EVERGOODS
Founded: 2016 · Based: Bozeman, Montana · Status: active · Founded by: Jack Barley and Kevin Dee
About
Founded by Jack Barley and Kevin Dee, who came from GORUCK and Patagonia. The brand's own blog says the founders' experience spans "the likes of GORUCK and Patagonia" without assigning who came from where; the Barley→GORUCK and Dee→Patagonia mapping is from secondary press and is recorded as such. Launched via Kickstarter with two bags, the CPL24 and MPL30. Its stated aim is "crossover equipment" blending "the technical refinement of outdoor gear with all the ease and appeal of everyday wear". The current lineup is organized under the CIVIC, MOUNTAIN, ELEMENT and Transit families — these are genuine named lines.
Packs tracked (8)
- CIVIC Panel Loader 16L — CIVIC line, 16 L
- CIVIC Travel Bag 20L — CIVIC line, 20 L
- CIVIC Half Zip 22L — CIVIC line, 22 L
- MOUNTAIN Panel Loader 22L — MOUNTAIN line, 22 L
- CIVIC Panel Loader 24L — CIVIC line, 24 L
- CIVIC Half Zip 26L — CIVIC line, 26 L
- CIVIC Travel Bag 26L — CIVIC line, 26 L
- CIVIC Travel Bag 35L — CIVIC line, 35 L
What we don't know
Things we looked for and did not find. On the questions people most want answered, the sources are often silent — and that silence is recorded rather than filled with a plausible sentence.
- Formal incorporation date not verified; 2016 is anchored to the maker's launch blog post dated 2016-12-18 and its Kickstarter launch.
- Which founder worked for which company is maker-unconfirmed; only secondary press assigns the mapping.
- Specs for the original CPL24/MPL30/CTB40 (pre-rename) are not verified; the brand has re-tooled naming to CIVIC/MOUNTAIN nomenclature.
Sources
- Our Story / Origin — EVERGOODS (primary)
- Building EVERGOODS — EVERGOODS (primary). Names both founders; anchors the 2016 launch.
- All-New, All-American Backpacks, from Ex-Patagonia and GORUCK Designers — Gear Patrol (secondary). Source of the founder→employer mapping; not confirmed by the maker.
EVERGOODS's own site — each cited page fetched once by an AI agent, never crawled, never on a schedule. See how the data was collected.