Marmot

"Marmot is an employee-owned premier manufacturer of the highest performance outdoor clothing and equipment in the world." Expensive, so it better perform well.

EXOFFICIO

Some great clothing for traveling.

ALPINE LOWE

Some great packs, apparel, and equipment for extreme outdoor activity.

Jack Wolfskin and Vaude are two German Outdoors companies that create some superior quality equipment and clothing.

Jack Wolfskin

Vaude

Mail order catalogs and on-line stores

This is a great place to mail order camping equipment at a discount. Lots of stuff at great prices.

A camping store found in many cities in the US that produces its own camping gear and stocks everything imaginable for the outdoors. They also carry bicycles and water sports equipment.

REI-OUTLET

This is where you can get all the outdated stuff from REI for cheap. It is only on-line.

Sierra Trading Post

Another good mail order catalog specializing in Outdoor clothing and Equipment.

Outdoor Equipment Manufactures

Makes a variety of camping equipment, specializing in but not limited to backpacks and travel bags of all size and purposes. They make a high quality product.  

OR Gear

"Our intent at Outdoor Research is to design and manufacture innovative products for outdoor recreation and travel which are truly functional, the highest quality, reasonably priced, and as versatile as possible". This is a quote from their web page, and they actually do!

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Bike Manufactures and On-line Bike Stores

Specialized

Shimano

Gary Fisher

    Bike Nashbar

There are more great shoe companies, but here are a few that I have had experience with.

MERREL

A quality shoe company, I have a pair of their sandals. They are superb.

Another quality shoe company, I have had a pair of their boots for about 4 years.