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!
It’s the 30th Annual Appalachian Trail Days!
We’re here in Damascus, Virginia for the 30th Annual Trail Days 2016! Stop by our booth to say hi & enter our raffles. Schedule of Hyperlite Mountain Gear booth events: Thursday-Saturday, 5/12-...
The Appalachian Trail: Hike Your Own Hike
Honey Buns, Packing & Other Appalachian Trail Thru Hike Tips More than 600 miles in on the Appalachian Trail, and Lays, Ron-Jon, Scuba, Gadget, and I usually just talk about food these days. “Y...
One Woman’s Lightweight Journey On the Camino de Santiago
Hundreds of thousands of people hike the numerous Camino de Santiago pilgrimage routes each year. And they do it carrying various things. MaryAnn Healey decided to carry a lightweight pack with all...
Nat Geo Photographer Searches for Coastal Wolves
Becca Skinner knew she wanted to explore when she grew up, and then in 2010 she fell in love with photography after winning grant to photograph New Orleans post-Katrina. She has since become a risi...
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...
The Real Deal: Your Adventures
We love hearing about your big adventures. Please share your photos and stories with us by emailing info@hyperlitemountaingear.com. Also let us know your favorite piece of Hyperlite Mountain Gear. ...
A Woman in the Woods: First impressions of hiking light
Two months into her hike, Christi “Deva” Holmes finally “Lightened Up!” An avid hiker, Deva embarked on an adventure to hike the AT and, with help from Hyperlite Mountain Gear, she reduced the weig...
The Untamed New England Adventure Race, 2014
By Alex Provost What is adventure racing? According to Wikipedia it is, “a combination of two or more endurance disciplines.” While planning our gear for Untamed New England 2014, we came to realiz...
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...
Neon, Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail – Segment 7, The Four State Challenge!
By the end of the day, Neon had an entirely brand new setup of equipment free of charge.With the ultralight and rain-proof HMG Windrider 2400 HMG trimmed Neon’s pack weight significantly which shou...
Forrest McCarthy on Tasmania’s Overland Track
HMG's Ambassadors are the testers, critics and storytellers of our products. They put our gear through the paces in the worlds toughest playgrounds and give us critical feedback which helps us driv...
Neon, Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail – (Segment 6)
By the end of the day, Neon had an entirely brand new setup of equipment free of charge.With the ultralight and rain-proof HMG Windrider 2400 HMG trimmed Neon’s pack weight significantly which shou...
