Our Story
Family owned and operated
Spirit of 1876 is a Colorado-based outdoor retailer specializing in rooftop tents, overlanding gear, and camping equipment.
Our mission is to help adventurers explore farther with reliable gear and expert advice. Whether you're new to overlanding or a seasoned explorer, our shop is built to support your journey into the wild.
Back in 2018, on Colorado’s Birthday, August 1st; I was trying to convince my wife that the most logical camp set up began with us owning our own camp store. No but seriously, after watching countless hours of YouTube videos and scrolling pages of influencer sponsored blogs, I learned there really was no great way to shop for these products. Online retailers knew nothing about the products they were selling and specialty shops were married to legacy brands. “What if we opened a shop!?”, I said. So that night, August 1st, Colorado’s birthday, the Spirit of 1876 was born, paying homage to this beautiful state we get to call home. Today we’re Colorado’s premier Adventure HQ, consulting and outfitting dream rigs across the country.
Why Shop With Us
We stock and install gear from over 60 brands — from 23Zero and iKamper rooftop tents to Sherpa racks and Goal Zero power systems — and we've fit out rigs for nearly every make and model on the road. Every product we carry has been field-tested by our own team, not picked off a spec sheet. Our Castle Rock showroom lets you see tents open and gear mounted before you buy, and our install bay handles everything from a simple rack to a full rig build-out.