​Appalachian Trail Days Festival
​Sponsors & Vendors

Mark your calendar for next year, May 16-18, 2025!

​​Interested in coming to Trail Days as a vendor? Get on the waitlist:

2024 Title Sponsor: Hyperlite Mountain Gear

Hyperlite Mountain Gear is deeply rooted in the practice of ultralight and uncomplicated adventuring. Crafted using revolutionary, 100% waterproof Dyneema© Composite Fabrics, their backpacks, shelters, and accessories function as an integrated system, all grounded in the philosophy of Essentialism. Their mission, to build the best backcountry gear in the world, can only be achieved by creating highly refined gear that features precisely what’s needed. And nothing more.​

2024 Thru-Hiker Sponsors

Altra Running
Altra Running started with one pair of trail shoes, designed for comfort and technical terrain. From the first design, the core of Altra’s unique comfort was born: Footshape and Zero Drop. From this audacious and innovative shoe, Altra has continued to break the mold in the industry with top-of-the-line trail running shoes, road running shoes, and hiking shoes made for every runner, every mile and every terrain.
Darn Tough Vermont
From the state that brought you the Long Trail: Darn Tough socks are meant for the longest trails. A superior fit, and moisture-wicking Merino Wool make our Vermont-made socks the ideal choice for a comfortable life, and we guarantee them for life, unconditionally. ​
EXPED
EXPED builds Refined Gear for Adventure. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, EXPED applies its Swiss sensibilities to create first-ever innovations, revolutionizing outdoor gear and allowing our customers to take comfort anywhere. 
Good To-Go
Good To-Go, the backpacking food brand that revolutionized backpacking meals in 2014—sparking a movement towards tasty, healthy, and handcrafted options—celebrates its 10th anniversary! Good To-Go is again elevating “trail food” with its innovative line of Stove-Free™ meals. Stop by the booth to say hi and try one of these game-changing new meals, no stove or hot water required! 
Granite Gear
For 38 years, Granite Gear has brought cutting-edge products to the outdoor industry. Our award-winning backpacks, adventure travel gear, extensive variety of storage sacks, lifestyle accessories, and canoe gear offer excellence in design and construction. Granite Gear’s desire is for all outdoor enthusiasts and travelers to experience the incredible durability and comfort of their products.
Merrell
Step up your hike game. Everyone is a hiker. So, no matter where you’re 
from or where you’re going, we’ll help you get there. Good things come to those who hike. Merrell.
Osprey
Come Celebrate 50 years of backpack innovation with Osprey! Founded in 1974, our mission is to create innovative high-performance gear that reflects our love of adventure and our devotion to the outdoors. We relentlessly innovate to ease your journey and inspire adventure. 
REI Co-op Path Ahead Ventures
Stop by the Founders Market hosted by REI Co-op Path Ahead Ventures to shop emerging brands and celebrate an inclusive future for the outdoor industry. REI Co-op Path Ahead Ventures offers full-spectrum support to startups owned and led by Black, Indigenous, Latina/o/x and Asian American and Pacific Islander people. 
Sea to Summit
Sea to Summit is an award-winning Australian manufacturer of ingeniously designed omni-terrain outdoor gear. Their product lines range from ultralight cookware to sleep systems, to the most versatile tent on the market. Their innovation team is constantly searching for the perfect balance of weight, durability and packability. 
Six Moon Designs
Six Moon Designs has been innovating ultra-light gear for over 22 years, with numerous award-winning designs of tents, backpacks, umbrellas, and more. All the items are built with the philosophy that gear should be high-quality, light in weight, and affordable. 

2024 Section Hiker Sponsors

Big Agnes
We’re a small company with mountains in our backyard. Inspiring you to get outside is at our core. We couldn’t do that without our people, product, and partners protecting the planet. Big Agnes.
Enlightened Equipment
Enlightened Equipment exists to craft ultralight outdoor gear designed to empower adventurers to push boundaries with minimal weight. From innovative quilts to versatile accessories, their products are engineered for the modern explorer seeking maximum performance and comfort on the trail. 
Freeman Productions
Providing quality sound production at Appalachian Trail Days for more than 10 years.
Lite AF
Why Hike Heavy? Minimalism and functionality sewn together for the lighter side of life. Lite AF.
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Rab 
Our story began in 1981 in the attic of a small, terraced house in Sheffield where Rab Carrington made the first sleeping bag to bear his name. Hand-stitched and devised with his own ingenious eye, Rab's experience from years spent in the mountains was apparent in his designs, and soon there was popular demand both from friends and the growing local climbing community. Rab.
Ripstop By The Roll
Ripstop By The Roll provides technical fabrics, materials, and resources to help you successfully make your own gear or grow your business. 
Salewa
The Salewa Trekking collection is engineered in the Dolomites, crafted from Natural Fibers, at home in Nature, anytime, anywhere. Salewa.
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TOAKS Outdoor
TOAKS Outdoor provides ultra-light high-quality titanium cookware. Check out our wide range of titanium pots, cutlery, tent stakes, high efficiency stoves, and the new light 450ml cup - weighs less than 50 gram - the lightest 450ml cup in the world!
TownShirt Co.
Town Shirt Co. uses trail inspired designs featuring plants, animals and iconic locations to create hiking apparel that connects hikers to their time on trail and the hiking community.   

2024 Day Hiker Sponsors

Black Diamond
From quick day hikes on your favorite local trail to multi-day adventures in remote mountains, Black Diamond engineers both the gear and apparel to take you there. ​
Brinkwaters & The Speckled Trout Outfitters
Brinkwaters is a new boutique hotel located in the heart of Damascus.  We offer guided hiking and fishing packages with our sister company, The Speckled Trout Outfitters.  Connect with us so that we can build an experience that you will remember. 
Farm to Feet
​Farm to Feet is committed to the single, simple goal of creating the world’s best wool socks by exclusively using an all-American recipe: US materials, US manufacturing, and US workers.
Hike N' Hook
Hike N' Hook are premium ultralight carbon fiber trekking poles you can go fishing with. Elevate your Outdoor Experience! ​

​Jolly Gear
Jolly Gear. The thru hiking shirt where fun meets functional. 

​La Sportiva
(more info coming soon!) La Sportiva.
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​Mystery Ranch
The RADIX 47 is made for those looking for a little extra room for a big day or the hiker that might turn a long day hike into an overnight. The lightweight Ultra-PE Birdseye and durable, recycled Robic Ripstop fabric sacrifices weight without compromising toughness. Mystery Ranch.​
Ombraz
Traditional sunglasses break, fall off, slip down your nose, & pinch your temples - stemming (that's a pun) from the sidearms, screws & hinges. We got rid of them. Our built-in cord wraps gently around your head, above the ears, and under your hair, keeping the frames comfortably & securely in place. People tend to be skeptical, until they try them - then they fall in love.  Ombraz.

2024 Trail Days Vendors

Each year, the Appalachian Trail Days Festival has over a hundred vendors of handmade goods and some of the best outdoor gear in the industry. In addition to the vendors, meet renowned trail authors and learn more about trail advocates and nonprofit partners. Get great festival food, too!

Stay tuned! We'll continue to update this list with more 2024 vendors.
 ​Event Sponsors & Gear Vendors
Altra Running - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
AntiGravity Gear & The AT Guide
Big Agnes - Section-Hiker Sponsor
BioLite
​Black Diamond - Day-Hiker Sponsor
Brinkwaters & The Speckled Trout Outfitters - Day-Hiker Sponsor
Damascus Outfitters
Darn Tough Vermont - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Deliberate Life Designs
Dutchware 
Enlightened Equipment - Section-Hiker Sponsor
EXPED - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Farm To Feet - Day-Hiker Sponsor
Freeman Productions - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Garmin International
Good To-Go - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Granite Gear - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Hike N’ Hook - Day-Hiker Sponsor
​Hobnail Trekking Co.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear - Title Sponsor
Jacks-R-Better
Jolly Gear - Day-Hiker Sponsor
La Sportiva - Day-Hiker Sponsor
Lightheart Gear
Lite AF - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Marion Outdoors
Merrell - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Mountain Sports Ltd
Mystery Ranch - Day-Hiker Sponsor
NEMO Equipment
​Ombraz - Day-Hiker Sponsor
Osprey - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Outdoor 76
Purple Rain Adventure Skirts
Rab USA - Section-Hiker Sponsor
REI Path Ahead Ventures - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Ripstop by the Roll - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Salewa - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Sawyer
Sea to Summit - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Six Moon Designs - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Spuds Adventure Gear
​The Landmark Project
The Trek / Backpacker Radio
Toaks Outdoor - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Town Shirt Co - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Vargo Outdoors
YOBOgear
Zpacks

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Manufacturer Rep Area (by Tent City)
Big Agnes, Asolo & Crazy Creek
Etowah Outfitters
Gregory Mountain Products
LEKI, Oboz & Cascade Designs
NEMO Equipment
Osprey - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
​Craft & Retail Vendors
A Brit Broad Abroad
Abstract Hikes
Be My Honey Bee Apiary
Bead by Bead Adventures
Between the Blazes
Bill Lyons & Larry Clark
Carpenter Woodworks
Dancing Hands Hairwraps
Designs by Sharon
Doss Custom Leather Work
Dreamland Alpacas
DryFox Co
Emily’s Escapades
Express It Face & Body Art
Fire & Ice Outdoor Gear
Firefly Firings
Havyn
Hope Leather Products
​Kayla Thacker Art
Lasting Impressions Photography
Misty Mountain Designs
Morgan's Earth Treasures
Nahamsha Gifts
Old Morris Farm LLC
One Olde Crow
Sapling Grove Pottery
Sketching Summits
Soulshine Soap
Spiral Dyes
Status Graphics & Design
Sunnyside Stickers
Wandering Arts & Crafts
Wilderness Road Wicks
Wire Works Creations Inc.
4 Stitches & Giggles Embroidery


Authors' Area
​Lee Lovelace:
Sawyer's Run, The Last Hike, Tales of the RVidiots
Derick Lugo:
The Unlikely Thru-Hiker
Dion Pagonis:
Buddy Backpacker Finds Friends
Audrey Payne:
Where the Rhododendrons Bloom
Christine Reed:
Alone in Wonderland; Blood, Sweat, Tears
Brandon "Horsepower" Weis:
This Is Gonna Hurt

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Food Vendors
Allen's Sweet Paradise
Blended Pedaler
​Cornett's Concessions
​Dr. Enuf Stand by CTREC
Fuego Taquito
Homeslice Pizza
Ice Cream Stop
Lil Delights 
Mama's Food Factory
Outback Kate's​
Rice and Bowl
​​Nonprofit & Informational
Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association (ALDHA)
American Legion Post 135
Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) & Damascus Trail Center
Appalachian Trail Museum
BearVault
Blue Ridge Discovery Center
Earl Shaffer Foundation
​Fearsome
Florida Trail Association
Green Tunnel Podcast
Head Outside USA
Hike for Mental Health
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics (at Osprey booth)
Local Exposure Magazine
Luke 5 Adventures
Mount Rogers Appalachian Trail Club (MRATC)
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (NYNJTC)
One More Day on the AT
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (NPS)
Southern Ohio Trail Magic
Tennessee Eastman Hiking & Canoeing Club (TEHCC) / Hard Core
Trail Town Chiropractic
United States Forest Service (USFS)
Virginia Creeper Trail Conservancy
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR)
West Virginia Scenic Trails Association (WVSTA)