MEC house-brand technical gear (down jacket / fleece / duffel)

Name: MEC house-brand technical gear (down jacket / fleece / duffel)
Brand: MEC (Mountain Equipment Company)
Price: 179.95 CAD
Availability: InStock

The value counterweight to Arc'teryx sticker shock — solid Canadian-designed gear at honest prices

Price: 179.95 CAD (Typical MEC-label insulated jacket price; house-brand gear runs 30-50% below equivalent big-name specs)

Where to buy: MEC stores in Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary and 20+ locations; Canada's answer to REI

Price checked 2026-07-03

MEC-label gear is the insider saver: name-brand specs (quality down, decent shells) without the logo tax
No longer a true co-op since 2020 (now 'Mountain Equipment Company') but house-brand value survived
Great for topping up trail kit before a Rockies trip rather than importing gear