Packing Checklists for Every Adventure
What to wear and what to pack for your next adventure
Whether dirt, rock, water, or snow, we’ve got the perfect checklist of what you need to bring to have fun and be safe out there. Browse our packing checklists here to get ready for your next adventure.
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Hiking & Backpacking Packing Checklist
When you’re busy trying to fit everything in your backpack, it’s easy to overlook the parts of your packing list that matter most – the ones you’re wearing. Here’s your cheat sheet for the best hiking and backpacking clothing to keep you warm, dry, and comfortable whether you're on a neighborhood trail or a 2-week long backcountry excursion.
Men's
Women's
Ultralight Echo Tops
The most versatile tops for hiking and backpacking, our best-selling Echo Collection includes tees, tanks, and hoodies designed to let you go further. Made with 100% recycled fabrics, every Echo includes reliable UPF sun protection, stretch, and odor-blocking breathability for comfort and performance day after day.
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Durable Ferrosi Bottoms
Featuring 45% recycled fabrics and more comfort than ever before, the new Ferrosi Collection has better stretch and recovery for multi-day backpacking trips. This fabric has won so many awards because of its durable, breathable, weather resistant, stretchy, and easy-to-layer comfort. Find your new favorite pair of hiking pants, shorts, and more today.
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Waterproof Helium Rain Jacket
This durable lightweight rain collection features Pertex® Shield with Diamond Fuse technology for extra tear- and rip-resistance. Completely seam-taped, waterproof, yet still breathable and comfortable in rugged conditions, you’ll bring the Helium Rain Jacket on every adventure since it’s so packable and reliable. .
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Biking Packing Checklist
The best biking apparel begins with the elements you’re planning to explore. Dusty trails? Rugged single track? Windy roads? Layer up clothing that balances breathability and durability to sustain your time out in any environment.
Biking Kits
Men's
Women's
Helium AscentShell Jacket
This rain jacket excels in rugged environments, providing pinnacle protection and all-day comfort without the weight. Lightweight durability of Pertex® and breathable waterproof AscentShell™ makes for fast-and-light performance you'll bring everywhere.
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Argon Short Sleeve Shirt
Technical performance tee crafted with recycled materials and a powerful blend of technologies to keep you cool, dry, and odor-free.
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Ferrosi Over Shorts
These over shorts have a longer hem that's built for versatility, from layering over bike chamois to hiking on their own. Highlighting the best-in-class, award-winning Ferrosi fabric that’s now 46% recycled.
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Trail Running Packing Checklist
If your trail running philosophy is all about lighter weights, faster speeds, and smarter layering and accessorizing strategies, you’ve come to the right place. Each of the items in our Trail Running Collection are optimized to match your pace out on the trails, while being supported by thoughtful details to keep you safe out there longer.
Trail Running Kits
Men's
Women's
Argon Tops
These short and long-sleeved tees pack technical performance with recycled materials and a powerful blend of technologies to keep you cool, dry, and odor-free.
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Astro Bottoms
Our most technical active shorts and skort, built with two of our top-performing and best-selling fabrics; versatile Astroman and renowned Ferrosi. You’ll choose these for fast pursuits where lightweight durability is key.
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Helium Wind Hoodie
This durable lightweight windbreaker combines Diamond Fuse strength with weather resistance dialed for all of your fast-and-light trail pursuits.
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Rock Climbing Packing Checklist
Your rock climbing apparel and accessories need to be able to stand up to rugged use, exposure to the elements, and constant scrapes with rough rock – whether it’s smooth granite or sharp limestone. Find the gear here that will last you season over season, so you can focus on your next pitch and let your clothing take care of itself.
Rock Climbing Kits
Men's Climbing Kit
Astroman Short Sleeve Shirt
UPF 50+ sun protection disguised in a lightweight, breathable, travel-ready top that looks just as good at the crag as it does at the pub.
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Astroman Sun Hoodie
Required UPF 50+ sun protection for long days in harsh, exposed sun. This technical sun hoodie has incredible stretch that’s optimized for climbing, backpacking, kayaking, and extended time outside.
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Ferrosi Crux Pants
Rugged and stretchy climbing pants with Cordura® knee panels for added toughness. Plus, an updated eco-friendly fabric made of 46% recycled nylon.
Women's Climbing Kit
Vantage Bralette
Just enough support and protection for climbing on hot summer days. This bralette has a stylish strappy back that’s fun to peek out of tank tops, and works just as well worn on its own.
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Astroman Tank
Best-selling lightweight, technical UPF 50+ sun protective fabric in a boxy fit that packs up small and offers awesome stretch for trail, travel, and outdoor pursuits.
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Astroman Sun Hoodie
Required UPF 50+ sun protection for long days in harsh, exposed sun. This technical sun hoodie has incredible stretch that’s optimized for climbing, backpacking, kayaking, and extended time outside.
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Ad-Vantage Leggings
These stretchy, comfortable leggings are reinforced with the printed durability of DuraPrint™ technology, built in collaboration with Outdoor Research climbing ambassador Quinn Mason.
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Training Packing Checklist
Training looks different to everyone. Whether you’re in the gym, running around the block, joining an outdoor fitness group at a local park, these are the essentials you rely on when you’re training for your bigger objectives. Keeping these at the very lightest weight and highlighting versatility, you’ll live in these stretchy, comfortable, breathing training essentials.
Training Kits
Men's Training Kit
Echo Tank
This tank sports all of the essentials you already love about the ultralight Echo Collection. Stretchy, soft, durable, and now made with 100% recycled materials.
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Astro Shorts
Our most technical active shorts built with two of our top-performing and best-selling fabrics; versatile Astroman and renowned Ferrosi. These are perfect for fast pursuits where lightweight durability is key.
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Swift Cap
Best-selling training cap that wicks sweat, vents heat, and protects critical areas with UPF 50+ sun protection.
Women's Training Kit
Echo Tank
This tank sports all of the essentials you already love about the ultralight Echo Collection. Stretchy, soft, durable, and now made with 100% recycled materials.
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Ad-Vantage Shorts
Coverage, comfort, and convenience reinforced with the printed durability of DuraPrint™ technology. These high-waisted bike shorts use an engineered fit to move with you throughout your day, and store valuables with deep drop-in pockets.
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Swift Cap
Best-selling training cap that wicks sweat, vents heat, and protects critical areas with UPF 50+ sun protection.
Paddling Packing Checklist
When the water is calling, it’s time to gear up in sun protective paddling clothing and accessories. These key items will keep you cool on the hottest days, shaded under the most intense sun, and paddling through any water conditions as smooth as ever.
Paddling Kits
Men's
Women's
ActiveIce Sun Shirts
Self-cooling technology that dynamically adjusts to your body temperature, making overheating a thing of the past. This shirt has the highest level of UPF 50+ sun protection so you can start feeling cooler for longer today.
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Zendo Multi Shorts
Multifunctional, all-sport shorts that offer versatility in an easy pull-on silhouette. UPF 50+ protection and a durable, quick-drying, eco-friendly fabric gives you better stretch for more mobility from errands to activities and beyond.
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Sombriolet Sun Hat
Our #1 best-selling sun hat with vented UPF 50+ sun protection and wicking fabric in the crown to keep you cool and dry.
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Workwear Packing Checklist
Sometimes the most fulfilling days are those that we spend in our workshops or garages cleaning, fixing, and maintaining our beloved outdoor gear. These are the projects that work up a sweat, whether it’s woodworking with heavy materials or getting our hands dirty in the garden. The clothing and accessories we choose for this type of work need to be reliable tough, provide all-day comfort, and stand up to the rigors of around-the-clock projecting.
Workwear Kits
Men's Workwear Kit
Chehalis Work Shirt
Heavyweight flannel built with workwear in mind, topped off with a durable water repellent coating to ward off precipitation.
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Terra Tee
A soft, organic cotton t-shirt is a staple for working on home projects and getting down and dirty in your garage. This tee features graphics by artist Kate Zessel of our home mountain, Koma Kulshan (Mt. Baker).
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Lined Work Pants
The outdoor urban pants with a balance of toughness and comfort, just as suitable for workwear as they are for commuting. Lined with a warm and durable flannel material, plus waterproof protection at the knees and seat for wet, cold projects.
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Aksel Work Gloves
All work and all play, the Aksel Work Gloves can change a tire in a blizzard just as well as they can keep hands toasty on the chairlift. Choose these for durable warmth and reliable protection.
Women's Workwear Kit
Lined Chore Jacket
The workwear jacket lined with a super-soft sherpa fleece interior, insulated with environmentally-friendly VerticalX™ ECO technology in each arm, and reinforced with a durable waxed cotton exterior.
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Terra Tee
This eco-friendly tee is made of a blend of 55% organic cotton and 45% recycled polyester to give you UPF protection during sunny, sweat-inducing projects.
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Chehalis Overalls
Workwear overalls built for durability, comfort, and long-term use. These are just as comfortable working in the field all day as they are hitting town or traveling.
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Sombriolet Sun Hat
Our #1 best-selling sun hat with vented UPF 50+ sun protection and wicking fabric in the crown to keep you cool and dry.
Field & Stream Packing Checklist
The key with your field & stream packing list is going to be finding clothes that are comfortable – and will still be comfortable – even after an all-day outing. Our favorites below combine elements from best-selling collections, tried-and-true fabric blends, and eco-friendly sustainability touches that make purchasing these feel just as good as wearing them.
Field & Stream Kits
Men's
Women's
Astroman Sun Shirts
Best-selling lightweight, technical sun shirt with UPF 50+ sun protection and ultimate stretch for trail, travel, and outdoor pursuits.
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Ferrosi Convertible Pants
Best-in-class convertible pants that zip-off into shorts, taking the place of two items on your packing list. Stretchier, stronger, and more sustainable than ever before with the same trusted performance of Ferrosi fabric, which is now 46% recycled.
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