Back Country

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2702 Beaver Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310
Back Country is an outdoor lifestyle boutique and adventure travel outfitter, with an emphasis on environmentally conscientious, socially responsible, and ethically produced brands. In addition to a full range of backpacking, hiking and camping product--from packs, tents, and sleeping bags to technical footwear, outerwear, and trail clothing--Back Country is also one of Des Moines' best known and most unique casual clothing boutiques, featuring lines found nowhere else in the state of Iowa. Back Country is for every adventure, from days in the mountains to nights on the town.

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Nora H.
2/13/2017

Back Country started in Ames but it has been a classic cornerstone of the Beaverdale landscape since I've been alive! Every time I go in I am greeted warmly and quickly. It doesn't matter if...

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Jon K.
9/23/2023

I'm a long distance backpacker. I have a few things from a company called Arcteryx, and was looking for an authorized dealer. I went to their website and this shop popped up as a dealer location....

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Bill H.
5/3/2021

Not going to support this business. Was asked "have you been vaccinated" as I entered the store by a staff member. No, I haven't been injected with an experiential gene therapy and if YOU have...

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Eric B.
9/3/2009

I needed to pick up Gayle at the airport in the evening and decided to leave Ames at around 2 PM and go explore the best that Des Moines had to offer. And on the strength of Lindsay R.'s review, I...

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Lindsay R.
5/30/2009

I love this store. Beaverdale is such a great little jewel in Des Moines. Back Country Outfitters is at home in a small shopping area full of fun coffee shops, book stores and consignment shops....

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