Backpacks and Duffels Stone Glacier is in Bozeman, Montana, and was recently named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. According to the 2019 Inc. 5000 list, Stone Glacier sits at spot #1199 with growth of 345% over the past three years. That’s not only serious growth with [...]
Smart Practical Skirts for Adventures of All Kinds The Purple Rain Adventure Skirt was born after the founder, Mandy, completed a thru hike of the Appalachian Trail (badass!) and she didn’t want to go back to work at a desk job (totally understandable). As a self-described DIYer she says, “it just made sense for me [...]
More Time Fishing, Less Time Rigging The dropper rig box is 100% Made in Colorado and has been designed so that you can store flies and dropper rigs in one box. This is an elegant solution that is user friendly and reduces the amount of stuff in your fishing bag, making your fly fishing experience [...]
Convertible Packing Cubes – for backpacking, camping, hut trips, and adventures of all kinds Pika Products is a very early-stage company (Kickstarter funded) founded by three travelers and outdoor enthusiasts who loved the concept of packing cubes, but current products on the market weren’t meeting their needs. So, they set out to develop a product [...]
Custom Bikepack Solutions Rockgeist traces its roots to 2014 when it began designing gear for multi-day endurance races, and their racing roots continue to guide their mission to maximize people’s experiences in the backcountry. Their bikepacking gear is custom made, durable and functional. It is also 100% made in Asheville, North Carolina, and feels at [...]
For Those Who Know What They Need FHF (Fish, Hunt, Fight) Gear was born out of a need for quality gear that the company founder, Paul Lewis, says he could not find on the mainstream market. So, what does one do when the market isn’t meeting your needs? Answer - you make it yourself. And [...]
Adventure in Style with SHREDLY SHREDLY’S tag line of “Adventure in Style” is spot on. Their multi-sport apparel is made by women, for women and 100% American Made, with as much as possible (>75%) sourced locally. SHREDLY empowers women to adventure in style with mountain bike-inspired active apparel infused with fashion and colorful designs, all [...]
22 Designs Products Telemark bindings, period! 22 Designs was formed in 2004 by Chris Valiante and Collins Pringle when they inherited the HammerHead binding from Rainey Designs. Numerous cutting-edge telemark bindings have followed: Axl: introduced in 2009, this is an acclaimed and bombproof free-pivot binding Vice: introduced in 2012, it includes features of the Axl, [...]
Small-Scale Manufacturing There’s certainly no shortage of opinion on how to deal with revitalizing local economies from coast to coast, yet there is one very promising trend benefiting local economies that needs more publicity and support. And the great news is that it is directly associated with making and assembling outdoor gear -- small-scale manufacturing! [...]
As the proud owner of a Recycled Saithcloth Vanguard Bifold Wallet from flowfold that I would describe as "bombproof," I am eager to share some details with you about this innovative and growing company. flowfold Products Wallets, bags, packs, totes, duffles, dog gear, apparel, and accessories . . . and more to come! Their partnership [...]
