NEMO

The idea for NEMO was born one turbulent night in 2002 on the side of Mount Washington, where founder Cam Brensinger spent five sleepless hours in a poorly designed bivy. That night, he realized how much opportunity there was for thoughtful design as part of the equation for enjoying adventure. Coming down the mountain the next day, he resolved to tackle that challenge. Cam founded NEMO Equipment that spring of his senior year at the Rhode Island School of Design, and opened NEMO’s first office in Nashua, New Hampshire three days after graduation. The name NEMO was inspired by Jules Verne’s Captain Nemo and coincidentally alluded to “New England Mountain Outfitters.”