Pit Viper
Sunglasses · Salt Lake City, UT
NOMAR
Outdoor Apparel & Bags · Homer, AK
Feathered Friends
Down & Rain Gear · Seattle, WA
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