This is a list of outdoor brands and what I bought or used from them over the years. Not every brand is particularly good at everything, so I wrote down what I can recommend from them.
Clothes and shoes
The North Face – Outdoor clothes generally, warm clothes
Twentyfour – Outdoor clothes generally, raingear, warm clothes, underwear
Jack Wolfskin – Outdoor clothes generally, warm clothes
Mammut – Outdoor clothes generally, raingear, jackets
Meindl – Trecking boots
Kaikkialla – Outdoor clothes generally, warm clothes (polartec)
Outdoor Research – gaiters (Gortex)
Gear
Rei – Tents
Leatherman – Multitoolkit
Glock – Knife
Thermarest – Camping mat
Fenix – Flashlight/ torch
Nalgene – Drinking bottle
Gelert – One man tent
Garmin – GPS device
Oakley – (Sun/Sport-) glasses, depending on the modell even military grade strength, e.g. for biking on dirt roads
Zippo – Lighter
Casio – Not exactly an outdoor brand but they make good waterproof solar-watches
Petzl – Head lamp
Black Diamond – Head lamp
MSR – Cookers
Snow Peak – Cooking gear (titanium spork)
Trangia – Cooking gear (pot)
Primus – Cooker, cooking gear
Sea To Summit – shovel
Baggage
Ortlieb – Waterproof bags, especially for bicycles, dry bags for backpacks and watersport
Deuter – Backpacks
Tatonka – Trekking backpacks
I’m still missing good brands for hiking poles, bicycle tools, a bicycle pump, bivvy bags and some more gear. So if you have any recommandations or had a different experience with those brands, feel free to comment or send me an email.
