Perhaps you remember that camping trip you took one weekend with your family as a kid. Camping and camping equipment have come a long way since then; greater and more comprehensive offerings enhance the overall experience and make it possible to go camping for more than just a few days. In the past several years, there has been an increase in the number of campers globally. This is largely due to the general increase in participation in outdoor activities and sports, influenced in part by government initiatives in a number of countries such as Australia, China, and India. According to analysts at Technavio, the camping equipment market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.45% from 2015-2020.
The camping market is broken down into four major categories, the largest being tents, followed by backpacks, sleeping bags, and others (stoves, lighting products, etc.), respectively. There are a number of brands that provide solid competition within each category.
Key vendors in the global camping equipment market
Jarden
Jarden was a U.S. consumer products company. Formed by the spin-out of Ball Corporation’s canning business, the company became a wider conglomerate of consumer brands, particularly in the outdoors and home appliances market. Jarden was acquired in 2016 by Newell Rubbermaid, which renamed itself Newell Brands.
Johnson Outdoors
Johnson Outdoors designs, manufacturers and markets many of the world’s best known outdoor recreation brands. The Company’s award-winning innovation is fueled by a unique passion for the outdoors, coupled with sophisticated market research and cutting-edge technology, to advance a continuous pipeline of successful new products across four categories: Marine Electronics, Watercraft, Outdoor Gear and Diving.
NEMO
NEMO Equipment, Inc. is a company based in Dover, New Hampshire, that designs and manufactures outdoor equipment, tents, and shelters. NEMO is best known for its AirSupported Technology, which incorporates low pressure airbeams in place of traditional aluminum tent poles.
Oase Outdoors
Oase Outdoors is a company which owns and operates three independent camping and outdoor brands: Outwell®, Easy Camp® and Robens®. The company offers a broad range of camping and outdoor products, including tents, camping furniture, sleeping bags, sleeping mats and airbeds, and camping accessories.
Other Prominent Vendors
AMG Group
AMG is the UK’s leading owner and distributor of an impressive portfolio of premier outdoor, footwear and snow sports brands, each with its own unique brand identity and product range. The combined offering features a vast selection of products including tents, sleeping bags, rucksacks, travel luggage, camping gear, outdoor clothing, outdoor footwear, skiing equipment, cooking gear, camping food, and much more.
Big Agnes
Located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Big Agnes manufactures the most comfortable tents, sleeping bags and sleeping pads for backpacking, camping and outdoor adventure.
Force Ten
Force Ten is a UK company focused on crafting true mountain performance by spending as much time on the last detail as the first, making gear that keeps working, ascent after ascent; stable mountain tents that weigh less than a water bottle, robust sleeping bags with a deep loft and lightweight rucksacks that are as tough as an off-width gritstone crack.
Hilleberg
Hilleberg the Tentmaker is a US, family owned company with 45 years of experience in manufacturing lightweight, all-season tents of the highest quality.
Kelty
Kelty is a manufacturer of high-end backpacks, tents, and sleeping bags owned by Exxel Outdoors, LLC. The business is based in Boulder, Colorado. Kelty products are widely sold by large outdoor outfitters such as Eastern Mountain Sports and REI, and Kelty is one of a few companies that still specializes in external-frame backpacks for outdoors use.
MontBell
Montbell Co. Ltd. was established in Osaka, Japan in 1975. Its goal has been to produce high quality outdoor equipment. Montbell America, Inc., was established as an overseas (American) company of the Montbell group in 2002.
Paddy Pallin
Paddy Pallin is Australia’s leading adventure store supplier. The company specialises in outdoor, travel & hiking gear such as hiking boots, outdoor clothing & equipment.
