Ultralight backpacking gear

Lighter packs. Longer days on the trail.

Quillridge makes ultralight backpacks, trekking poles, quilts, rain shells and stoves for weekend hikers, section hikers and thru-hikers. Designed and field-tested on the Pacific Crest Trail.

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The kit

Everything for a three-season base weight under ten pounds

Every piece is built from Dyneema composite, ripstop nylon and carbon, sold direct, with free US shipping, a 60-day trail trial and lifetime repairs.

Ridgeline 38L Pack

$189

A 26 oz frameless pack with a roll top, stretch mesh front pocket and hipbelt pockets that fit a phone.

Cinder Carbon Trekking Poles

$129 a pair

Three-section carbon poles at 7.6 oz each, cork grips and flick locks that hold in the cold.

Driftline 20°F Down Quilt

$279

850-fill responsibly sourced down, 21 oz, with a sewn footbox and pad straps for cold nights above treeline.

Switchback Rain Shell

$219

A 6.8 oz 3-layer waterproof breathable shell with pit zips, built for all-day Cascade drizzle.

Stillwater Ultralight Stove

$64

A 2.9 oz canister stove that boils a pint in three minutes, with a windscreen that packs inside your pot.

Lookout 1P Trekking Pole Tent

$349

A 19 oz single-wall shelter that pitches with your poles in under two minutes.

Who hikes in Quillridge

Built for people who count every ounce

Our customers are weekend backpackers moving to lighter kit, section hikers on the Appalachian Trail and the Colorado Trail, and thru-hikers walking the PCT from Mexico to Canada. Most are 25 to 45, buy after reading gear reviews and watching trail videos, and come back for the next piece of their kit.

4.8 / 5average review across our gear
60 daystrail trial on every order
Lifetimerepairs from our Oregon workshop
"Dropped two pounds from my base weight with the Ridgeline and the Driftline, and both made it from Campo to Manning Park."A Quillridge customer, PCT thru-hiker
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