To explore travel specialists, gear, and outfitters . . .

Backcountry. A retailer of discounted outdoor gear. Deals are here, but must be hunted down.

Backpacker. A resource for all things backpacking.

Columbia Sportswear. My go-to homies. Orygun!

Eddie Bauer. Why not dream?

GearTrade. Why buy new?

International Mountain Guides. An outfitter for trekking and mountain-climbing worldwide.

Middle Earth Travel. An outfitter for trekking, biking, and mountain-climbing in Turkey.

Moosejaw. With a name as good as this, their gear has to be interesting.

REI. A retailer of all things outdoors. Can be pricey, but is always good.

SectionHiker. A source for gear reviews and many ideas about backpacking.

Sierra Trading Post. The STP for trekkers. A retailer of discounted outdoor gear.

Simms. Even if you’re not a fly fisherman, looking like one will improve things.

National Geographic. See here for access to free USGS printable PDF quads.