In 2002, Nemo Equipment’s founder Cam Brensinger spent a fraught night in a poorly designed bivvy on the side of Mount Washington. After absolutely zero sleep, he had something of an epiphany and resolved to launch his own company to do things better. Thus Nemo (or New England Mountain Outfitters) was born. Fast forward a couple of decades and today the brand has a strong reputation for quality and innovation in the camping gear world.
One of Nemo’s values that I really admire is that it doesn’t bring anything to market unless it’s doing something better than what’s already out there. For example, its Hornet Osmo Ultralight 3-Person Backpacking Tent, which I reviewed last summer, boasted cutting edge Osmo fabrics, representing a step forward in terms of sustainability.
