Outdoor adventures are always better with your best friend. Thing is, dogs don’t fit so well into puffy jackets and mummy sleeping bags. To keep your pup happy and comfortable on the trail, stock up on this outdoor and hiking gear for dogs. All items are available through REI, meaning you can boost your annual dividend while stocking your dog with adventure gear.
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Amazing hiking gear for dogs
Ruffwear Front Range Dog Day Pack
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A true trail pup carries his weight on backpacking trips. The Ruffwear Front Range Dog Day Pack is the best way for her to do so. This pack can hold essentials like water and treats, along with small items that may not fit into your pocket. The accessories loop stores poo bags for your benefit, and the pack is padded and cut to seamlessly fit a dog’s frame. As a bonus, the Ruffwear dog day pack is lined with tonal reflective coating to help you keep an eye on the dog in low-light conditions.
Price: $79.95
Ruffwear Float Coat Dog Life Jacket
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When SUPing, kayaking, rafting, or simply swimming are involved in your outdoor adventures, a dog life jacket is in order. The Ruffwear Float Coat Dog Life Jacket is top of the line and guaranteed to help your pup float should she become embedded in a current or patch of deep lake water. It’s easy to clip on and comfortable for the dog to wear, and contains a clip for a light if you’re out when the sun doesn’t sit perfectly overhead.
Price: $89.95
Ruffwear Front Range Dog Harness
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For day hikes when a full dog hiking pack isn’t necessary, opt for the Ruffwear Front Range Dog Harness. It’s cut and flexibility allow the pup to maneuver like an athlete while giving you control of where he goes. It’s comfortable, durable, and enjoys being on the trail as much as your dog does.
Price: $39.95
ADS Trail Dog First Aid Kit
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Ticks. Scrapes. And the dreaded “prickly-in-the-paw.” Something small but painful can go wrong at any moment on the trail. The ADS Trail Dog First Aid Kit ensures that you can treat your dog quickly and efficiently and get back on with the adventure. This dog first aid kit includes bandages, wraps, a tick remover, and other handy gadgets to keep your pup moving in comfort.
Price: $25
Ruffwear Roamer Dog Leash
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The Ruffwear Roamer Dog Leash is the top-rated trail leash on the market, and it’s from the world’s premier producer of gear for vagabonding pups. Think of this leash as “trail buoyancy.” The leash is there to keep the dog safe and attached to you, while providing the pup the freedom to move along the trail without feeling like there’s something dragging him down the whole time. Its elastic webbing stretches to provide more freedom but can recoiled by the handler when a steep cliff or off-leash prowler comes into sight. It comes with a Swiveling Talon Clip collar attachment that won’t come undone unless you make it so.
Price: $39.99
Nite Ize Nitehowl Rechargeable LED Safety Necklace
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Letting the dogs range the campsite is more dangerous at night when you can’t see them every step of the way. The Nite Ize Nitehowl Rechargeable LED Safety Necklace solves the problem. The pup gains a light around the neck to not only illuminate their way, but help you track the movements as they happen. This necklace is also perfect for that afternoon hike in a particularly beautiful area, when the urge to stick around for that golden hour photo over the lake or to watch the sunset over the peaks overtakes the original plan to be back at the trailhead before dusk.
Price: $20
Ruffwear Grip Trex Dog Boots
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The Ruffwear Grip Trex Dog Boots are perfect for snowshoeing excursions or hikes across scree and rock fields that could tear up your dog’s paws. These booties fit comfortable and provide all the traction and support dogs need for a day in the field. The boots are easy on/easy off and a cinch to adjust on the fly. Plus, your dog will look quite hardcore with his own hiking boots on in your photos.
Price: $37.50
Ruffwear Dirtbag Seat Cover
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Mud happens. So do a lot of other dirty and messy things. The Ruffwear Dirtbag Seat Cover ensures that whatever does happen on the trail stays off the backseats of your car. What’s cool about this dog car seat cover is that, in addition to its basic functionality, it’s comfortable and tear-resistant design doubles as a mobile dog bed for your pup. The dog will come to know its smell and his smell upon it and adopt it as their own, which can make long rides home that much more pleasant.
Price: $79.95
YETI Trailhead Dog Bed
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A dog bed also comes in handy when camping. The YETI Trailhead Dog Bed is ideal because it packs up small, is washable and waterproof, and gives your pup a place to rest while you sit around the campfire telling late-night stories. This camping dog bed fits next to tents (or inside large ones) and is ideal in the back of campervans, RVs, and cars. And because it’s made by YETI, you and your pup can rest easy knowing that it’s built to last a lifetime.
Price: $300
GivePet Off-Leash Leisure Soft Dog Treats
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Good dogs deserve treats. The GivePet Off-Leash Leisure Soft Dog Treats fit the bill perfectly for camping and are also an essential piece of hiking gear for dogs. Your purchase supports shelter dogs, and rewards yours with a tasty treat after a day on the trail and also helps a dog led astray by a scent find his way back to camp. 
Price: $9