English (EUR) | EN My first thru-hiking experience was the Appalachian Trail in 2011. I was 24, and high on fumes for the first three weeks, consumed by my learning experience. What was ...
My first thru-hiking experience was the Appalachian Trail in 2011. I was 24, and high on fumes for the first three weeks, consumed by my learning experience. What was ...
Like many of our best ideas, the Trash Can was born on the trail. With trail litter stuffed in his jacket pockets and camp trash crammed into his pack, Big Agnes co-fo...
Sometimes things don’t go according to plan. After our 2022 Bob Swanson Memorial Exploration Grant winner Jean Marie Gossard was called on to fight wildfires for this summer, she chose to give up her nomination and 7,000 mile thru-hike on the Great Western Loop.
We’ve spent the last 20 years dreaming up ideas of how to sleep more comfortably in the dirt. We won some awards, introduced industry-leading tent designs and manufact...
Whether heading out on a short overnight or a multi-day backpacking trip, you want your backpack to fit just right. We put together a helpful guide to help you find th...
The new addition to the Copper Spur series, the Copper Spur Long. Photo: Noah Wetzel When we first introduced the Copper Spur series of tents in 2008, we wanted to mak...
What started as a kitchen table blog by Founder and CEO Rue Mapp in 2009 is now the nation’s leading organization that celebrates and inspires Black connections and le...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What’s the behind the scenes story of an education-focused backcountry ski area?
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...
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...
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.”
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...