Top Outdoor clothing brands; Find the best outdoor clothing company by brand for choosing camping and hiking clothes includes North Face, Patagonia, Marmot, and many other brands.

Many companies exist that provide high quality clothing for the outdoors to protect us from the elements.

For us that love these outdoor brands it does start to become expensive, although its the best gear without a doubt and saves money long term if its more durable.

We take a brief look at some of the top choices for the best of the brands for outdoor clothing.

North Face Clothing

Most outdoor enthusiasts are well aware of the company The North Face that has 40 years of history, named the North Face which is the most unforgiving side of a mountain.

The North face clothing range covers all types of weather and caters for any outdoor enthusiast from those that challenge the Arctic or Antarctic conditions to us that prefer more tolerant conditions. Whatever the weather North face gear is one of the leaders in innovative high performance apparel, equipment, and footwear.

North Face has dealers in most countries and well known outdoor clothing stores which sells at the mid to high price although some gear can still be called affordable depending on a buyers budget and needs.

Our favorite Product Lines: North Face jackets and fleeces. North face is one of our top choices of outdoor clothing brands.

Patagonia Clothing

Patagonia outdoor clothing company was founded by Yvon Chouinard, an avid climber that gave it's beginnings by producing tools for Alpine climbing . The company produce apparel for Alpine climbing, Rock climbing, Sking and other outdoor activities.

Patagonia is one of the outdoor clothing brands that have a line of clothing that has become fashionable as well as practical, most popular in the US and trades in other countries .

Our Favorite Product line: Patagonia jackets, fleeces, and base layer clothing for winter camping and hiking.

Marmot Outdoor Clothing

Marmot has headquarters in Santa Rosa California and now has 650 authorized Marmot dealers in the US, in addition they have offices in California, Colorado, Canada, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Sweden and Germany. Its products can be found in 27 various countries.

Marmot is well known receiving high consumer ratings/reports for its tents and sleeping bags. Some of the clothing gear is well worth taking a look at for outdoor activities.

Product line we like: Fleece jackets.

Arc'teryx Clothing

Arc'teryx is another popular brand for outdoor clothing that has its head office situated in North Vancouver, Canada. The company is quite unique by providing its pro purchase program that allows a qualifying organisation or individuals to make savings by purchasing products directly from Arc'teryx ( we do not have enough info that can clarify the how well this works, what savings have been made).

The products produced by Arc'teryx are top of the range in quality and price for Alpine Climbing , Hiking and other outdoors activities. They have stores in Canada, US, Korea and Europe with lucky Vancouver having the Arc'teryx Factory Store that sells factory seconds up to 50% off.

A top notch Arc'teryx jacket is likely to cost from $250-$600 but t-shirts, fleeces and base layers are within a similar price range to its competitors.

Products we like: (just a wardrobe full please) Jackets, fleeces, sweaters, t-shirts and other base layer clothing garments.

Columbia Outdoor Clothing

Columbia clothing is one of the well known and affordable outdoor clothing brands with a range of products for all budgets.

Columbia clothing trades in the US, Europe and a few other countries at many online and offline retailers.

Columbia is also known for its fabric technology which includes the Omni-Heat thermal reflective technology that retains heat very well. There are too many Omni's (clothing technology) that Columbia have to explain in this article that you may want more details about which you can find at the Columbia official website.

Product lines we like: Cherry picked items from the Jackets, fleeces, hiking boots, and base layer clothes

Other Top Outdoor Clothing Brands

• Outdoor Research: Based in Seattle, Washington. In business for over 25 years with a store in Seattle and dealers in the US, Canada, UK, Russia, Australia and other countries selling top notch gear.
• Mountain Hardwear: Well known for its camping, hiking and backpacking gear, Mountain Hardwear also has a clothing range for the outdoors including a few nice outdoor jackets worth checking out. Mountain Hardwear has stores in Seattle or Portland and many dealers in other countries.
• Berghaus: Berghaus outdoor clothing has 4 stores within the UK and many of the main outdoor dealers will stock Berghaus within the UK, USA (Backcountry), France, Holland, Spain or Italy.
• Ibex outdoor clothing: We threw Ibex clothing in the mix for those that like their merino wool products which is the main focus of this company with the first new store opened ( 2010) in Boston.
• Outdoor Clothing Store Brands: Many stores that stock the outdoor clothing brands mentioned above also provide their own brand of very good quality clothing with our favorite being Moosejaw. Its worth checking the outdoor clothing retailers that stock many of the above brands to see what their own brand of clothing is like.