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!
Christi “Deva” Holmes Finishes the Appalachian Trail
2,181 miles. Done. Maine was by far my favorite state. Having grown up in Maine, I am probably a little biased. Psychologically it was a big boost knowing, “Hey, I really am going to finish this th...
First Photos from Steve Kominsky’s 10 In 6 Challenge!
Hyperlite Mountain Gear received the first photos of Steve Kominsky and his Windrider on the 10 In 6 Challenge. The photos look great! Here’s what Steve had to say: “Thank you so much for the s...
Deva Makes it to Maine with her Ultralight Windrider and Echo Shelter
I made it to Maine! But first, a little about the Whites. I entered the Whites July 11, doing 18 miles over Mt Moosilauke with Porter, Pace, Toto, Crop Duster and Dreamwalker. The view was gorgeous...
Steve Graepel and Chris Minson, on an 850 Mile Idaho Traverse
When I moved to Idaho, I picked up the gazetteer’s map and almost immediately noticed the dashed black line running through its pages. The arc delineated the Idaho Centennial Trail, an 850-mile tre...
A day on the trail
I’ll start with last night. A BBQ place in Fort Montgomery, NY, was featuring a special called The Pig Out. Porter challenged me to eat it, and being the competitive person that I am, I accepted. I...
Deva is in New England!
I’ve made it to Connecticut! Here’s what I’ve been up to: Pennsylvania was flat and a little boring. The northern part had little round rocks, and big sharp boulders and everything in between. They...
Deva on the Appalachian Trail
Meet the newest member of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear team. Christi (trail name “Deva”) is about half way through the Appalachian Trail (her first thru hike), and she’s experiencing the benefits of...
Go Ahead Feel the Earth Beneath Your Feet
Perhaps you’ve felt this way before. The world you live in is not the world you feel comfortable in. Cell phones, iPads, computers, and plasma TV’s begin to edge us away from our reality. Living in...
Oops, He Did It Again (3rd time finishing the AT)
Hyperlite Mountain Gear gear tester Bama finishes the Appalachian Trail for the third time, taking only 92 days. Holy Crap! Mike St. Pierre was on the summit of Mount Katahdin to share in the cele...
187 Miles To Go!
Hi everybody, I’m here at the Dinsmore’s Hiker Haven in Skykomish WA with only 187.2 miles to go, which given my pace recently I should be able to do in 6 days. Washington has been beautiful with G...
Another State Bites The Dust!
Just got into Cascade Locks OR, lowest elevation the trail at 200ft, the end of another state, and the 500 mile to go mark. After 2 weeks of amazing views that were tarnished by the most demonic, p...
Then There Was Maine
I am laying in a park in Gorham, NH. Just finished my favorite section of the entire trail. It was amazing. Making the prior two and half months all worth-while. The winds were gusting up to 70 mph...
