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
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...
Packrafting New Zealand
Adventurer (and one of HMG's favorite cuben fiber fans) Wyatt Roscoe reports on his winter 2013 packrafting trip to New Zealand.
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My parents went ultralight
By Amy Hatch Large external frame backpacks protruded over their heads. Bungee cords lashed to them a frying pan, heavy foam sleeping pads and an extra daypack. A bulky backpacking shower, full boo...
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.
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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...
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)
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)
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)
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)
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!
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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.
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