The Trailhead
Every journey has a first step. And some of the greatest, most meaningful journeys begin at trailheads. Welcome to ours! Here you’ll learn about gear, see route and trail intel, and dive into stories, images, and videos from our global community of adventureheads like you. Think of it like "The Third Place"–not home, not work, but your other most important/favorite place. The spot to hang out around like-minded people and have your life decisions and priorities validated. You won't need to justify your latest gear purchase or explain why you're using up all your paid time off hours to this crowd. They get it. Let’s go!
THE 2022 HYPERLITE MOUNTAIN GEAR GUIDE FOR A PACKED, PICTURE-PERFECT DAY HIKE (LUNCH INCLUDED)
Words and Photos from the HMG Team and Rebecca Sperry (@sockedinhikes)
An open schedule and a sweet weather window–the foundational elements required for a great day out on a trail. Time outside co...
PACKING LIST FOR MULTI-DAY HIKING TRIPS
You’ve saved up paid time off hours, spending weeknights researching trails and reading every last word on The Trailhead. The time has finally come to get out of Dodge and have the backpacking expe...
Video: How to Set Up a Mid Tent (UltaMid 4 + Insert)
Watch these videos to learn how to set up a mid tent & insert: “UltaMid Setup Demonstration” and “UltaMid Insert Setup.” Step 1a: Stake out the UltaMid with 90 degree angles at all corners. (I....
Love Paddling? Canoe & Kayak Review Wrap-Up
Canoe & Kayak magazine published various reviews on our products online and in their print publication late 2014. Stay tuned. More to come. But here’s a wrap-up of what they thought about our U...
2015 Review Wrap-Up
In case you want to check out what reputable outside sources are saying about Hyperlite Mountain Gear, here are a handful of reviews. Likewise, we would love to hear what you think about our gear. ...
Black Cuben Fiber: Because Color Weighs Too Much
What do you expect from a company that makes #WhitePacks? In an effort to expand our “color” line, we’ve built the 2400 and 3400 Southwest packs in Black Cuben Fiber. We’re still partial to our #Wh...
The Stuff Pack Makes International Travel Better
By Max Neale It’s a waterproof stuff sack, it’s a backpack, and it weighs only 3.8 ounces!! The Stuff Pack is a dream come true for international travel. I spent two months on a sport climbing and ...
Pack Lite: Oregon Coast Fatbiking
HMG Ambassador Steve Graepel is about to leave on a fatbiking expedition on Oregon Coast. In this post, he gives us his approach to gear selection and going light when planning a multisport expedit...
Why and how to get light?
A trail report from Yellowstone and thoughts on “going light” from two of Hyperlite Mountain Gear’s favorite customers, WK and DK. Our initial outing with the Porter Packs was a familiar three day ...
How much stuff can a Hyperlite Mountain Gear Stuff Pack stuff?
Max Neale, a Review Editor for Outdoor Gear Lab, shares how he uses Hyperlite Mountain Gear Stuff Pack. I’ve been living traveling with and living out of Hyperlite Mountain Gear Stuff Pack for the...
Ice Pack Review: Just back from Nepal
Hyperlite Mountain Gear just heard back from Marko Pujic & Tim Stabio who tested the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ice Pack on a 30 day trip to Nepal. Here’s what he had to say: Just before I took of...
Post-PCT Echo I and II review
Hi, my name is Dave. In September 2010 I completed a thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). For about 1,300 miles of the hike I used Hyperlite Mountain Gear shelters: the Echo I Tarp and Inse...
