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Field Notes

Climbing in The Grand Canyon

30 miles, one sketchy summit, and the joy of a shared meal while climbing in the Grand Canyon. As we started down the half icy, half muddy trail that led to the bott...

From Development to Dirt: 3N1 Sleeping Bags

Over 20 years ago Big Agnes started with the idea there is a better way to sleep in the backcountry. Now we are introducing our latest evolution of this concept with o...

Backpacking Santa Rosa Island

Over a mile of solitude and white sand stretched in front of us as we settled on a place atop the sand dunes to eat lunch. My wife and I asked each other, “How is this...

Taking the time to be in the moment: A Winter Excursion

As we rolled up to the parking area, I shivered a little bit. I have this habit of leaving my house in sandals – we are in California after all. My toes were already c...

Partner Spotlight: Bluebird Backcountry

What’s the behind the scenes story of an education-focused backcountry ski area?

Winter Camping Hacks That Will Keep You Warm

So, you want to try winter camping. Having tried and failed to enjoy this pretty niche activity a few times, I’m here with some advice for you. Hopefully these tips he...

2022 Bob Swanson Memorial Grant Winner

We had the pleasure of working with Bob Swanson here at Big Agnes for more than a decade. His business card included the title, ‘The Tent Guy’. And while that was fitt...

4 Lessons from Gravel Biking Fruita to Moab

I asked on social media “What if I told you that you would go somewhere you had never been, do something you can’t do today and come home with a renewed passion?” Oh and “It will all happen on your bike.”

Boulder County Fire: How You Can Help

Our hearts go out to the Boulder County community and those impacted by the Marshall Fire, the most destructive fire in Colorado’s history. We share this beautiful st...

Impossibilities for Breakfast

As I wake each day, I splash away the night to welcome the present. Lighting a bit of incense, the meditative vibrations from a brass Tibetan singing bowl echo throug...

Trust Your Friends' Outlandish Voicemail Ideas

Sometimes you get those random voicemails that kinda go like, “Hey bud, so, I was sitting here thinking about something cool we could do and I think I figured it out....

Adventures in Peru: Our friends Apumayo Expediciones 

Meet Pepe, a longtime friend and colleague of the Big Agnes team, and founder of Apumayo Expediciones in Peru, who might be the best person to make your Peruvian trave...

Hiking the AT with the three Ks

When my kids were younger, I searched for a hobby which would allow us to bond as a family, release our emotions in a helpful way, stay healthy, and avoid spending too...

Cochise Breeze

Hanging on a protection bolt, on a moderate traverse, unable and unwilling to move; a free climbing failure – I was starting to get grumpy. The wind shrieked across ou...

Outside 365 on the Colorado Trail

Trout and I left a bit of dangling chad last year on the Colorado Trail, wrapping up in Salida, CO after 300 miles and 12 days of riding so THIS year we enlisted some ...

Wildfire prevention is our responsibility

*At the time of this publishing there are a lot of active fires in the western region of the United States. Our thoughts go out to all those affected by those fires an...