We carry it first
Nothing reaches the catalogue until someone here has taken it out for a full season. A spec sheet cannot tell you where a strap wears through.
Field equipment
Gear that comes back down the mountain with you.
We supply trail crews, survey teams and backcountry rangers with equipment chosen for one reason: it keeps working on the fourth day, in the weather, a long way from the truck.
Carried by
What the last season looked like
- 1,840
- kits shipped
- 37
- crews outfitted
- 12 yrs
- average pack lifespan
- 2 days
- typical turnaround
Three things we do differently
None of this is complicated. It is just uncommon, because most of it costs more up front than it appears to be worth.
We fit the crew, not the order
A four-person trail crew needs a different kit from a two-person survey team, even when the line items look identical. We ask about the work.
We repair before we replace
Send it back and we will fix it if fixing is honest. When it is not, we say so — and we tell you what actually failed.
The fitting session
Before a crew's first order we spend an hour on the phone going through the season: elevation, water, how far from a road, who is carrying what.
It takes longer than taking an order and it is the reason our returns rate is what it is.
Book a session
Crew accounts
Every account includes the fitting session and the repair service. The difference is how much we hold for you.
Season
$400 /mo
For a single crew running one season at a time.
Standing
$950 /mo
For outfits running several crews who need stock held back.
Questions we get
Do you ship outside the mountain west?
We do, but we will usually tell you to buy locally if there is someone closer. Equipment that needs a fitting is worth buying from someone you can reach.
What does "repair before replace" actually mean?
Send it back at your cost and we will assess it for free. If a repair will hold for another season we do it and charge for materials. If it will not, we say so rather than patching it.
Can we buy a single item without an account?
Yes. The account is for crews who want stock held and a fitter who knows the work — it is not a gate on the catalogue.
Tell us about the season
An hour on the phone before the first order is worth more than any amount of browsing.
Book a fitting