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AlpineAire Foods®
AlpineAire Foods®
P.O. Box 1799
Rocklin, California 956771-800-322-6325
A pioneer in the field for over 21 years, AlpineAire Foods® freeze-dried, dehydrated, and ready-to-eat rations are ideal for long-range search-and-rescue operations in remote bush where weight and size are critical.
"AlpineAire is the epitome of natural, healthy, backpacking food," according to Backpacker Magazine. "Our tasters ranked AlpineAire tops."
According to Outside Magazine, "Some of the most satisfying meals in our test came from AlpineAire."
Special thanks to AlpineAire Foods® for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Asolo USA
Asolo USA
190 Hanover Street
Lebanon, New Hampshire 037661-877-888-8533
Since its founding in 1975, Asolo's single goal has been to create great footwear for every outdoor need, irrespective of condition or altitude.
Asolo offers a wide range of hiqh-quality footwear suited for technical alpinism, hiking, and trekking. Its alpine boots have conquered some of the most challenging mountains in the world.
Special thanks to Asolo USA for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Backcountry.Com
Backcountry.Com
2607 South 3200 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 841191-800-409-4502
Backcountry.com is dedicated to being the best online retailer of the best built outdoor and backcountry gear on the planet. With over 250 brands and nearly 50,000 products, Backcountry.com offers a wide array of the absolute best-made gear including backpacking, camping, skiing, snowboarding, rock climbing, kayaking, mountaineering gear and more, all at competitive prices. If you can’t find a piece of gear on Backcountry.com, it’s likely not a piece of gear you really need.
"High end gear for hard core outdoor enthusiasts"
Special thanks to Backcountry.Com for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Black Diamond®
Black Diamond
2084 East 3900 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 841241-801-278-5552
From its humble founding in 1957 by Yvon Chouinard--when it consisted of not much more than a backyard anvil and a hammer--Black Diamond has grown into global company whose innovative gear designs have set the standard in the sports of climbing and backcountry skiing.
Special thanks to Black Diamond® for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment Co.
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment, Co.
4725 Thornton Avenue
Fremont, California 945361-510-797-7980
Brooks-Range is a leading manufacturer of mountaineering and outdoor equipment, much of it high-end, specialized mountaineering gear that's become a favorite of backcountry professionals—especially search-and-rescue team members, ski guides, and ski patrollers.
It's innovative, top-quality, backcountry gear has been field tested by some of the world's top mountaineering, avalanche, and backcountry professionals, many of whom form the core of the company's Advisory Board.
Brooks-Range is a proud supporter of organizations promoting wilderness education and safety including the American Mountain Guide Association, Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, American Avalanche Association, Canadian Avalanche Association, and the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education.
The privately-held company was founded in 1995 by Matt Brooks, an avid mountaineer, certified mountain guide, and member of the American Mountain Guides Association.
Matt is credited with the first ascent of Galactic Hitchhiker, the longest technical rock climb in North America.
In addition, Matt holds US national and international aviation records for Speed Around the World, C-1 & C-1.d, Group III. He also holds 68 US national or international aviation records, including Distance without Landing and Trans-Continent Speed records.
View Brooks-Range's Web catalog or PDF catalog.
Special thanks to Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment, Co. for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Brunton
Brunton
2255 Brunton Court
Riverton, Wyoming, 825011-800-443-4871
Since its founding by the Canadian-born Colorado geologist David W. Brunton in 1894, Brunton's creed has been to never accept, never settle. Located at the foot of the Wind River range, which serves as both an inspiration and proving grounds, Brunton goal is to provide technical outdoor gear for those who strive to overcome and achieve.
Special thanks to Brunton for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Cal's Party Store
Cal's Party Store
123 Genesee Street
Marquette, Michigan 498551-906-226-7371
Click on photo for high-resolution imagery. (Photo by Michael Neiger)
Special thanks to Cal's Party Store for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Cascade Designs®
Cascade Design
4000 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA 981341-206-505-9500
Over 35 years ago Cascade Designs, Inc. started with with the simple idea of providing a more comfortable night outdoors for wilderness trippers.
Since 1971, they've grown to become the parent company of some of the most respected brands in the outdoor industry, offering nearly 1,000 products.
Cascade Designs' subsidiaries include Mountain Safety Research, Therm-A-Rest, Playtpus, Seal Line, and Tracks.
Special thanks to Cascade Designs® for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
The Clewley Family
The Clewley Family
Michigan and AlabamaClick on photo for high-resolution imagery. (Photo courtesy of Jamie [Clewley] Anderson)
Special thanks to The Clewley Family for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Civil Air Patrol
Michigan Wing
Great Lakes Region
Civil Air Patrol
United States Air Force Auxiliary
Special thanks to the Michigan Wing of the Civil Air Patrol for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Curley's Paradise Motel
Curley's Paradise Motel
M-123 at Whitefish Point Road
PO Box 57
Paradise, Michigan 49768
1-906-492-3445
1-800-236-7386
Owners: William and Lynda Ferguson
Special thanks to Bill and Linda for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Deuter
Deuter USA, Inc.
1341 Sherman Drive Suite D
Longmont, Colorado 80501
1-877-384-9252
Founded in 1898 by Hans Deuter in Augsburg-Oberhausen, Germany, Deuter has a long and rich history of providing backpacks, tents, sleeping bags, and other items to soldiers, climbers, and outdoor enthusiasts.
Special thanks to Deuter for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Down Wind Sports
Down Wind Sports—Marquette Store
514 N. Third Street
Marquette, Michigan 49855
1-906-226-7112
Down Wind Sports—Houghton Store
308 Shelden Avenue
Houghton, Michigan 49931
1-906-482-2500E-mail: gear@downwindsports.com
Owners: Bill Thompson, Todd King, and Jeff Stasser
Down Wind Sports is a leading, all-season, all-sport, outdoor retailer in the Upper Peninsula. They specialize in equipping and outfitting outdoor enthusiasts for rock-and-ice climbing, mountain-and-road biking, canoe-and-kayak paddling, backpacking, trail running, alpine-and-nordic skiing, teleskiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing.
Special thanks to Bill, Todd, and Jeff for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Enertia Trail Foods
Enertia Trail Foods
P.O. Box 527
Marietta, Ohio 45750
1-877-363-7842Enertia Trail Foods® is a company made up of a team of passionate outdoor enthusiasts dedicated to making the best tasting, highest quality, packaged meals and snacks for adventure seekers across the globe.
In 2008, Enertia Trail Foods began working with The Coleman Company, Inc., to offer the highest quality, best tasting meals on the trail.
Special thanks to Enertia Trail Foods for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
GoLite
GoLite
6325 Gunpark Drive
Suite 102
Boulder, Colorado 80301
1-303-546-6000
1-888-546-5483
GoLite is the world's leading manufacturer of lightweight outdoor clothing and equipment.
Special thanks to GoLite and its Industry Pro Program for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Gossamer Gear
Gossamer Gear: Innovative, Ultralight, and Affordable! Gossamer Gear
3909 Robert Burns Dr.
Austin, Texas 78749
1-512-374-0133Formerly known as GVP, Gossamer Gear was formed in 1998 by Glen Van Peski, a consulting civil engineer in Carlsbad, California whose is affectionately known as the Guru of Lightness.
Since 2005, Gossamer Gear has been located in Austin, Texas.
This small, innovative company is as passionate about designing and manufacturing products for lightweight and ultra-lightweight backpackers as it is about educating backpackers and advocating for the sport.
Special thanks to Gossamer Gear for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Grabber
Grabber
5760 N Hawkeye Ct SW
Grand Rapids Michigan 49509
1-800-518-0938
Grabber's is a distributor of outdoor products, including solid fuel (hexamine) tabs for heating water and rations in the bush.
Standard issue for NATO forces across the globe, Grabber's solid fuel tabs are the first choice for MiBSAR on long-range, multi-day, wilderness operations.
Special thanks to Grabber for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Heavenly Harvest, Inc.
Heavenly Harvest, Inc.
1058 Hopewell Ch Road
Moultrie, Georgia 31788
1-229-890-3288Owner: Debra Hampton
Heavenly Harvest, Inc., is a manufacturer and distributor of 1800s- and early 1900s-era products.
They also offer a variety of health products, including tooth powder, which they've sold under contract to the U.S. military.
Tooth powder is a mainstay of those involved in long-range, wilderness operations—including MiBSAR—as it is much lighter than tooth paste, can be used with just saliva and swallowed if needed (no residue on the ground to attract animals), does not freeze in sub-zero temperatures, does not foam, etc.
Special thanks to Debra Hampton for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Intelligent (UK Holdings) Limited
Intelligent (UK Holdings) Limited
Operations Centre
Eastington Bridge
Stonehouse
Gloucestershire
GL10 3SQ
United Kingdom
CEO: Alex Bomberg
Intelligent Limited, through its subsidiary Intelligent Armour, is an international exporter of a full range of tactical and covert gear to the British Government, national and international police forces, military units, private security firms, and others serving in hostile environments.
The hard-to-find Karrimor SF Sabre 75-Liter Rucksack
In addition to manufacturing its own hi-tech body armour, ballistic plates, and helmets, Intelligent Armour distributes a wide array of state-of-the-art gear from leading companies such as:
• Oakley SI • Bug Out Gear • Surefire • Magnum • Under Armour • Benchmade • Lowa • Blackhawk • Silva • ESS • 5.11 Tactical • Timberland • Gerber • Fjallraven • Spyderco • Danner • Under Armour • Heckler & Koch Through its other subsidiaries, Intelligent Limited offers worldwide security and intelligence services to Royal families, Middle Eastern governments, corporations, and individuals:
• Counter espionage • Surveillance & reconnaissance • Intelligence gathering • Close protection in war zones • Armed extraction • Personal security drivers • Diplomat security • Corporate investigations • Private investigations • Computer forensics • Litigation support • Loss prevention & due diligence Drawing on training and operational procedures developed by the UK police, military, special forces, and the British Intelligence Services, Intelligent Limited offers specialized training in surveillance, counter espionage, evasive driving, etc.
Intelligent Limited is a member of ADS, which is dedicated to advancing the AeroSpace, Defence, and Security industries.
Many of Intelligent Limited's multi-lingual professionals come straight out of the British special forces, including the famed Special Air Service, or SAS.
Intelligent Limited was formed by Alex Bomberg, whose background includes service in the British Army. He was also an aid to the British Royal Family.
Special thanks to CEO Alex Bomberg for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Iversons Snowshoe and Furniture
Iversons Snowshoe and Furniture
E12559 Mill Street
PO Box 95
Shingleton, Michigan 49884
1-906-452-6370
E-mail: isaf@jamadots.com
Owner: Bob Graves
This half-century-old, U.P.-based, manufacturing business fabricates some of the finest native-American-style showshoes available.
Each pair of snowshoes is individually handcrafted from white ash in the company's plant in Shingleton, Michigan.
Learn more about Iversons Snowshoe and Furniture company by reading the article entitled Iversons Craft New Traditions For Porsche of Snowshoes, which appeared in the October 9, 2008 online issue of Snowshoe Magazine.
Special thanks to Bob, Betty, Ken, and Julie for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families. Ken, I really appreciate the effort you're putting into custom-crafting the mother of all high-float bush snowshoes: 72-inch-long Ojibwas! I can't wait to use them in the bush.
—Michael Neiger
Joe's Gym
Joe's Gym
150 Spring Street
Marquette, Michigan 49855
1-906-228-5661
Owners: Joseph & Barbara Little
Special thanks to Joe and Barb Little for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Johnson's Printing Service
Johnson's Printing Service
321 South Front Street
Marquette, Michigan 49855
1-906-225-0419
Special thanks to Joe and John Johnson for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger"Unrivaled service and unmatched expertise"
Lowe Alpine
Lowe Alpine
190 Hanover Street
Lebanon, New Hampshire 037661-877-888-8533
A pioneer in outdoor gear manufacturing, Lowe Alpine was founded in 1967 in a Colorado work shed by Greg Lowe, an avid climber, along with help from his brothers, Jeff and Mike. Greg's first internal-frame rucksacks revolutionized the pack industry.
Today, Lowe Alpine is an international company staffed by rock climbers, alpinists, mountain bikers, skiers, trail runners, and kayakers.
Sold in more than 30 countries, Lowe Alpine's innovative, high-quality products include a complete line of rucksacks—from 15 liters to 95 liters—for hiking, travel, backpacking, mountaineering, and military operations.
Special thanks to Lowe Alpine for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Marquette County Emergency Management
Marquette County Emergency Management
Teresa Schwalback, PEM
Emergency Management Program Coordinator
180 U.S. Highway 41 East
Negaunee, MI 49866
1-906-475-1134
Ms. Schwalbeck, thanks for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Marquette Forensic Laboratory
Forensic Science Division
Michigan Department of State Police
309 South 3rd St.
Marquette, MI 49855
1-906-228-2683
Director: David StephensThe Marquette Crime Lab provides state-of-the-art forensic science services to law enforcement agencies across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Special thanks to Laboratory Director David Stephens and his staff of highly-trained experts for keeping us up-to-date on the latest in cutting-edge forensic science services and protocols. He and his staff's expertise have played a pivotal role in our efforts to assist Upper Peninsula law enforcement agencies with unsolved missing-person's cases.
—Michael Neiger
MaryJanesFarm Outpost
MaryJanesFarm Outpost
1000 Wild Iris Lane
Moscow, Idaho 83843
1-888-750-6004
MaryJanesFarm Outpost rations are a tasty and healthy, organic alternative to industrial-grade backpacking food.
Available in two sizes—2-serving EcoPouch™ or Bulk—as well as three cooking styles—Instant PouchCook™, Quick Prep, or Skillet Bake—MaryJanesFarm Outpost rations are perfect for long-range search-and-rescue operations in remote bush where weight and size are critical.
All MaryJanesFarm Outpost products are free of toxic pesticides, herbicides, hormones, antibiotics, chemical fertilizers, and genetically engineered seed stock.
Special thanks to MaryJanesFarm Outpost for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Meyers Custom Supply
Meyers Custom Supply
P.O. Box 212
22442 Cassel Road, Bld #1,
Cassel, California 960161-800-451-6105
Meyers Custom Supply sells long-shelf-life, mil-spec MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) rations including SOPAKCO SurePak MREs, Ameriqal APack MRE's, Cedar Creek Meal Kits, SurePak MRE heaters, MRE desserts and snacks, Survivor emergency preparedness rations, industrial meal kits, Bridgford shelf stable meal kits, and Bridgford first strike sandwiches, Mainstay emergency food bars, Mainstay emergency water, Datrex rations, and Datrex emergency drinking water pouches.
Meyers also sells survival essentials such as Heatmax handwarmers, emergency mylar blankets, emergency mylar sleeping bags, emergency ponchos, Survivor Industry emergency kits, Aquamira emergency water filter systems and microfiber emergency blanket, cyalume chemlights, survival whistles, and emergency lighting.
Special thanks to Jeff Meyer of Meyers Custom Supply for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
MC Sports
MC Sports
3020 W. Highway 41
Marquette, Michigan 49855
1-906-228-2941
MC Sports is a full line sporting goods retailer providing the sports enthusiast with authentic, name brand sports equipment, shoes, and apparel. Founded and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, MC Sports currently operates 70 stores throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas, and Missouri.
Special thanks to the staff of MC Sports in Marquette for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Michigan Search and Rescue (MiSAR)
Michigan Search and Rescue (MiSAR)
24/7 dispatch line: 1-800-818-5645
E-mail: MichiganSAR@hotmail.com
Leader: Dave HolcombMichigan Search and Rescue--primarily a missing-persons response team--provides certified K-9 teams free of charge to Great Lakes-area law enforcement agencies.
Special thanks to Dave Holcomb and his crew of professional handlers and highly-trained, certified K-9s for their on-scene expertise.
—Michael Neiger
Moosejaw Mountaineering
Moosejaw Mountaineering
32200 North Avis Suite 100
Madison Heights, Michigan 480711-877-666-7352
Moosejaw Mountaineering was founded in Keego Harbor, Michigan in 1992 by two wilderness guides. Today, it's online outlet and seven physical stores specialize in premium outdoor recreation gear and apparel for snowboarders, rock climbers, hikers, and backpackers.
Special thanks to Moosejaw Mountaineering for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Mountain House®
Mountain House®
Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc.
PO Box 1048
Albany, Oregon 973211-800-547-0244
Winner of the Gold Taste Award for three years in a row, Mountain House has been supplying outdoor enthusiasts with freeze-dried meals for over 35 years.
Recognized as the world's technological leader in freeze-drying, Oregon Freeze Dry's freeze-dried ingredients are key components in the products of some of America's biggest food companies.
Consulted decades ago by the U.S. Department of Defense to develop and produce military rations that tasted better, weighed less, and were easier to prepare, Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc., (OFD) is the leading supplier of freeze dried food to the U.S. Military.
During operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, OFD provisioned U.S. military units with over 6.5-million No. 10 cans of dried meat items, 16-million fruit bars...
OFD supplies Long Range Patrol (LRP) rations to Marine Corps units and Army Special Operational Forces (SOF) involved in initial assaults, special operations, long-range reconnaissance missions, and operations in extremely cold environments.
To learn more about modern military rations, read the April 2009, 9th edition of Operational Rations of the Department of Defense (Natick Pam 30-25).
With a shelf life of seven years, Mountain House's wide variety of nutritious, lightweight, easy-to-prepare meals are an excellent ration choice for long-range search-and-rescue operations in remote bush.
Special thanks to Mountain House® for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger"Delicious meals anytime, anywhere."
Mountain Safety Research® (MSR)
Mountain Safety Research (MSR)
4000 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA 981341-206-505-9500
For over 40 years, the Mountain Safety Research (MSR) brand has stood for cutting-edge, backcountry-gear engineering.
MSR's passionate fusion of mountaineering and engineering has led to a succession of groundbreaking products—from stoves, tents, and snowshoes to cookware, water filters, purifiers and camp towels—that have revolutionized the outdoor industry.
As a result, MSR gear has been taken on expeditions around the world, standing up, time and time again, to the most demanding situations imaginable.
Special thanks to Mountain Safety Research® for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Mountainsmith
Mountainsmith
701 Pine Ridge Road
Golden, Colorado 804031-800-551-5889
Founded by Patrick Smith in 1979, Mountainsmith has a track record of manufacturing high-quality, performance-oriented, backpacks, lumbar packs, travel luggage, camera bags, trekking poles, tents, sleeping bags, K-9 packs, and other outdoor accessories.
Special thanks to Mountainsmith for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Natural High®
Natural High®
RichMoor Corp.
P.O. Box 1850
Loomis, California 956501-800-423-3170
A leader in the lightweight wilderness rations since the 1950's, Richmoor's Natural High® easy-to-prepare rations are ideal for long-range search-and-rescue operations in remote bush where weight and size are critical.
"Our tasters were impressed by several dishes, especially [Natural High's®] kung pao chicken garnished with peanuts," according to Vicky Hallett, in the March 10, 2003, issue of U.S. News & World Report.
"Put some zing in your trail menu with this bowl-licking sensation [Natural High's® Kung Pao Shrimp], which offers a small blast of hot peppers, plus real shrimp taste and texture," according to Buck Tilton, in the June 2003 issue of Backpacker Magazine.
Special thanks to Natural High® for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
No Boundaries Maps and Graphics, Inc.
No Boundaries Maps and Graphics, Inc.
614 Washington Way
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783
1-906-635-5451
Fax: 1-906-632-2544
E-mail: chuck@nbmaps.com
Owner: Chuck McCreadyThis firm provides custom cartographic and geographic information services (GIS).
Mr. McCready, thanks for the custom-made, search-and-rescue quads and satellite photos! They're in demand among SAR crew members—"Where did you get that map?" inquired a Michigan State Police K-9 handler—and they're proving invaluable in the bush.
—Michael Neiger
The North Face®
The North Face®
14450 Doolittle Drive
San Leandro, California 945771-888-TNF-1968
From its humble founding in 1966 by two California hiking enthusiasts, The North Face quickly became known for its extensive line of outdoor performance gear, particularly apparel, equipment, and footwear.
The North Face
minus-40 below
Dark Star,
a mainstay on MiBSAR's
extreme operations.Today, The North Face is proud to be the first choice of the world's most accomplished climbers, mountaineers, extreme skiers, snowboarders, endurance runners, and explorers.
Rugged and dependable, The North Face gear is standard equipment for Team MiBSAR.
Special thanks to The North Face for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael NeigerNever stop exploring™
—The North Face mantra
Outdoor Research
Outdoor Research
2203 1st Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134-14241-888-467-4327
Outdoor Research was founded in 1980 by Ron Gregg, a physicist and dedicated mountaineer. Despite the tragic avalanche death of its founder in 2003, OR has continued its dedication and passion for creating truly functional gear solutions for human-powered adventure.
Special thanks to Outdoor Research for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Packit Gourmet, LLC
Packit Gourmet, LLC
2110 Slaughter Lane No. 110-412
Austin, Texas 78748
1-888-210-4959
Packit Gourmet's Blog
Packit Gourmet, LLC, is a family-owned enterprise that specializes in hand-packed, lightweight rations for wilderness trippers. Optimized for size, weight, water consumption, preparation time, and taste, Packit Gourmet rations are ideal for long-range search-and-rescue operations in remote bush.
Packit Gourmet's Austintacious Tortilla Soup won the Editors' Choice Award from Backpacker Magazine in 2009.
Special thanks to Packit Gourmet, LLC, for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger"Trail food beyond your wilderness expectations."
The Paracordist's Custom 550 Creations
Kevin Gagne
The Paracordist's Custom 550 Creations
Bedford, NewhampshireOwned by Kevin Gagne, The Paracordist's Store specializes in all things 550 paracord. At MiBSAR's request, Kevin created a special edition of his unique paracord-based ranger pacing beads, which are currently in use by some of our troops in Afghanistan.
To meet MiBSAR's operational needs, they're optimized for stealth and concealment. A balanced mix of olive drab and black provide a subdued appearance while larger stopper knots allow the Turk's Knots-turned-beads to be used by feel alone, which is essential on night operations.
Known as the MiBSAR Special Operations Ranger Pacing Beads, Kevin's high-quality, handmade pacing beads are standard equipment on all MiBSAR wilderness operations.
Special thanks to Kevin Gagne of The Paracordist's Custom Creations for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Platypus®
Platypus
4000 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA 981341-206-505-9500
Platypus is credited with developing the original, collapsible, taste- and BPA-free hydration system.
They offer a complete line of high-quality handheld and hands-free hydration systems, water filtration products, and water storage bladders and bottles.
Special thanks to Platypus® for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Primus
Primus
2255 Brunton Court
Riverton, Wyoming, 825011-800-443-4871
The first Primus stove was invented by Frans Wilhelm Lindquvist--a Stockholm, Sweden factory worker--in 1892. Adapted from the design of a blow torch, but with the burner turned upward, not outward, it represented the first pressurized-burner kerosene-fueled (or paraffin) stove.
Today, Primus is a leading manufacturer of stoves, lanterns, cookware, headlamps, flashlights, tents, and sleeping pads.
"Nothing says Expedition better than Primus."
Special thanks to Primus for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
RailRiders®
RailRiders
70 Trapelo Road,
Belmont, Massachusetts 024781-800-437-3794
RailRiders was founded in 1992 by sailboat racer John d'Arbeloff of Boston, Massachusetts.
Known for "making the toughest clothes on the planet," RailRiders technical apparel is designed for adventure-seekers and travel buffs as well as everyday use. Everest climbers, Amazon researchers, desert trekkers, Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers, wilderness survival experts, tactical personnel, and special forces soldiers all depend on RailRiders.
Backpacker Magazine named RailRiders' signature product--The Weatherpants--as "the best wilderness pants" in a recent field test. All RailRider clothing is made with durable fabrics that are low-maintenance, quick drying, breathable, and virtually indestructible.
Special thanks to RailRiders for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael NeigerThe Toughest Clothes on the Planet™
—RailRiders' mantra
RichMoor®
RichMoor®
RichMoor Corp.
P.O. Box 1850
Loomis, California 956501-800-423-3170
A leader in the lightweight wilderness rations since the 1950's, RichMoor's® easy-to-prepare "eat well - go far" rations are ideal for long-range search-and-rescue operations in remote bush where weight and size are critical.
In the June 2003 issue of Backpacker Magazine, testers participating in the "Taste Test: 2006's Top Trail Meals," reported "if I got this [RichMoor's Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie] in a restaurant, I'd be happy....we scraped the bowl clean."
Special thanks to RichMoor® for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Rite In The Rain
J. L. Darling Corporation
2614 Pacific Highway East
Tacoma, Washington 984241-253-922-5000
Based in Tacoma, Washingtion, Rite In The Rain is an environmentally-responsible, all-weather paper that sheds water and allows foresters, soldiers, researchers, and search-and-rescue personnel to write in any weather.
Special thanks to Rite In The Rain and the J. L. Darling Corporation for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Seal Line®
Seal Line
4000 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA 981341-206-505-9500
Seal Line makes first-class dry bags, packs, duffles, urban bags, and sea kayaking bags and accessories that'll keep your gear protected anywhere--from the urban jungle to the farthest reaches of the globe.
By combining the highest-quality, waterproof fabrics with their proprietary RF-welding skills, Seal Line's innovative line of gear-protection products are unmatched in the industry. The result is unquestionable gear protection for surviving the world's most challenging environments.
Special thanks to Seal Line® for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Sports Rack Ltd.
Sports Rack Ltd.
315 West Washington Street
Marquette, Michigan 49855
1-800-775-8338
1-906-225-1766
Web sites: www.skiguys.com, bikes.skiguys.com
E-mail: Sales@skiguys.com
Owner: Rick Bagley
Sports Rack Ltd., is a leading, multi-sport, outdoor retailer in the Upper Peninsula. They specialize in equipping and outfitting outdoor enthusiasts for competitive and recreational mountain biking, road biking, trail running, nordic skiing, and more.
Special thanks to Rick and his staff for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Therm-A-Rest®
Therm-A-Rest
4000 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134
1-206-505-9500
For over 35 years, Therm-A-Rest has been providing the finest solutions for outdoor seating and sleeping comfort.
Special thanks to Therm-A-Rest® for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
Tracks®
Tracks
4000 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA 981341-206-505-9500
Tracks walking staffs are hand-built in Seattle, WA from high-strength, lightweight, anodized aluminum tubing.
They offer all-terrain stability to everyone--from Himalayan trekkers to North American birders--making any journey easier and more comfortable.
Special thanks to Tracks® for supporting MiBSAR's efforts at reuniting missing loved ones with their families.
—Michael Neiger
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In God's wilderness
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Alaska Wilderness, 1890
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