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7 Outdoor Gear Brands like Kathmandu: Our Top Alternatives

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Outdoor Gear Brands like Kathmandu

Finding the right outdoor gear can be a daunting task, especially when there are so many options to choose from.
Kathmandu is a popular outdoor gear brand founded in 1987 in New Zealand that offers high-quality products for camping, hiking, and other activities.

So, a great store to buy from in our opinion! But what if you wanted more alternatives?

In today’s article, we will explore 7 outdoor gear brands that are similar to Kathmandu. These brands offer a range of products that are perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, including camping gear, hiking boots, and outdoor clothing.

From affordable options to eco-friendly brands, these alternatives to Kathmandu offer a variety of products that cater to different needs and preferences.

We’ll take a look at their history and explore their main products.

So, if you’re looking for high-quality outdoor gear that is durable, functional, and stylish, keep reading!

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8 Best High-End Outdoor Clothing Brands for Your Adventures

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Best High-End Outdoor Clothing Brands for Your Adventures

High-end means “higher in price and of better quality than other brands in the market”.

And when these criteria are applied to the outdoor market, the selection that you obtain includes some of the best outdoor clothing and gear brands.

Arc’teryx, Moncler, The North Face, Patagonia, and all the other brands that we’ll explore in today’s article, have made history in the outdoor gear market and their products are loved by many sports enthusiasts and adventurers.

As we mentioned, the prices are usually very expensive, but the quality and durability of these brands’ products are undisputed. They also have long and very interesting histories for you to learn and get inspired from.

So, let’s get started!

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7 Best Japanese Outdoor Clothing Brands that You’ll Love

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Japanese Outdoor Clothing Brands

Welcome to another brand selection article from a single country! This time we’ll focus on Japan.

Japan is known for its innovative and high-quality outdoor clothing brands that offer functional and stylish apparel for all kinds of outdoor activities.

From mountaineering to camping, Japanese outdoor clothing companies have gained a reputation for their durability, comfort, and performance.

Whether you are a seasoned adventurer or just starting to explore the great outdoors, you’ll find a clothing brand that will suit your needs in this selection.

Some of Japan’s most popular outdoor clothing brands include Snow Peak, Montbell, and Uniqlo, but also mainly-footwear brands like ASICS.

We’ll explore them all below, including their history and main products. Let’s begin!

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Moncler vs Arc’teryx: Which Brand is Better?

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Moncler vs Arcteryx Which Brand is Better

When the temperatures drop and winter sets in, it’s time to start thinking about investing in quality outdoor gear.

With so many brands to choose from, it can be overwhelming to decide which one to go for. That’s a problem we often have when in a clothing store trying to pick one of the myriad of available brands.

And that’s why here on this website we’ve put in the effort to compare some of the top brands out there.

Today we’ll do the same as we’ll be focusing on Moncler and Arc’teryx. Both brands have a reputation for producing high-quality outdoor clothing and gear, especially down-insulated jackets.

But which one is better? Let’s take a closer look and find out.

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9 Best “Cheap” and Affordable Outdoor Clothing Brands

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Best Cheap Affordable Outdoor Clothing Brands

It’s good to have a piece of high-performing outdoor gear from a high-end brand. We mean, we feel good at the moment of its unboxing and when we’re testing it after that.

But we also think that it’s better to get a more affordable brand if you’re just starting out with an outdoor activity, or if you practice it rarely.

The benefits are that you save money while testing different products and brands and learning more about which features you like most. You also learn if you really like the outdoor activity or sport.

You can then later choose to move to a more expensive brand or remain with the affordable one.

To help you with that, today we have put together a selection of 9 of the best outdoor clothing brands that have quite cheap and affordable prices.

And what about quality? – you’re probably thinking. Well, it’s true that you get what you pay for, but for general products, these brands don’t fall behind quality-wise if compared to other brands.

Take a look and let us know what you think in the comments section.

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From Norway with Love: 3 Backpack Brands to Discover

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norwegian backpack brands

This article can be seen as a continuation of our oldest outdoor brand selection we just did. Because the brands in this list are also some of the oldest in the market.

But apart from that, they have two things in common. They’re all Norwegian, and they all produce backpacks. Not only backpacks, but they have some pretty solid pack designs in their collections.

Not only that, one of these brands, Bergans of Norway, has actually patented the backpack as we know it today.

Because at the beginning of the 1900s, there were many polar explorers from Norway, with Roald Amundsen being the most famous and well-known all over the world.

And guess what polar explorers really needed? Yes, a good backpack that Bergans had just invented!

So, today we’ll look at the history of these three famous Norwegian brands and their most popular backpacks.

In the end, if you’re a fan of Scandinavian outdoor gear, you’ll have some great options to choose from!

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9 Oldest Outdoor Brands: You’ll Be Surprised How Old They Are

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Oldest Outdoor Brands

I was doing research for an article when I came across the Mammut outdoor brand from Switzerland. The thing that surprised me, apart from the quality of their gear, was the year of this company’s foundation. It was founded in 1862 as a climbing rope manufacturer and has continued in the outdoor market non-stop since that year.

Fast forward a few months and I thought this could be an interesting topic for a new article here on CasualGeographical so I went on a search for the oldest outdoor brands still in the market today.

Here I’ve selected 9 of them, all with fascinating histories. Some of these brands’ roots go as far as the 1600s and 1700s!

Are you curious to learn about them? Here they are:

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