To the uninitiated, ultralight backpacking might appear to be a game of constraints and ounce counting. You have to hit a pack base weight of 10 to 15 pounds, you must ditch all your creature comforts. But in reality, there’s freedom in minimalism—or as leading ultralight outfitter Hyperlite Mountain Gear calls it, essentialism. Because in the end, the ultimate goal of UL hiking is to literally relieve oneself of burdens to explore further, faster, and more comfortably, without the limits of an unwieldy load.
Today, Hyperlite Mountain Gear builds on their legacy of helping both hardcore and beurgeoning UL hikers achieve this goal one white Dyneema pack at a time with the release of another white Dyneema pack—and a new two person tent, too.
Dubbed Unbound, the new collection consists of a 40-liter backpack and a 1.5lb two-person tent that, along with a new 20-degree version of Hyperlite's new down quilt, make up the brand’s take on the "Big Three" backcountry system. All three take aim at long-term livability and comfort on the trail via intelligent and innovative features. Yes, that’s right, UL gear with “features.”