Big Agnes and Helinox Sponsor Backpacker Magazine’s Get Out More Tour

April 28, 2015 (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) –Big Agnes, a leading manufacturer of sleeping bags, pads and tents and exclusive distributor of Helinox in North America, is excited to announce it is sponsoring the 15th annual Backpacker Get Out More Tour. The unique road tour, with over 60 stops throughout 48 states, will bring the pages of Backpacker magazine to life for outdoor enthusiasts across the nation.

“The Get Out More Tour uses Big Agnes and Helinox products to encourage and inspire people across the nation to experience an outdoor adventure,” says Bill Gamber, Big Agnes co-founder and president. “We’ve sponsored this event for the past several years not only because it offers product education to folks who sleep on the ground but because it provides an authentic opportunity to reach so many loyal fans and potential customers." The Get Out More Tour aims to provide opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts to learn new outdoor skills, plan their next great adventure and see the latest and greatest outdoor gear and apparel. From March to December, Backpacker’s tour ambassadors will travel across the country and educate thousands of people about the essential skills and equipment they need to experience the great outdoors. Big Agnes will sponsor the tent, sleeping pad and sleeping bag categories in addition to Helinox serving as the camp furniture sponsor with its chairs, tables, cots and trekking poles. To find out more about this event and when it will be taking place in a location near you, please visit the Get Out More Tour home page.

About Big Agnes: Named for a peak in the nearby Mt. Zirkel Wilderness, Big Agnes®, Inc. is located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and produces award-winning sleeping bags, pads and tents.  Big Agnes is the exclusive distributor of Helinox trekking poles and camp furniture in North and South America. For more information, visit www.bigagnes.com or call 1-877-554-8975.