Makers we actually cite

USA (adventuremedicalkits.com)

Adventure Medical Kits

Outdoor first-aid kits. Ultralight/Watertight .5 lists about 3.6 oz and a $31.99 list on the maker page.

Pico Rivera / Los Angeles area, California, USA (as listed by Aer)

Aer

Los Angeles bag studio. Travel Pack 4 is the current 35L carry-on; Travel Pack 3 pages now point to the successor.

New Zealand

Allbirds

The Allbirds story page says the company began in New Zealand in 2007.

Not printed on the shoe pages we checked.

Altra

Altra shoe pages describe zero drop on the Lone Peak, Torin, and Olympus, and a 4 mm drop on the Experience Wild.

Changsha, China / Anker Innovations

Anker

Charging brand. Prime power banks print watt-hours, the number airlines check.

Cupertino, California, USA

Apple

AirPods Pro 2 list price and tech specs are published on apple.com.

Not printed on the Feathered Friends listings we used.

Arc'teryx

Arc'teryx pieces in this guide are the ones Feathered Friends lists, with the weights and prices on those pages.

New York, USA

Away

Luggage company; packing cubes publish set counts on awaytravel.com.

USA (belkin.com)

Belkin

Connectivity brand. SoundForm Mini publishes an 85 dB volume cap and a 30-hour battery claim.

Melbourne, Australia

Bellroy

Melbourne bag and wallet studio. Transit and Classic packs publish liters on bellroy.com.

Customer service listed in Eastern Time

Bluffworks

The Bluffworks about page says the company started in 2012 to make travel clothes.

Framingham, Massachusetts, USA

Bose

Audio company. QuietComfort Ultra over-ears and earbuds have official spec pages.

California, USA

Cabeau

Evolution neck-pillow line with official seat-strap features.

USA (keepyourcadence.com)

Cadence

Gasketed capsules for creams and solids with official volumes.

Portland, Oregon, USA

Columbia

Portland outdoor company. Watertight II publishes Omni-Tech seam sealing. Steens Mountain 2.0 publishes a 28.0 in center back.

USA (coscokids.com)

Cosco

Dorel Juvenile car-seat brand. Scenera NEXT lists rear-facing 5 to 40 lb and aircraft certification on the matching listing.

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Cotopaxi

Salt Lake City brand; Allpa travel packs use suitcase-style openings and published 35L geometry.

Cruise On (Amazon brand store)

Cruise On

Cruise-lanyard brand sold on Amazon. We log ASIN B0CSTCR7BN from the live listing.

Waterbury, Vermont, USA

Darn Tough

Darn Tough says its offices are in Waterbury, Vermont, and that Darn Tough Vermont socks were introduced in 2004.

USA

Eagle Creek

Packing-system pioneer. Pack-It Isolate and Reveal lines are still sold with size charts.

Listed on major retail product pages

EPICKA

Retail universal-adapter brand. Use the SKU’s printed plug map and amperage.

USA (evergoods.us)

Evergoods

Panel-loading urban packs with published volumes on evergoods.us.

Seattle, USA. Sleeping bag pages say the bags are made in Seattle of imported materials.

Feathered Friends

Feathered Friends prints fill weights and temperature ratings on its sleeping bag pages, and sells other brands from the same shop.

USA

Humangear

GoToob+ travel tubes with published 50/75/100 ml sizes.

Bend, Oregon, USA (Helen of Troy / Lifetime Brands ownership history is public)

Hydro Flask

Insulated bottles. 24 oz and 32 oz Wide Mouth pages publish capacities and TempShield claims.

New Zealand

Icebreaker

The icebreaker history page says the company was born in New Zealand in 1995.

USA (jlchildress.com)

J.L. Childress

Family travel-bag brand. Gate Check Bag item 2110 publishes a folded 6.5 x 5 x 1.5 in size.

See the KEEN mission page

KEEN

The KEEN mission page says the company started in 2003.

Not printed on the Renegade pant page.

KUHL

The Renegade pant page describes a lightweight quick-dry stretch softshell with UPF 50+.

USA (Lewis N. Clark)

Lewis N. Clark

Travel-accessory brand. Neck Stash 1267BLK publishes a 7.5 x 5 in RFID pouch on the matching listing.

USA (mantasleep.com)

Manta Sleep

Contoured sleep masks; versions (Sound, Pro) have separate pages.

USA (matadorup.com)

Matador

Ultralight packing accessories. FlatPak bottles publish 90 ml / 3 oz class capacities.

Wolverine World Wide subsidiary since 1997

Merrell

Merrell's about page says the company was established in 1981 and has been part of Wolverine World Wide since 1997.

MIKEDE (Amazon brand store)

MIKEDE

Magnetic-hook brand sold on Amazon. We log ASIN B0B65F8W77 from the live listing.

USA (munchkin.com)

Munchkin

Baby-gear brand. Snack Catcher publishes a 9 oz capacity and a cup-holder fit.

MZOO (Amazon brand store)

MZOO

Travel sleep-mask brand sold on Amazon. We log ASIN B07HGB6J87 from the live listing.

Rochester, New York, USA

Nalgene

Tritan Wide Mouth 32 oz is a stable public spec: 1 L, named resin.

Product pages are published on nemoequipment.com.

NEMO

NEMO prints spoon-bag weights, ISO limits, and pad R-values on nemoequipment.com.

Not printed on the our-story page we checked.

Nomadix

Nomadix towel pages print sizes and prices. The our-story page opens with a road trip.

USA (oneadaptr.com)

OneAdaptr

GaN travel chargers. OneWorld135 publishes a 135W PD figure on the live shop page.

Cortez, Colorado, USA (company history published by Osprey)

Osprey

Pack maker whose travel line (Farpoint / Fairview, Daylite) publishes volumes, weights, and the All Mighty Guarantee.

Seattle, Washington, USA

Outdoor Research

Seattle outdoor brand. The Helium Rain Jacket publishes Pertex Shield 2.5-layer fabric and a listed 6.3 oz weight on the REI spec table.

Pacsafe (pacsafe.com)

Pacsafe

Anti-theft travel brand. RFIDsafe V150 publishes 6.7 x 4.9 x 0.8 in and 0.31 lb.

Ventura, California, USA

Patagonia

Ventura outdoor company. Black Hole travel bags publish volumes and the Ironclad Guarantee.

San Francisco, California, USA

Peak Design

San Francisco hardware studio known for capture clips, camera cubes, and expandable travel packs with published volumes.

USA / global (shop.samsonite.com)

Samsonite

Luggage brand. Freeform Carry-On publishes 23 x 15 x 10 in and 6.5 lb on shop.samsonite.com.

Perth, Western Australia

Sea to Summit

Australian sleep-system brand. The Premium Silk Traveller liner is sold as an 88 x 36 in silk sheet with a pillow slip.

Not printed on the sock and beanie pages we checked.

Smartwool

Smartwool.com lists merino hiking socks and beanies with prices.

USA (sockwellusa.com)

Sockwell

American-made compression socks. The Circulator page publishes 15-20 mmHg graduated compression.

Tokyo, Japan

Sony

Consumer electronics. WH-1000XM5 and WF-1000XM5 have public specification sheets.

USA (summersinfant.com)

Summer Infant

Convenience strollers. 3Dlite lists a 13 lb aluminum frame and a 50 lb / 43 in child limit.

USA (sundayafternoons.com)

Sunday Afternoons

Sun-hat brand. The Adventure Hat publishes UPF 50+, 3.0 oz / 85 g, and a 7.5 in neck cape.

TESSAN (tessan.com)

TESSAN

Travel-power brand. TS-110 publishes a no-surge, 1250W, 4.5 ft cabin strip on the matching listing.

Seattle, Washington, USA (Cascade Designs)

Therm-a-Rest

Sleeping-pad brand. The Compressible Pillow Cinch publishes a three-size weight and dimension table.

Not printed on the hat pages we checked.

Tilley

Tilley hat pages print UPF ratings, fabrics, and prices.

USA (tortugabackpacks.com)

Tortuga

Travel-only pack brand. Current Travel Backpack 40L succeeded the Outbreaker name.

Franklin Park, Illinois, USA

Travelon

RFID travel organizers. The Family Passport Wallet lists style 43705 and $33 on travelonbags.com.

USA (travelpro.com)

Travelpro

Luggage brand. Platinum Elite Compact Carry-On lists 22 x 14 x 9 in, 7.8 lb, and 40 L.

United Kingdom (trtltravel.com)

Trtl

Wrap-style travel pillows with an official internal-support design story.

Not printed on the product pages we checked.

Unbound Merino

Unbound Merino sells merino travel pants, tees, socks, and briefs on unboundmerino.com.

1025 South 5th Street, San Jose, CA 95112

Western Mountaineering

The site footer prints 1025 South 5th Street, San Jose, CA 95112. SummerLite and HighLite pages print temperature and weight.

Portland, Oregon

Wool&Prince

The wool& about page says the company started in 2018 and that the team is based in Portland, Oregon. Men's merino is sold as Wool&Prince.

Broomfield, Colorado, USA

Xero Shoes

Xero Shoes lists a corporate office in Broomfield, Colorado, and a 5,000-mile sole warranty.

Austin, Texas, USA

YETI

Rambler bottles publish stainless construction and ounce nameplates.