Travel Gear Online

Looking for the right travel clothing and gadgets? Here are some of the major sites, most of which also have print catalogs. Some have local retail stores.

Adventure 16, www.adventure16.com. Outdoors specialists with six Southern California outlets. Costa Mesa, telephone (949) 650-3301; Tarzana, tel. (818) 345-4266; Solana Beach, tel. (858) 755-7662; West L.A., tel. (310) 473-4574.

Campmor, www.campmor.com. A New Jersey-based company that sells outdoor gear, clothes and travel supplies at discount prices. Tel. (800) 226-7667, fax (800) 230-2153.

Christine Columbus, www.christinecolumbus.com. Women’s gear.

eBags, www.ebags.com. Large Internet luggage retailer.

Ex Officio, www.exofficio.com. Travel clothing. Tel. (800) 644-7303, fax (206) 286-9012.

L.L. Bean Traveler, www.llbean.com. A travelers’ edition of the L.L. Bean catalog, mail only, though some items in it are on the company’s Web site. Tel. (800) 221-4221, fax (207) 552-3080.

Magellan’s, www.magellans.com. One of the biggest travel gear suppliers, with a Santa Barbara store, tel. (805) 568-5400. Catalog: tel. (800) 962-4943, fax (800) 962-4940.

Mountain Gear, www.mgear.com. Outdoor equipment and clothing. Tel. (800) 829-2009, fax (509) 325-3030.

Norm Thompson, www.normthompson.com. Travel clothes and accessories. Tel. (800) 547-1160, fax (800) 821-1282. The company has a special catalog for outdoor wear and gear, Early Winters: www.earlywinters.com, tel. (800) 458-4438, fax (800) 821-1282.

Orvis Destinations, www.orvis.com. Luggage, travel clothing and accessories. Tel. (800) 541-3541, fax (540) 343-7053.

REI, www.rei.com and www.rei-outlet.com. Sporting and travel gear, equipment and clothing. Tel. (800) 426-4840, fax (253) 891-2523. REI’s Los Angeles-area stores: Arcadia, tel. (626) 447-1062; Manhattan Beach, tel. (310) 727-0728; Northridge, tel. (818) 831-5555; San Dimas, tel. (909) 592-2095; Santa Ana, tel. (714) 543-4142.

Sierra Trading Post, www.sierratradingpost.com. Discount outdoor equipment and clothing. Tel. (800) 713-4534, fax (800) 378-8946.

The Territory Ahead, www.territoryahead.com. Travel clothing and accessories. Tel. (800) 882-4323, fax (800) 232-9882. Retail store in Santa Barbara, tel. (805) 962-5558, Ext. 181.

Tilley Endurables, www.tilley.com. Tel. (800) 363-8737, fax (800) 845-5394.

TravelSmith, www.travelsmith.com. Tel. (800) 950-1600, fax (800) 950-1656. Outlet store in Berkeley, tel. (510) 981-1345.

Travelsupplies, www.travelsupplies.com. Luggage and travel gear, Internet only.

Walkabout, www.walkabout.com. Outdoorsy travel gear from South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. Tel. (888) 675-0151, fax (650) 368-7152.

Walkabout Travel Gear, www.walkabouttravelgear.com. Gear and clothing from an outfitter headquartered in Moab, Utah. Tel. (800) 852-7085, fax (888) 722-0567.