We are your boot fit, pack fit, sleep kit experts.

We’re the shop with handmade leather hiking boots just past the lightest trail runners available. The one with four Masterfit boot fitters on staff ready to provide you with a custom fit in any footwear you need.

The one with a room filled with classic backpacking packs hanging alongside the latest innovations in pack design, plus the best travel luggage options in the outdoor industry.

We carry the best sleeping bags on the market, and our camping department is the biggest in Durango.

Our job is providing the best customer service and experience possible while equipping you with the tools you need for your adventures. We are ready to help.

We have an incredible selection of footwear and staggering amount of backpacks, but there is only one you.

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We know pack fit.

It’s officially one of our specialties. Any pack, for any use, we’re on top of making sure it’s the best fit and serves the best purpose for you. From niche-specific packs to custom fit hip belt and adjustments, come see us. You’ll be glad you did.


We can fix it.

From boot stretching and cleaning, to ski and binding repair and more, we offer a variety of custom services.

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“Backcountry Experience has now on two occasions given me by far the best customer service I have ever received.”

– Trishia Lucier