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 ...

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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 ...

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, ...

Pick up a Hyperlite Mountain Gear backpack, and you’ll be blown away by what you’re not feeling: weight. Bulk. Unnecessary trimmings and features. Hyperlite has built its reputation around ...