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Trail Days ​Sponsors & Vendors

See you next year! Save the date for ​May 15-17, 2026!

​​Interested in coming to Trail Days as a vendor? Get on the waitlist:
Trail Days 2026 Vendor Waitlist
Exhibitor Info & FAQs
Check out our 2025 Sponsors & Vendors!

2025 Title Sponsor: Hyperlite Mountain Gear

Hyperlite Mountain Gear is the Title Sponsor for Trail Days 2022
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.​

2025 Thru-Hiker Sponsors

Altra Running is a Thru-Hiker Sponsor of the Appalachian Trail Days Festival
Altra Running
Altra Running believes that you get better inside, by getting outside.  Our products are Made To Keep You Out There doing what you love.  Shoes designed to fit feet, all in the name of comfort & performance. It's a difference you can feel as soon as you step into a pair. Roomy Toe Box. Zero-to-Low drop. That's Altra. 
Darn Tough is a Thru-Hiker sponsor of Appalachian Trail Days Festival
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 is a Thru-Hiker Sponsor of the Appalachian Trail Days Festival
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 is a Thru-Hiker sponsor of Appalachian Trail Days Festival
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 is a Thru-Hiker Sponsor of the Appalachian Trail Days Festival
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.
Osprey is a Thru-Hiker sponsor of the Appalachian Trail Days Festival
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. 
Sea to Summit is a Thru-Hiker Sponsor of the Appalachian Trail Days Festival
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. 
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Topo Athletic
Whether you're hitting the trails for the first time or chasing your next ultra marathon, Topo Athletic footwear is designed to support you through it all. Every model we create features a wide toe box, secure midfoot and heel, and a low heel to toe drop, helping you move naturally through all of life’s adventures. Embrace your journey with Topo Athletic.

2025 Section Hiker Sponsors

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Astral
Astral makes gear for wilderness athletes who Trust Nature. All of our trail shoes are zero drop, have a wider toe box and come with G Rubber to give you maximum balance, stability and grip in the most technical terrain. Our trail-ready apparel is built with Nature's highest performing materials like hemp. Everything we make is unique + necessary and is built in the least toxic, lowest impact ways. 
Big Agnes is a Section Hiker Sponsor of the Appalachian Trail Days Festival
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 is a Section Hiker sponsor of the Appalachian Trail Days Festival
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, Bristol, is a Section Hiker sponsor of the Appalachian Trail Days Festival
Freeman Productions
Providing quality sound production at Appalachian Trail Days for more than 10 years.

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Lifestraw
LifeStraw is committed to supporting hikers on their journeys by providing reliable, high-performance water filters that ensure safe drinking water. From the A.T. to all your outdoor adventures, LifeStraw is here to help you stay healthy and hydrated every step of the way.
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Mountainsmith
Founded in 1979, Mountainsmith was born on the necessity for durable gear that could withstand the rigors of the Rocky Mountain backcountry. We’ve spent the past 47 years balancing hard work and playing hard and we build products that make it easier to bring the outdoors into your life. Our gear, our community, and the relationships we hold with our partners are...forged for life. 
Rab is a Section Hiker Sponsor of the Appalachian Trail Days Festival
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 is a section hiker sponsor of the Appalachian Trail Days Festival
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. 
Town Shirt is a section hiker sponsor of the Appalachian Trail Days Festival
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.   
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Whitewater
We all share genetic code to play outside. Whitewater facilitates outdoor access by lowering barriers and inspiring people to get outside. Each year, Whitewater engages with over 1.4 million people across 5 locations, encompassing over 2,500 acres in some of the Southeast's most extraordinary playgrounds.
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Zenbivy
A Zenbivy is not a mummy bag or a quilt. It’s the world’s first two-piece sleep system that’s built like your bed at home. Our patented design allows you to sleep in a wide range of temperatures, in any position, without constriction and without drafts.   

2025 Day Hiker Sponsors

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Aarn Packs
Aarn Packs set out to challenge traditional design to make the most comfortable packs on earth. Our customers have said these packs have changed their lives. Aarn Packs are designed in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Black Diamond is a Day Hiker Sponsor of the Appalachian Trail Days Festival
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. ​
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FarOut
BACK in 2025! FarOut is the #1 app for long-distance adventures, trusted by hikers, bikers, and paddlers worldwide. Navigate 250+ trails with offline maps, trusted waypoints, and real-time community updates. Plan, explore, and adventure with confidence—wherever the trail takes you! ​
Farm to Feet is a Day Hiker Sponsor of the Appalachian Trail Days Festival
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.
Jolly Gear is a Day Hiker Sponsor of the Appalachian Trail Days Festival

​Jolly Gear
Jolly Gear. The thru hiking shirt where fun meets functional. 
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Sambob
Sambob aims to create the perfect mid-layer for YOU, offering gender and size inclusive fleece hoodies and joggers in both stock and custom options in Microgrid and Alpha fabrics. We will be offering our biggest discounts EVER at Trail Days at 10-50% off new and old styles, as well as online custom orders. We will also be offering our first non-fleece item: the Sambob Sun Hoodie! Please stop by to say hi to Sambob himself! ​
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The Trek
The Trek is a media company dedicated to long-distance backpacking and thru-hiking. From the Appalachian Trail to the Pacific Crest Trail and everything in between, The Trek is the go-to resource for hiker blogs, trail news, gear reviews, and beyond. 

2025 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!
 ​Event Sponsors & Gear Vendors
Aarn Packs - Day Hiker Sponsor
Altra Running - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
AntiGravity Gear & The AT Guide
Astral - Section Hiker Sponsor
Big Agnes - Section Hiker Sponsor
​Black Diamond - Day Hiker Sponsor
Damascus Outfitters
Darn Tough Vermont - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Deliberate Life Designs
Dutchware Gear
Enlightened Equipment - Section Hiker Sponsor
EXPED - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Farm To Feet - Day Hiker Sponsor
FarOut Guides - Day Hiker Sponsor
Freeman Productions - Section Hiker Sponsor
Good To-Go - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
GoShelter
Granite Gear - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
​Hobnail Trekking Co.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear - Title Sponsor
Jacks-R-Better
Jolly Gear - Day Hiker Sponsor
Lifestraw - Section Hiker Sponsor
Lightheart Gear
Loco Libre Gear
Marion Outdoors
Mountain Sports Ltd
Mountainsmith - Section Hiker Sponsor
NEMO Equipment
Osprey Packs - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Outdoor 76
Purple Rain Adventure Skirts
Rab USA - Section Hiker Sponsor
Ripstop by the Roll - Section Hiker Sponsor
RUCKN
Sambob - Day Hiker Sponsor
Sawyer Products
Scarpa North America
Sea to Summit - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Spuds Adventure Gear
​Symbiosis Gear
​The Landmark Project
Topo Athletic - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
The Trek / Backpacker Radio - Day Hiker Sponsor
TownShirt Co - Section Hiker Sponsor
Vargo Outdoors
Whitewater - Section Hiker Sponsor
Zenbivy - Section Hiker Sponsor
Zpacks

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Manufacturer Rep Area (by Tent City)
Big Agnes
Crazy Creek

Gregory Mountain Products
LEKI USA
MSR Outdoor Gear
NEMO Equipment
Oboz Footwear
Osprey - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Therm-A-Rest
​Craft & Retail Vendors
Abstract Hikes
Bead by Bead Adventures
Between the Blazes
Bill Lyons & Larry Clark
Breaking Trail Jerky
Carpenter Woodworks
Dancing Hands Hairwraps & Macrame
Designs by Sharon
Doss Custom Leather
Dreamland Alpacas
DryFox Co
Echo Lane Woodworks
Emily’s Escapades
Express It Face & Body Art
Fire & Ice Outdoors
Firefly Designs
Havyn
Hope Leather Products
Lasting Impressions Photography
Misty Mountain Designs
Morgan's Earth Treasures
Nahamsha Gifts
One Olde Crow
Sapling Grove Pottery
Sketching Summits
SOULshine Soap
Spiral Dyes
Status Graphics & Design
Sunny Side Stickers
Wandering Arts & Crafts
Wilderness Road Wicks
Wire Works Creations Inc.
4 Stitches & Giggles Embroidery


Authors' Area
Shayla "Kiddo" Paradeis:
Footprint Of A Heart
Mike Rayder:
Altered on the Appalachian Trail
Christine Reed:
Alone in Wonderland; Blood, Sweat, Tears
John Turner:
Killing the Buddha on the Appalachian Trail: Walking on through Self Doubt and Aging
Brandon "Horsepower" Weis:
This Is Gonna Hurt


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Food Vendors
Blended Pedaler
​Cornett's Concessions
​Dr. Enuf Stand by CTREC
Fuego Taquito
Homeslice Pizza
The Ice Cream Stop
Lil Delights 
Mama's Food Factory
Outback Kate's​
Red Headed Cuban
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
Appalachian Voices
BearVault
Earl Shaffer Foundation
​Fearsome
Florida Trail Association
Gideon Abingdon Camp
Green Tunnel Podcast
Hike for Mental Health
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 Name Tales
Trail Town Chiropractic
​Uncle Nick Grindstaff Memorial Fundraiser
United States Forest Service (USFS), Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
Virginia Creeper Trail Conservancy
West Virginia Scenic Trails Association (WVSTA)
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ADDRESS

​P.O. Box 576
208 West Laurel Avenue
Damascus, VA 24236

EMAIL

info (at) damascus.org

PHONE

(276) 475-3831
​​Copyright 2025 ​©
Looking for taxes, services, or government information? Go to Damascus.org.
  • Home
  • Get Outside
    • Hit the Trails Responsibly
    • Local Highlights
    • Virginia Creeper Trail
    • Appalachian Trail (AT) & Hiker Info
    • Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
    • Fishing Trail
    • Virginia Highlands Horse Trail
    • Motor Routes
  • Go Downtown
    • Map of Downtown
    • Damascus Trail Center
    • Activities >
      • Art Trail
      • Coolest Pool on the Trail
      • History Tour
      • Passport to Damascus
      • Town Parks
    • Dining & Drinks
    • Shopping
    • Bike Outfitters & Shuttles
    • More Goods & Services
    • Damascus Business Group
    • Live in Damascus >
      • Real Estate
      • Damascus Library
      • Schools
      • Healthcare
      • Religious Organizations
  • Stay Awhile
    • Bed & Breakfasts
    • Campgrounds & RV Parks
    • Inns, Hotels, Lodges & Hostels
    • Vacation Rentals
  • Find Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Appalachian Trail Days Festival (May) >
      • Event Info
      • Sponsors & Vendors
      • Trail Days Schedule
      • Music Lineup
      • Programs & Presentations
      • T-Shirt Design Contest
    • NEW! Trout Days (April & September)
    • NEW! DAM 200 Adventure Moto (June)
    • Damascus Farmers Market (May to October)
    • Independence Day Celebration (July)
    • A Trail Town Christmas (December)
  • Parking
  • Media