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We are your leading source of camping gear

North Cove Outfitter's Camping Department has a wide variety of multi-season tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, stoves, water filters and accessories from many leaders in the outdoor industry.

  • Mountain Hardwear
  • Marmot 
  • Klean Kanteen
  • Timbuk-2
  • Nit-ize
  • Essential Gear
  • Sea-To-Summit
  • Osprey
  • Cascade Designs
  • Katadyn
  • Leki
  • Princeton Tec

 

 

 

 

These industry leaders bring you the absolute best in fabric and construction technology, and continually strive to design with the long-term value of your product purchase in mind.

Our camping department also boasts a wide variety of climbing equipment from reputable vendors like:

  • Mountain Hardware
  • Petzl
  • Black Diamond
  • Metolius
  • Five-Ten

So whether you are a beginning gym climber or an experienced lead climber, we have the harnesses, shoes, rope and hardware you will need to get vertical!

Come visit our Old Saybrook CT Showroom, we have camping and climbing experts ready to get you the gear that you need.
 

How to Choose A Backpack

Like a pair of boots, today’s backpacks have to be "fitted" to the wearer. The frame size, waistbelt size, and harness size can all actually be different, depending on the model. When choosing backpacks for hiking & camping,
consider the following:
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National Trails Days

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Once again, North Cove Outfitters sponsored a beautiful hike on National Trails Day; Saturday June 4th. Gearing up and applying bug lotion, I noticed that all the participants were loyal North Cove Outfitters employees. Ed Carney (Co-owner), Jean Brewer (Buyer), Mike Nork (Jack-of all trades!), and Michael Bobbie (previous employee) joined me to hike and clean up the 4.3 mile Chatfield Trail in Killingworth, CT. 
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Seek Shelter from Natures Elements

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Car camping, kayak camping or just plain camping... with crisp Fall nights under a canopy of stars, North Cove Outfitters stocks 2, 3, 4 and 6 person tents for a variety of activities, ranging from backpacking to car camping. A tent is your shelter away from home. It must be convenient, reliable and durable, with good ventilation and protection from the elements. North Cove Outfitters is features quality tents designed to maximize comfort and protection while still being very affordable. Most of our tents are displayed in the store. The North Face, Big Agnes, Marmot are all in stock so be sure to stop by North Cove Outfitters' Camping Department and check out these tents today.

Trails that we enjoy:

Connecticut Forest & Park Association

Learn how to pitch a tent

Our creative video about pitching a tent. Enjoy this with the kids. (Click here for video)
 
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