I Tried Backpacking With Only Cottage Gear…

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👇 GEAR FROM THE VIDEO 👇
SMD Lunar Solo Tent: geni.us/LunarSolo
Hammock Gear Econo Burrow Quilt: geni.us/HGEconoQuilt
*Red Paw Fanny Pack: geni.us/FlexFanny
OV Oblivion Pad: geni.us/OV-Oblivion
*Big Sky Pillow: geni.us/DreamSleeper
Zpacks Arc Haul Pack: geni.us/ArcHaul
🍗 FOOD & WATER 💧
Sawyer Squeeze: geni.us/SawyerSqueeze
CNOC Bladder: geni.us/CNOCvecto28
BRS3000 Stove: geni.us/BRS3000t
Toaks 650mL Pot: geni.us/GGG-Toaks
Toaks Titanium Spoon: geni.us/ToaksTiSpoon
Bushka's Kitchen Meals: geni.us/Bushkas
*Wild Society Meals: geni.us/WildSociety
Electrolyte Packets: geni.us/gnarly (GETGNARLY15)
🚿 HYGIENE 🚿
*Poopmoji Bag: geni.us/PoopmojiBag
*BoglerCo Trowel: geni.us/BoglerTrowel
*Powdered Soap: geni.us/PikaSummitSuds
*Soap Bottle: geni.us/SoapBottle
*Pika Bidet: geni.us/PikaBidet
🔧 DITTIES 🔧
Light: geni.us/RovyvonA5X
Enduro 2 Watch: geni.us/Enduro-2
Sunscreen Stick: geni.us/Sunscreen-Stick
👚 CLOTHING 👚
*Farpoint Alpha Direct Sweater: geni.us/FarpointeOG
Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket: geni.us/VerticeJacket
Appalachian Gear Co 8020 Hoodie: geni.us/AppalachianGearCo
Hiking Pants: geni.us/MECMicaPants
Speedgoat Shoes: geni.us/Speedgoat5
XOSKIN Socks: geni.us/XOSKINS-SOCKS
Merino Toque: geni.us/Minus33Hat
Sun Gloves: geni.us/OR-SunGloves
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@cully592 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always loved hiking, but your channel really got me excited to start going more. Pretty much every weekend now I’m hiking 10-20 miles. I’ve lost weight and my mental health has improved exponentially. Thanks and keep ‘em coming!

@vanguardcycle Жыл бұрын

@@dustyoldhat ummm.. my left knee might disagree. hahaha

@maxwellerickson7066 Жыл бұрын

@@dustyoldhat lol tell that to my torn hamstring! Hopefully PT will in time heal that wound, and then I can get back to hiking.

@MalinaCC Жыл бұрын

Smart idea to put a buff around the pillow! I’ve been wondering if there was a pillow case for my camping pillow I could buy but going to use one of my buffs instead. Thanks for the idea 😊

@jerrybobteasdale 10 ай бұрын

A soft fleece shirt works pretty well as a pillowcase, plus you have a warm shirt.

@TheNoobHiker 9 ай бұрын

Awesome seeing you hike with Steven from MLO

@TheNoobHiker 8 ай бұрын

I agree I love watching these 2 together. Justin seems like a younger version of Steven (not that Steven is old he is much younger than me). Very similar personalities.

@mikekraut7643 Жыл бұрын

I love this format of sharing things about each gear piece as you go

@zacmagers Жыл бұрын

That is some beautiful scenery ! Thanks for sharing, good to see the gang back together again.

@GenX_outdoors Жыл бұрын

Whoa!! “Cushy thru-hikes like AT and PCT”? Not sure I’d call PCT thru-hiking cushy. 😮

@vpal23 Жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t cal the AT thru cushy either

@jadenm Жыл бұрын

I love the Erickson lakes. Thank you for the snow report. It was helpful to see you try new gear. Im always looking to dial in my gear more.

@jazzandjunipers Жыл бұрын

I love the Uintas. That was my home mountain range growing up. Lots of good memories there

@joemikeska2657 Жыл бұрын

Great video, I agree with others how you did this format. If you’re not afraid of minimalist style footwear, Xero makes some great hiking shoes. I recently did a four day trip in Yosemite alternating between their Mesa Trail II for dry sections, and their Z-Trail sandals for wet areas. They both held up great, no blisters, feet were good the entire trip.

@Andrew-st5nw Жыл бұрын

Welcome to my backyard! It was great seeing you guys in an area and on a trail im familiar with. I’m not sure when you filmed this, there’s Still some snow but the creeks and rivers have calmed down -park city

@ebshangraw 11 ай бұрын

The SMD lunar solo tent is one of the best tents avail especially for the money. Justin’s turned me onto these tents and I have used one for about a year now on many trips and I LOVE it. Thank you

@Iasco92 Жыл бұрын

Big elk lake is one of my favorites.. Its actually man made, pretty cool history behind it.

@RedPawPacks Жыл бұрын

Really hope you liked using the fanny pack Justin! Great video

@JustinOutdoors Жыл бұрын

LOVE IT! Your Flex and Corner fanny packs are two of the best out there in my opinion.

@theoutdoordogandhikinggirl Жыл бұрын

What an absolute gorgeous area to hike in 😍

@woodchip2782 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff! Fantastic that Steven and you partnered for this hike. I listen to you both religiously. It would have been cool for you to also discuss those products on camera. Yeah, I know sponsors wouldn’t like that. But still hiking teams are very scarce … just a thought!

@Willitbl3nd Жыл бұрын

This might be the perfect video, collabs are always nice to see!

@freeman.walking Жыл бұрын

Farpointe gear is my go to for Alpha and sunhoodys. Great products ❤

@jpriddle Жыл бұрын

I think the “cottage” designation really depends on the way you look at it. Is it a small design/marketing/logistics team? Does it have to be made in-house by the designer? Is it based on revenue and marketing spend? Distribution reach? So many factors.

@jacobpoucher 11 ай бұрын

lol

@spamemail6249 10 ай бұрын

Yeah itd be a cooler video idea if I knew what that meant, lol. Or if it was defined in the video.

@Chase3141 8 ай бұрын

One characteristic I see with a lot of cottage brands (that I wish I didn’t) is availability in stores. If you can walk into an REI or even an independent outdoor retailer and buy it, there’s a good chance it’s not cottage. Which is a shame as I really like to see and feel a product before I buy it because there’s only so much you can find out about a product from their website and reviews. But unfortunately a lot of these brands don’t have the distribution power or the profit margin to sell in stores.

@thestairguy Жыл бұрын

Hey! I can't believe I recognized that place. I have been backpacking up in the Uintahs for the last 6-7 years and still may have only seen a tenth of it. Did a double take and had to actually look it up to make sure when I saw East Shingle springs Lake. We did a trip to Elkhorn Lake a couple of years ago. Too bad there was so much snow still, that spot on the other side of the outlet is a real nice one. Hope to see you up in Utah again 👍

@alphakilo7005 11 ай бұрын

Hey man, if you’re gonna get wet, crossing a river, go below the dangerous logs and cross there. Fast-moving current above log strainers is deadly if you slip and get pinned down against them.

@lolobeans Жыл бұрын

Great video as always! Love all these cottage brands. Justin I know you are not an alcohol stove user, but I'd love to see you give Caldera Cone Side-Winder by Trail Designs a try. Superb cottage company with excellent customer service. The Sidewinder will be made to fit the pot of your choice and will nestle inside it. Can even fit enough fuel for 2 or 3 nights inside the rolled cone in your pot (i use a 2oz Nalgene for this). Very lightweight, fast, fuel efficient and QUIET cooking system. With no waste and no carrying of cannister weight. (2 oz will boil enough water for 3 coffees and 2 dinners)

@sc2toast 11 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoyed my backyard! Really happy to see you came to visit. Great Video!

@natehoover5266 11 ай бұрын

Wow I can not believe you haven't been over 10k feet! My first backpacking trip I went from the flat Midwest to denver Colorado and got up to 11,600ft plus. I got headaches at night but no major altitude sickness.

@neillake1490 Жыл бұрын

A good cottage brand food choice is "Wild Edge Keto" from Powell River BC.

@brunoanzanellostifelman8443 Жыл бұрын

What a great idea the way to hold the pillow to the sleeping pad👏🏼👏🏼

@mikekraut7643 Жыл бұрын

I like that the pika bidet screws onto the treads actually

@pikaoutdoors7414 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I like it too 😊

@FTW86itall Жыл бұрын

I use a buff on my pillow also.

@checkerspotfarm3927 Жыл бұрын

I know your sponsor doesn't carry them, but I'd love to see some vids on some Canadian cottage gear food options! We've got some great ones like West Coast Kitchen and Happy Yak. West Coast Kitchen is pretty much what I would be making in my dehydrator, only done for me when I don't have the time/motivation. And of course, my fav oatmeal booster - Holy Crap which is crazy filling and uh yep, keeps ya poopin, can confirm.

@jeffreycarman2185 8 ай бұрын

13:15 there are a ton of small companies out there making alcohol burners. In addition, Trail Designs (the makers of the caldera cone) makes “pots” from Fosters beer cans (I put parentheses around pot because, while it fits the description of a pot, it doesn’t have a handle and it’s more of a makeshift pot).

@jeffreycarman2185 8 ай бұрын

I’m watching this video for the second time. While Z-packs might not be working out of a garage, a company of fewer than 1,500 employees is still considered a “small” business. In addition, since Z-packs hasn’t off-shored their manufacturing I would say that also would qualify them to be a cottage industry.

@vanguardcycle Жыл бұрын

cottage classification not withstanding: i can't believe you didn't bring the trekology 2.0 pillow! hahaha

@dummkompf 2 ай бұрын

arms falling asleep is from nerve compression. could be an issue in your neck so maybe it's the pillow. or could be just your sleeping position. I don't think it's a good measure of sleeping pad comfort, or that it should happen at all. but I'm just a dude that's never even slept on one before. I car camp with a huge queen size double-height inflatable mattress that's more comfortable than my bed at home.

@tanguydoesstuff Жыл бұрын

for a cottage cook system check out firebox stoves

@maxe_faxe Жыл бұрын

Cool, you two vs. the team of Dan and Eric now. May the best men win. 🤪

@JustinOutdoors Жыл бұрын

We probably need to challenge them to a pickleball tournament. I'd also never try to kill Steven on a hike :p. Too soon?

@MyLifeOutdoors Жыл бұрын

I was going to say if Justin invites me to the Grand Canyon I’m going to say no. 😂

@Sleepy7666 3 ай бұрын

@@JustinOutdoors in the style of Peter Griffin from Family Guy "Almost having a man die one time on a hike I planned-doesn't make me a murderer Lois!"

@scottrok13 10 ай бұрын

Nice collaboration!

@jc3940 Жыл бұрын

An even smaller pack company is the one-man-show over at Cold Cold World. Definitely oriented for climbing/alpinism, but could be used for backpacking as well. I don't have one personally, but everyone who does raves about them.

@nopares7220 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great video Justin! About to get a Farpointe Alpha Cruiser and trying to get the size right...what size do you wear and what are your sizes? Thanks!

@jedidiahbennett758 Жыл бұрын

If you’re interested in a really good cottage esque shoe there’s a company called speedland with some very good trail runners.

@sisyphous5849 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos, hate you for making me buy so much gear tho 😂

@locomotivebreth1910 11 ай бұрын

You should never cross a swift stream on the upstream side of logs or sweepers. If you slip you could get pinned under the logs.

@AtomicBleach Жыл бұрын

How was he able to eat without the pink spoon? The food must have tasted significantly less good without it.

@ericwilson4553 Жыл бұрын

You should try a Dandee pack, it dosent get more cottage than that. I love mine, although it would be a bummer if they got way backordered because you showed how awesome they are.

@Rebekah9983 Жыл бұрын

They’re having a baby so they’re not taking orders right now

@edwin8808 Жыл бұрын

Great you are moving in your way to be the next DanBecker with steve!

@thomasfehr Жыл бұрын

what kind of knife do you have with you on your tours? I'm currently using the Victorinox Walker, it's small, light, and has a blade, a saw, and a combo bottle and can opener

@wiggle871 2 ай бұрын

For shoes use vjs smaller brand and best grip ever

@chrismoore600 11 ай бұрын

I like the cottage company equipment. Just can't afford it.

@wio2189 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. What are the trekking poles?

@MrGusOrlando Жыл бұрын

Steven is the man!!!!

@MyLifeOutdoors Жыл бұрын

❤

@aaallllen Жыл бұрын

the PCT is cushy?

@Andy-Mesa Жыл бұрын

To me a cottage brand is anything that you can't buy at a big chain outfitter. So, yes, Zpacks qualifies. I do the exact same hack with my Big Sky pillow, except I use shock cord.

@kwaldo81 9 ай бұрын

Those CNOC bags are cool but I've a few rip at the seams, I quit using them and began using the platypus bags as your friend was using. Just my two cents.

@glenloewen7507 8 ай бұрын

I don’t know if Zpacks would *still* be a cottage brand anymore, but I have a lot of respect for them and think they make great products. I was debating getting the exact same rain jacket you have, but am curious if you think it’s worth the price tag. I’m also wondering if yours is their large or not.

@kozkoz44 7 ай бұрын

I don't normally comment on anything but I have to say I just bought Hoka speedgoat 5 gtx on sale at Dick's Sporting Goods for $109.99. Learned about them from Justin. Ty

@TheNoobHiker 8 ай бұрын

Cushy thru hikes like the AT....... Kyle is throwing a fit.

@brunoanzanellostifelman8443 Жыл бұрын

What did you think about the backpack? Approved? What’s your thoughts?

@staysalty5192 Жыл бұрын

Good to see you in my neck of the woods what trail was you on

@woodchip2782 Жыл бұрын

Btw Justin, there’s a great cottage maker not that far from you. Northern Ultralight. I’ve been using his pack for two years, now. You should try it!😊

@marklgolden 2 ай бұрын

What trekking poles are you using? Thanks!

@natea1042 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you doing more hiking oriented videos. Far prefer this type of content over the Dan Becker commercial format. Keep it up.

@ManivanAdventures Жыл бұрын

Did I hear you correctly when you said this was your first time over 10,000 ft.?!? That is crazy to me with all of your experience. Lol

@edwin8808 Жыл бұрын

he made only cushly trails before....

@JustinOutdoors Жыл бұрын

Canada is relatively low elevation. But alpine starts at around 7000ft. Anything over 10k starts getting into situations where you need to be roped up for some climbing or for glacier travel.

@briargoatkilla Жыл бұрын

Just because a cottage brand does super awesome work and gets popular and grows to 100 employees doesn't make them any less cool. BUT, once they have T-shirts in every outdoor store (North Face) and people start sporting swag who've never spent a night in the woods then we have to pull their card.

@thomasbarron1031 Жыл бұрын

I tried to go backpacking with only cottage gear. But obviously as we all know there are no good small companies making shoes, water filters, stoves, or titanium cookware. So I went to REI...

@andrewnunns2438 Жыл бұрын

What was that song with the guitar after y'all crossed that first creek? I quite like it!

@sarahcrandall6290 11 ай бұрын

For the Pack, a true cottage brand imo would be Northern Ultralight.

@drytool 10 ай бұрын

Which is more cottage, a brand that started in a garage but is now in a warehouse, or, a brand that started in a garage but is made in a large factory in China?

@mdog1615 Жыл бұрын

Why carry bottles and a bag filter ? Just put a hydration bladder on the pack with the sawyer plumbed into the drinking tube. Fill the bladder and drink. No double handling.

@unightie Жыл бұрын

I hope you will consider the Unightie Justin the next time you look at cottage gear

@GenX_outdoors Жыл бұрын

I wish someone would do a good review on AF Lite packs. Definitely cottage. I’ve heard great things, but long lead times.

@JustinOutdoors Жыл бұрын

Ya, I would if I didn't have to wait until 2030 to get one :P

@PrimalRenegade17 Жыл бұрын

No puffy? Also kinda unrelated, how do you keep your feet warm in the snow with trail runners?

@wolfeadventures Жыл бұрын

Zpacks is cottage. Handmade in the US. Larger scale but still coltage.

@SalmondOutdoors Жыл бұрын

I'd consider Zpacks a cottage brand still

@jamicrawford6729 Жыл бұрын

Did he really say Cushy AT Thru Hike?

@mrkekss6566 5 күн бұрын

hi i like ur videos and musik, coud you tell me what tge song from 18:40 to 18:50is calles? thanks in advance

@zafiradaima Жыл бұрын

Steven from MyLifeOutdoors was oddly silent through your entire hike. 🤔😄

@Gamerhog2022 Жыл бұрын

How’s the ventilation on the lunar solo?

@JustinOutdoors Жыл бұрын

Mostly depends on how high you pitch it off the ground. The big top vent is a more effective vent than a lot of tents though.

@becca6451 10 ай бұрын

What kind of pouch did you have your breakfast in?

@seanPar 11 ай бұрын

Justin, is that the kakwa 55?

@shauntaylor5034 Жыл бұрын

Never been over 10000ft? Justin we got get you out on some 11ers! Best views in Alberta.

@josephhoh 11 ай бұрын

Can you tell me more about those "rugby bags" please?

@markswishereatsstuff2500 Жыл бұрын

The AT is cushy??

@edwin8808 Жыл бұрын

yeah!

@higler. Жыл бұрын

Now do the Walmart only gear challenge! (if you do this I'm very sorry)

@nicoleandjoshbaldwin4228 10 ай бұрын

It was that moment, he knew he…

@JustinOutdoors Жыл бұрын

What is your favorite cottage piece of gear? 👇 GEAR FROM THE VIDEO 👇 SMD Lunar Solo Tent: geni.us/LunarSolo Hammock Gear Econo Burrow Quilt: geni.us/HGEconoQuilt *Red Paw Fanny Pack: geni.us/FlexFanny OV Oblivion Pad: geni.us/OV-Oblivion *Big Sky Pillow: geni.us/DreamSleeper Zpacks Arc Haul Pack: geni.us/ArcHaul 🍗 FOOD & WATER 💧 Sawyer Squeeze: geni.us/SawyerSqueeze CNOC Bladder: geni.us/CNOCvecto28 BRS3000 Stove: geni.us/BRS3000t Toaks 650mL Pot: geni.us/GGG-Toaks Toaks Titanium Spoon: geni.us/ToaksTiSpoon Bushka's Kitchen Meals: geni.us/Bushkas *Wild Society Meals: geni.us/WildSociety Electrolyte Packets: geni.us/gnarly (GETGNARLY15) 🚿 HYGIENE 🚿 *Poopmoji Bag: geni.us/PoopmojiBag *BoglerCo Trowel: geni.us/BoglerTrowel *Powdered Soap: geni.us/PikaSummitSuds *Soap Bottle: geni.us/SoapBottle *Pika Bidet: geni.us/PikaBidet 🔧 DITTIES 🔧 Light: geni.us/RovyvonA5X Enduro 2 Watch: geni.us/Enduro-2 Sunscreen Stick: geni.us/Sunscreen-Stick 👚 CLOTHING 👚 *Farpoint Alpha Direct Sweater: geni.us/FarpointeOG Zpacks Vertice Rain Jacket: geni.us/VerticeJacket Appalachian Gear Co 8020 Hoodie: geni.us/AppalachianGearCo Hiking Pants: geni.us/MECMicaPants Speedgoat Shoes: geni.us/Speedgoat5 XOSKIN Socks: geni.us/XOSKINS-SOCKS Merino Toque: geni.us/Minus33Hat Sun Gloves: geni.us/OR-SunGloves Check out the my favorite gear list site www.packwizard.com!

@Keefe_Outdoors Жыл бұрын

new challenge: spread the love - no 2 pieces of gear from same company.

@maxwellerickson7066 Жыл бұрын

I liked seeing the Red Paw fanny pack! OutdoorVitals definitely isn't cottage though haha

@memathews Жыл бұрын

I'm partial to anything from Six Moons Design. I use their Gatewood Cape as a tent and a poncho, it's basically the same as the Lunar Solo without the bug net and floor. And their office is down the street from my house. Also, Sawyer is a great filter and a socially conscious company, which I appreciate. One last item: Cnoc is pronounced kuh-noc, it's Gaelic for "hill" or "hilltop" and it's also local here in Portland. Great video with you and Steven, I hope you two do more together.

@maritimegirl3612 Жыл бұрын

Yes Z-packs is still a cottage company in my opinion because they’re not sold in any hiking stores

@AngryMountainMan 11 ай бұрын

Ok but is ULA not a cottage company? They sell their packs in select outfitters. There’s one outdoor store close to me that sells their packs. Now if you say “not sold on big box stores” then yes both zpacks and ULA are still cottage.

@vpal23 Жыл бұрын

It’s downright foolish to call any thru-hike “cushy,” especially the PCT or AT. C’mon, man.

@Sleepy7666 3 ай бұрын

Especially because of the routine unaliving and severe injuries mother nature does with hikers. Gives newbies a false sense of security in their gear and survival skills.

@TheyCallMeThatPerson 3 ай бұрын

Yeah that’s absolutely nuts

@erics9214 11 ай бұрын

Sorry, no water bottle bidet for me. I don't want my water bottle having any chance of back siphoning poop into my drinking water, and I'm sure not carrying another bottle just for that purpose. e coli is no joke.

@ajw9975 Жыл бұрын

Justin, are those shoes of yours waterproof? Either way, do they dry out ever?

@RogerMain Жыл бұрын

No :)

@timreimer1286 Жыл бұрын

It would be nice if you also would support local brands like flatoutfeast from Edmonton and Greartrade from Okotoks.

@RAMtrails Жыл бұрын

CNOC vecto bags are not very durable and they don’t warranty their products. I took care of mine and it didn’t even last a season. The bag developed pinhole leaks at the junction of the hard plastic spout and soft plastic body. Clearly a manufacturer defect and CNOC weaseled out of covering and replacing it 👎

@JustinOutdoors Жыл бұрын

I've had hit or miss experiences. I have one bag that is probably close to 5 years old and then another that developed pinhole leaks after 2 years. They did warranty the pinhole leaks though (I went through the warranty process as a standard customer since I had bought the bag on amazon).

@caderosche 11 ай бұрын

Cushy thru hike? lol those trails aren't cushy

@Junkorgem Жыл бұрын

Why is the snow red?

@JustinOutdoors Жыл бұрын

It's a fungus that grows on the snow

@Junkorgem Жыл бұрын

Wow. Ty.

@Findraen 11 ай бұрын

Actually, it's caused by a species of green algae that contains a red pigment, not a fungus. It's called "watermelon snow" due to the color, but I definitely wouldn't recommend eating it. It's fairly common in alpine areas.

@unightie Жыл бұрын

How did you keep Steven so quiet?!

@JustinOutdoors Жыл бұрын

Wore him out emotionally with 3 days of the Outdoor Retailer show before the trip and then took away all of his oxygen at 10k feet ;)

@unightie Жыл бұрын

@@JustinOutdoors Well done!

@MyLifeOutdoors Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking I need to speak up more…I wasn’t wanting to intrude on Justin’s video

@unightie Жыл бұрын

@@MyLifeOutdoors we know 😘

@CraigOlson Жыл бұрын

lol. same shirt and pants in every vid.. do you own anything else?

@LOCKEYJ 2 ай бұрын

100 employees and producing at scale is not ‘cottage’ by my metric

@billheckman5937 Жыл бұрын

I am in my late 60s and not a thru hiker. I do my absolute best to support cottage made or cottage vibe gear. You are a pretty tuff guy getting your feet wet crossing a little brook raging from spring runoff. Two nights at 10,000 feet I can see why you would think a thru hike of the PCT is cushy. I am not sure why you would insult any backpacker, whether it be a thru hiker or a decerepid old dinosaur who has to buy all of his gear on a fixed income so he can introduce his grandkids to backpacking. Maybe you find sarcasm funny or it was some kind of inside joke that IMO should have been edited out. Not that you really care but you surely did not indear this old hiker with the cushy AT PCT comment. I can agree that we should support quality Cottage made gear. I still have you a 👍.

@curtelverd4008 Жыл бұрын

I definitely think Outdoor Vitals and ZPacks are still cottage companies. I feel like any company that starts selling their gear at a big athletic store retailer or REI is starting to shift from the cottage style.

@AngryMountainMan 11 ай бұрын

I thought really the only “qualification” for cottage was to be made by the company who sells it or at least doesn’t outsource the job out of the home country. So in that case outdoor vitals is not cottage since their stuff is made in china. Doesn’t matter if it’s sold in outfitters, as long as it’s not outsourced and not sold on “big box” stores.

@scottbutler1561 11 ай бұрын

Nice trip, but aside from your quilt, clothes, and your pack, I'm not seeing much other cottage gear there. I would say that companies like Z-Packs, Warbonnet, Dutchware, Enlightened Equipment... which started as cottage companies are in a different class that bridges the gap. They still have the quality, service, attention to detail, and commitment to keep production in the US, but also provide a level of stability, repair ability, and in-stock options that the smaller "garage/basement" companies can't. Both are great choices and compliment each other in the market. There's nothing like talking to or camping with the person that made your gear.