Field Notes

How to Fit a Backpacking Pack

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...

Big Agnes and Jake Lah – an Award-Winning Partnership

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...

Partner Spotlight: Outdoor Afro

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...

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...