Gear for the long way around.

Packs, tents, layers and boots — designed in Colorado, sold direct, and built to be repaired rather than replaced. Cooler nights are coming; be glad.

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60-day trail returnsTry it outside first. Really.
Lifetime warrantyWe fix it or we replace it.

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Twelve things we'd take up the mountain.

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Stories from the people who test the gear.

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A hiker with a large pack walking a trail toward snowy peaks

Testing the Cache 65 · Kungsleden (sample)

Our story

Started in a garage. Still smells like one.

Northwind began in 2014 as two friends re-stitching hip belts for packs that had outlived their brands. Twelve years on we design everything in-house, make it in small runs, and sell it only here — so we can keep prices honest and keep every part in stock for repairs.

2014

Founded

People

18k

Repairs done

Why direct

What skipping the store buys you.

No middle margin
We design it, make it and ship it. No wholesaler, no retailer, no 40% on top for the shelf it sat on.
Real people, real answers
The person who picks up the phone has used the pack you're asking about. Sizing help, repairs, the lot.
Built to be repaired
Every zipper, buckle and pole is a stock part. Break something in year six and we'll mail you the piece.

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