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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!

PACKING LIST FOR MULTI-DAY HIKING TRIPS

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...

Chris Brinlee’s “Brutal” Adventure on The Sierra High Route

Writer, photographer and adventurer Chris Brinlee recently returned from hiking/climbing the Sierra High Route with Gilberto Gil and Olivia Aguilar. The team used our packs, the Echo II Shelter Sys...
Spruce Green is the new White

Spruce Green is the new White

HMG's ultralight, cuben fiber shelter systems, tarps and pyramid tents are now available in Spruce Green in addition to our classic white. The post Spruce Green is the new White appeared first on H...

Hike Fast. Paddle Hard. Dance All Night.

This past July HMG Ambassador Luc Mehl and friends participated in the first annual McCarthy Creek Packraft Race and Whitewater Festival in Wrangel Mountains of Alaska. We're hoping this event, org...
Pack Lite: Oregon Coast Fatbiking

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...
Peter on the CDT – Grants to Cuba (Segment 6)

Peter on the CDT – Grants to Cuba (Segment 6)

For 2013 Hyperlite Mountain Gear is sponsoring one thru-hiker on each of the Appalachian Trail (AT), Continental Divide Trail (CDT) and Pacific Coastal Trail (PCT).  Here’s the sixth update from th...
Peter on the CDT – Pie Town to Grants  (Segment 5)

Peter on the CDT – Pie Town to Grants (Segment 5)

For 2013 Hyperlite Mountain Gear is sponsoring one thru-hiker on each of the AT, CDT and PCT with one of HMG's ultralight, cuben fiber backpacks. Here's the fifth update from the trail by Peter, HM...
Peter on the CDT – Doc Campbells to Pie Town (Segment 4)

Peter on the CDT – Doc Campbells to Pie Town (Segment 4)

For 2013 HMG is sponsoring one thru-hiker on each of the AT and CDT . Here's the fourth update from the trail by Peter, HMG's sponsored CDT hiker. Peter (trail name "CzechXpress") will keep all of ...
Peter on the CDT – Emory Pass to Doc Campbells (Segment 3)

Peter on the CDT – Emory Pass to Doc Campbells (Segment 3)

For 2013 HMG is sponsoring one thru-hiker on each of the AT, CDT and PCT. Here's the third update from the trail by Peter, HMG's sponsored CDT hiker. Peter will keep all of us up do date with perio...
Peter on the CDT – Deming to Emory Pass (Segment 2)

Peter on the CDT – Deming to Emory Pass (Segment 2)

For 2013 Hyperlite Mountain Gear is sponsoring one thru-hiker on each of the Appalachian Trail (AT), Continental Divide Trail (CDT) and Pacific Coastal Trail (PCT).  Here’s the second update from t...

An Intro to Peter – Hyperlite Mountain Gear’s 2013 Sponsored Continental Divide Trail Hiker

Learn more about Peter, HMG's sponsored 2013 CDT hiker! The post An Intro to Peter – Hyperlite Mountain Gear’s 2013 Sponsored Continental Divide Trail Hiker appeared first on Hyperlite Mountain Gea...

Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ambassador: Hiking the West Coast Trail, Trip Report

Trail report from HMG Ambassador David Ure on his hike of the West Coast Trail looking for rain with his HMG Porter Pack in May 2012. The post Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ambassador: Hiking the West Co...