Announcing the 2022 Badger Sponsorship
It’s that time of year again (*drumroll, please…*). The 2022 Badger Sponsorship is now live! Do a little happy dance and cross your fingers, because the prizes this year are unreal. From tents and sleeping bags to water filters and camp stoves, this year’s prize packages are stacked.
The Badger Sponsorship
Some of you might be asking, “What is the Badger Sponsorship?” Well, in the past the Badger Sponsorship was a small gear program, giving a handful of thru-hikers the gear and support they needed for their hiking escapades. Over the past few years, the sponsorship program has grown into a massive gear giveaway totalling more than $22,000 worth of prizes. Sounds pretty sweet, right? That’s because it is.
Except unlike most years, the Badger Sponsorship is no longer restricted to self-proclaimed thru-hikers. No longer does the sponsorship require entrants to submit a video or partake in a public voting component. Oh, no! Things are much different. Instead, we’re opening up the Badger Sponsorship to all hikers and adventurers alike.
How to Enter
So how do you win a prize package, you might ask? It’s simple. This year, we are once again supporting the Partnership for the National Trails System. The goal of the Badger Sponsorship is to give out tons of free gear while also using this program to raise money to protect and preserve some of our most beloved trails across the National Trails System. Each dollar you donate through our BetterWorld fundraising campaign is an entry into the contest. Easy, right? So if you love free gear AND you love protecting our trails, then entering the Badger Sponsorship is a no-brainer.
The entry deadline is February 14, 2022, 11:59pm EST
The Sponsors
We have some pretty incredible sponsors partnering with us to make this gear program possible. Because of their support, we are able to lavish hikers/adventurers with sweet new gear, while also raising a ton of money for the National Scenic Trails. Shoutout to Zpacks, Enlightened Equipment, Gossamer Gear, Sawyer, Feathered Friends, Town Shirt Co., Arc’teryx, BUFF, Montbell America, Big Agnes, Katabatic Gear, Bedrock Sandals, FarOut, Vargo, North x North, Six Moon Designs, Thrupack, Granite Gear, Point6 and Jetboil. Y’all rock.
Back to the Good Stuff: AKA PRIZES!
Fourteen lucky winners will walk away with roughly $1300 worth of gear and the contentment of knowing they donated to an incredible cause.
You’re probably itching to know what the prize packages are like this year, and I don’t blame you. Take a look through what you could potentially win, wipe the drool off your face, grab your credit cards, and enter!
Just to recap, $1 = 1 entry. Anyone in the US over the age of 18 is eligible to enter and win a randomly assigned prize package.
So what are you waiting for? Click on our BetterWorld campaign and get after it!
Prize Package #1
One (1) Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60 (or Gorilla 50)
One (1) Six Moon Designs Haven Bundle with Accessories
One (1) Enlightened Equipment Torrid Pants
One (1) Feathered Friends Men’s Eos Down Vest
One (1) North x North Merino Wool Kerchief
One (1) Town Shirt Co. Hooded Sun Shirt
One (1) Gossamer Gear LT5 Three Piece Carbon Trekking Poles
One (1) Thru-pack Summit Bum Classic
One (1) FarOut Appalachian Trail Guide
One (1) Vargo Titanium BOT – Bottle Pot
One (1) Vargo Titanium Long Handle Spoon
One (1) Point6 37.5 Hiking Essential Light Crew – Gray
One (1) Point6 Performance Beanie – Tan
Prize Package #2
One (1) Arc’teryx Bora 60 or 65L
One (1) Enlightened Equipment Torrid Jacket
One (1) Town Shirt Co. Hooded Sun Shirt
One (1) Montbell Down Sleeping Wrap #2
One (1) North x North Merino Wool Kerchief
One (1) Thrupack Summit Bum Classic
One (1) Gossamer Gear LT5 Three Piece Carbon Trekking Poles
One (1) Jetboil Stash Cooking System
One (1) FarOut Appalachian Trail Guide
One (1) Vargo Titanium BOT – Bottle Pot
One (1) Vargo Titanium Long Handle Spoon
One (1) Point6 37.5 Hiking Essential Light Crew – Gray
One (1) Point6 Performance Beanie – Tan
Prize Package #3
One (1) Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60 (or Gorilla 50)
One (1) Enlightened Equipment Torrid Jacket
One (1) Town Shirt Co. Hooded Sun Shirt
One (1) Montbell Seamless Down Hugger 800 #2
One (1) North x North Merino Wool Kerchief
One (1) Gossamer Gear The One – Single Wall/Person Shelter
One (1) Gossamer Gear LT5 Three Piece Carbon Trekking Poles
One (1) Thrupack Summit Bum Classic
One (1) FarOut Appalachian Trail Guide
One (1) Sawyer Stay Outside Kit (ALL the goods from repellents, filter, Sawyer Swag, and sunscreen)
One (1) Point6 37.5 Hiking Essential Light Crew – Gray
One (1) Point6 Performance Beanie – Tan
Prize Package #4
One (1) Arc’teryx Bora 60 or 65L
One (1) Enlightened Equipment Torrid Jacket
One (1) Town Shirt Co. Hooded Sun Shirt
One (1) Katabatic Gear Flex 22F Quilt
One (1) North x North Merino Wool Kerchief
One (1) Gossamer Gear The One – Single Wall/Person Shelter
One (1) Gossamer Gear LT5 Three Piece Carbon Trekking Poles
One (1) Thrupack Summit Bum Classic
One (1) FarOut Appalachian Trail Guide
One (1) Point6 37.5 Hiking Essential Light Crew – Gray
One (1) Point6 Performance Beanie – Tan
Prize Package #5
One (1) Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60 (or Gorilla 50)
One (1) Enlightened Equipment Torrid Jacket
One (1) Enlightened Equipment Torrid Accessories (booties, hood, mitts)
One (1) Town Shirt Co. Hooded Sun Shirt
One (1) North x North Merino Wool Hooded Neck Gaiter
One (1) Gossamer Gear The One – Single Wall/Person Shelter
One (1) Big Agnes Sandhoffer 20 Degree Mummy Sleeping Bag
One (1) Thrupack Summit Bum Classic
One (1) FarOut Pacific Crest Trail Guide
One (1) Point6 37.5 Hiking Essential Light Crew – Gray
One (1) Point6 Performance Beanie – Tan
Prize Package #6
One (1) Zpacks Arc Haul
One (1) Enlightened Equipment Torrid Pants
One (1) Town Shirt Co. Hooded Sun Shirt
One (1) Zpacks 20F Classic Sleeping Bag
One (1) North x North Merino Wool Hooded Neck Gaiter
One (1) Gossamer Gear The One – Single Wall/Person Shelter
One (1) Granite Gear Moonlight Paddle Swift
One (1) Granite Gear Tough Sacks
One (1) Sawyer Stay Outside Kit (ALL the goods from repellents, filter, Sawyer Swag, and sunscreen)
One (1) FarOut Pacific Crest Trail Guide
One (1) Point6 37.5 Hiking Essential Light Crew – Gray
One (1) Point6 Performance Beanie – Tan
Prize Package #7
One (1) Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60 (or Gorilla 50)
One (1) Enlightened Equipment Torrid Pants
One (1) Town Shirt Co. Short Sleeve Town Shirt
One (1) Feathered Friends Flicker UL Quilt Sleeping Bag
One (1) Feathered Friends Women’s Eos Down Vest
One (1) North x North Merino Wool Hooded Neck Gaiter
One (1) Bedrock Cairn 3D Pro II’s
One (1) Bedrock Split Toe Socks
One (1) Thrupack Summit Bum Classic
One (1) Farout Continental Divide Trail Guide
One (1) Point6 37.5 Hiking Essential Light Crew – Gray
One (1) Point6 Performance Beanie – Tan
Prize Package #8
One (1) Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60 (or Gorilla 50)
One (1) Enlightened Equipment Torrid Pants
One (1) Town Shirt Co. Short Sleeve Town Shirt
One (1) Zpacks Duplex Tent
One (1) Zpacks 20F Classic Sleeping Bag
One (1) North x North Wool Handkerchief
One (1) BUFF $100 Credit
One (1) BUFF Original EcoStretch Multifunctional Neckwear Triple Crown Series
One (1) Thrupack Summit Bum Classic
One (1) FarOut Continental Divide Trail Guide
One (1) Point6 37.5 Hiking Essential Light Crew – Gray
One (1) Point6 Performance Beanie – Tan
Prize Package #9
One (1) Zpacks Arc Haul
One (1) Zpacks Duplex Tent
One (1) Town Shirt Co. Short Sleeve Town Shirt
One (1) Enlightened Equipment Quilt
One (1) North x North Wool Handkerchief
One (1) BUFF $100 Credit
One (1) BUFF Original EcoStretch Multifunctional Neckwear Triple Crown Series
One (1) Bedrock Cairn 3D Pro II’s
One (1) Bedrock Split Toe Socks
One (1) FarOut Continental Divide Trail Guide
One (1) Point6 37.5 Hiking Essential Light Crew – Gray
One (1) Point6 Performance Beanie – Tan
Prize Package #10
One (1) Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60 (or Gorilla 50)
One (1) Enlightened Equipment Torrid Accessories (booties, hood, mitts)
One (1) Town Shirt Co. Short Sleeve Town Shirt
One (1) Enlightened Equipment Quilt
One (1) North x North Wool Handkerchief
One (1) BUFF $100 Credit
One (1) BUFF Original EcoStretch Multifunctional Neckwear Triple Crown Series
One (1) Bedrock Cairn 3D Pro II’s
One (1) Bedrock Split Toe Socks
One (1) FarOut Continental Divide Trail Guide
One (1) Point6 37.5 Hiking Essential Light Crew – Gray
One (1) Point6 Performance Beanie – Tan
Prize Package #11
One (1) Zpacks Arc Haul
One (1) Granite Gear Moonlight Paddle Swift
One (1) Enlightened Equipment Quilt
One (1) Zpacks Duplex Tent
One (1) North x North Wool Handkerchief
One (1) Buff $100 Credit
One (1) BUFF Original EcoStretch Multifunctional Neckwear Triple Crown Series
One (1) Bedrock Cairn 3D Pro II’s
One (1) Bedrock Split Toe Socks
One (1) Granite Gear Tough Sacks
One (1) Point6 37.5 Hiking Essential Light Crew – Gray
One (1) Point6 Performance Beanie – Tan
Prize Package #12
One (1) Vargo ExoTi 50 Backpack
One (1) Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL 1 Solution Dye
One (1) Katabatic Gear Flex 30F Quilt
One (1) Thrupack Summit Bum Classic Package (DCF, UL Wallet, Comfy Strap)
One (1) Enlightened Equipment Torrid Accessories (booties, hood, mitts)
One (1) Town Shirt Co. Short Sleeve Town Shirt
One (1) BUFF $100 Credit
One (1) BUFF Original EcoStretch Multifunctional Neckwear Triple Crown Series
One (1) Jetboil Stash Cooking System
One (1) Six Moon Designs SMD Packing Pods
One (1) Point6 37.5 Hiking Essential Light Crew – Gray
One (1) Point6 Performance Beanie – Tan
Prize Package #13
One (1) Granite Gear Perimeter 35L
One (1) Granite Gear Tough Sacks
One (1) Enlightened Equipment Quilt
One (1) Enlightened Equipment Torrid Accessories (booties, hood, mitts)
One (1) Thrupack Summit Bum Classic
One (1) Big Agnes Rapide SL Insulated Pad
One (1) Gossamer Gear LT5 Three Piece Carbon Trekking Poles
One (1) Town Shirt Co. Short Sleeve Town Shirt
One (1) Sawyer Stay Outside Kit (ALL the goods from repellents, filter, Sawyer Swag, and sunscreen)
One (1) FarOut Pacific Crest Trail Guide
One (1) Point6 37.5 Hiking Essential Light Crew – Gray
One (1) Point6 Performance Beanie – Tan
Prize Package #14
One (1) Granite Gear Perimeter 35L
One (1) Granite Gear Tough Sacks
One (1) Zpacks 20F Classic Sleeping Bag
One (1) Thrupack Summit Bum Classic
One (1) Gossamer Gear LT5 Three Piece Carbon Trekking Poles
One (1) Jetboil Stash Cooking System
One (1) Sawyer Stay Outside Kit (ALL the goods from repellents, filter, Sawyer Swag, and sunscreen)
One (1) North x North Merino Wool Hooded Neck Gaiter
One (1) Six Moon Designs Rain Walker SUL
One (1) FarOut Pacific Crest Trail Guide
One (1) Point6 37.5 Hiking Essential Light Crew – Gray
One (1) Point6 Performance Beanie – Tan
King Size Sponsors (>$3,500 Donation Value)
Trail Mix Level Sponsors (>$500 Donation Value)
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