For Spring ’17 Sea to Summit enters the hammock category with three new pieces and…
ultralight
During my trip to NEMO headquarters and our subsequent hike up Mount Washington in May, I got to play with the new Spring ’17 gear — there are a few pieces I am super excited about. NEMO makes a foray into camp furniture with the Cloudview Hammock and all you ultralighters or bikepackers out there will be psyched on a couple of the new tents. As per usual, it’s all the little design details that makes NEMO gear extra special.
Winning Gold at the OutDoor Show in Germany earlier this month, the new Berghaus Hyper 100 is the world’s first sub-100 gram 3-layer waterproof jacket. Instead of sacrificing durability and features in order to drop weight, Berghaus developed a new 3-layer fabric that is ultralight, durable, and delivers on waterproof performance.
Last week, Therm-a-Rest announced the expansion of the NeoAir SpeedValve sleeping pad line. Joining the original NeoAir Camper SV, the new 3-season NeoAir Trekker SV and NeoAir XLite MAX SV deliver quicker and easier setup to everyone from car campers to backpacking and touring enthusiasts, as well as the ultralight ounce counters.
With more and more people hitting the trail for long distance hikes, brands continue to find ways to shave off weight from their ultralight shelters, ultimately aiming towards 1 pound or less per person. Many companies are switching to nylon from polyester in the rain fly as it is stronger at lower denier counts so therefore lighter, and creating more vertical walls and head room to up the livability quotient. Here are a few of our favorite ultralight tents we saw at Outdoor Retailer last month that will be available in time for your spring long distance hiking adventures.
Even though GoLite filed for bankruptcy late last year, co-founder Demetri Coupounas is hoping to reincarnate the company as My Trail. Coupounas purchased rights to all the GoLite product designs during the dissolution of the company, and is now looking to the public to raise funds to start his new company in order to bring the popular lightweight gear back to market.