Home Grown Gear Makers

Many 'cottage' brands manufacture their products domestically. Fanatic Fringe, Gossamer Gear, Henry Shires, Mountain Laurel Designs, Six Moon Designs, Titanium Goat, ULA, Zpacks are some that come to mind.

But when it comes to the big, mainstream, 'souless' brands — I shop for quality/feature/value — and don't give a hoot where the stuff is made. Given global sourcing and all, shopping for "American" products is pretty much a meaningless exercise — excluding certain "cottage" brands — such as the ones mentioned above.

Since my mate in Alaska is using the stuff right now , I like to mention RBH Design,http://www.rbhdesigns.com/, often left off the list.
But Ben is right. If Henry Shires had his Tarptents made in Melbourne , I would still buy them.
Franco