About Us

Big East Outfitters began around Big East Lake in Ontario, a lake surrounded by backcountry campsites and portage routes within the Poker Lakes section of the Haliburton Highlands Water Trails. Anyone who has traveled through that area knows the feeling it creates. Carrying a canoe over a narrow portage trail. Reaching a quiet shoreline after a long haul. Waking to early light drifting across still water. Trips like these shaped the mindset that eventually became this brand.

The idea developed slowly. It built itself over repeated visits in different seasons along the same familiar routes. The outdoors in this part of Ontario has a steady honesty to it. Nothing exaggerated. Nothing rushed. It became clear that there was room for an outdoor store guided by authenticity. One built around the changing seasons, the places that shaped us, and the way Canadians experience the outdoors in everyday life.

Big East Outfitters grew from that understanding. The brand draws from the landscapes, forests, lakes, and backcountry traditions that influenced the earliest trips. The store brings together gear and apparel selected with the same purpose in mind. Practical. Comfortable. Dependable. Chosen for people who spend real time outdoors. Our catalog changes throughout the year as the seasons shift and as we find new products that suit the way Canadians explore. Some of our apparel is made to order, which requires additional processing time, but it allows pieces to be produced responsibly and with consistency.

At this time we operate entirely online and ship across Canada. This allows us to remain focused on product selection, quality control, and clear service for customers from coast to coast. We work to make ordering, shipping, and communication as straightforward as possible. Secure checkout, reliable carriers, and careful packaging are part of our commitment to ensuring orders arrive safely. Customers can reach us at info@bigeastoutfitters.com for questions related to orders, sizing, processing times, returns, or general inquiries. We respond promptly and aim to make every interaction direct and helpful.

We stand behind the products we offer. If something is not the right fit or does not meet expectations, we are here to assist with a solution. Our approach is guided by respect for the customer and for the outdoor community that supports us.

Supporting Canadian creators and small outdoor makers has become a natural part of the brand. Many of the items we carry come from individuals and businesses whose work is shaped by the same landscapes and experiences that shaped us. When customers choose Big East Outfitters, they help support a broader community of independent outdoor creators and strengthen the growing culture of Canadian outdoor craft.

Our mission is to represent an honest Canadian outdoor experience through all four seasons and to offer well chosen apparel and gear that feel at home in real places. This brand began on a lake reached by portage, on trips that required patience, effort, and a genuine appreciation for the outdoors. That beginning continues to guide everything we do as we expand, refine, and look toward the years ahead.

Thank you for supporting a Canadian outdoor brand shaped by real experiences and real places.

We will see you out there.