Necessity combined with frustration truly were the mothers of invention for Mountainsmith.
Back in the 1970s, Patrick Smith, an avid outdoorsman, was (and still is) spending 150 days or
more a year in the field. Frankly, he felt that the packs available then weren't cutting it.
He figured that there had to be a better way to carry gear and thus, Mountainsmith was born.
Since then, we've grown into a company with a full line of high quality, highly functional outdoor products.

We are a user-based and user-focused company that is grounded in a desire to experience
the outdoors in ways that are, well, fun. In turn, we strive to provide products that are comfortable,
durable and fairly priced; products that will make your journeys an amazing part of your life and not a
burden on your back or wallet!