Ambre Tiggs of Ginkgo Adventures recommends her favorite gear to anyone interested in camping, hiking, backpacking, climbing, and paddling. Ambre’s Picks include basic gear that is essential for most outdoor adventures.
Ambre’s Top Picks:
Eagle’s Nest Outfitters DoubleNest Hammock
McNett Aquamira Water Purification Tablets
MSR Whisperlite International Stove
Outdoor Research Coastal Sombrero
Outdoor Research Ultralight Ditty Sacks
Ambre founded Ginkgo Adventures, an outdoor adventure company based in St Louis in 2006. In addition to running Ginkgo Adventures she is also an adjunct instructor at Meramec, Wildwood, and St. Charles Community Colleges teaching Backpacking/Hiking and Camping/Paddling. Ambre is a Wilderness EMT and American Red Cross instructor in CPR, Standard First Aid, and Wilderness First Aid. She backpacks, rock climbs, canoes, kayaks (whitewater, sea, and flat water), mountain bikes and snowboards.
Ambre Tiggs
Ginkgo Adventures
ambre@ginkgoadventures.com