Ultralight backpacking specialist Hyperlite Mountain Gear has introduced one of its most impressive packable shelters ever. Much like the 1.5-lb (680-g) Samaya Radical 1, the Hyperlite Mid 1 relies on ...

Maine-based Hyperlite Mountain Gear is known for its high-quality, hand-crafted ultralight backpacking gear. The company works primarily with lightweight Dyneema fabric (formerly cuben fiber) and have ...

The Unbound 40 Pack takes many fan-favorite thru-hiking features and wraps them into one product. This 40-liter packbag is made out of DCH50, a reliable and widely-used Dyneema composite that combines ...

When Mike St. Pierre founded Hyperlite Mountain Gear entirely on his confidence in one material, Dyneema (formerly known as Cuben Fiber), he knew it would be tricky to work with. “I started building ...

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Mike St. Pierre couldn’t find lightweight gear for his outdoor expeditions. So he made it. Hyperlite Mountain Gear, a company he and his brother, Dan, started nine years ago to manufacture tents, ...

One of the biggest things that stands in the way of wannabe ultralighters is finding gear that works in tandem. An ultralight backpack, for example, might not always play well with the wrong tent or ...