Ultralight Backpacking Accessories & Small Gear
The small stuff adds up fast on a gram-counting kit. These cottage brands specialize in the accessories the big companies overlook — titanium stakes, cuben stuff sacks, ultralight cutting boards, and the kind of niche gear that only another hiker would think to make.
10 brands
Borah Gear
Custom ultralight bivy sacks, shelters, and accessories made in Idaho.
D.I.Y. Gear Supply
Supplier of ultralight fabrics, hardware, and components for making your own gear. Essential for the MYOG (make your own gear) community.
Dirty Girl Gaiters
Lightweight trail gaiters beloved by thru-hikers on the PCT, AT, and CDT. Colorful, packable, and made in the USA.
Dutchware Gear
Hammocks, suspension systems, tarps, and hardware made in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
High Tail Designs
Founded by CDT thru-hiker Conor "Dos Eggrolls" Brown, High Tail makes boldly printed Dyneema fanny packs, stuff sacks, and rain mitts that weigh almost nothing.
Litesmith
Ultralight accessories and hard-to-find small gear: cutting boards, toothbrushes, cold-soaking containers.
Ruta Locura
Ultralight pack covers, rain gear, and accessories made in small batches for thru-hikers.
Thrupack
AT thru-hiker "Skunk Ape" founded this Norfolk, Virginia brand in 2017. The Summit Bum hip pack comes in DCF and recycled EPX200 with a 3,000-mile craftsmanship guarantee.
Vargo Outdoors
Started in a garage in 2002 by AT thru-hiker Brian Vargo. Makes the iconic Triad alcohol stove and titanium cookware, stakes, and utensils beloved by ultralight hikers.