Ultralight outdoor gear

Carefully selected outdoor gear brands – all made in Europe.

Please let us know if any is missing. As a guidance – these brands should be dedicated towards making ultralight gear and not have a single light item. Furthermore – at least 90% of the range should be made on the European continent. So, we will be a bit forgiving if they have one two accessories that come from further asay.

UltimaPeak Ultralight Gear from Sweden

Discover UltimaPeak's Swedish ultralight gear that fixes trail frustrations with genius simplicity. From MagFeet to FeatherLid, every gram optimised for ...

Wild Sky Gear Ultralight DCF Accessories from the United Kingdom

A teenage founder. A solo winter hike across Britain. And gear so good that hikers worldwide now order it. Wild ...

Tipik Tentes Ultralight Shelters from France

Xavier Nitsch sews every tent himself in his Tarn workshop — by hand, to order, with a lead time of ...

Need for Trees — Hammocks from Lithuania

Lithuania's first hammock brand is quietly building one of the best reputations in European ultralight camping — without advertising, without ...

What Happened Outdoors – Custom Ultralight Packs from Slovenia

One woman, one workshop, one rule — if it breaks, fix it. Neža Peterca builds custom ultralight mountaineering packs in ...

X-Boil Ultralight Camping Stoves from Germany

One Bavarian maker, one mission — ultralight stoves and portable campfires hand-assembled in Germany, gram by gram. X-Boil proves that ...

Atelier Longue Distance – Custom Ultralight Backpacks from France

Atelier Longue Distance crafts personalised backpacks with unique gilet system, handmade in France. Ideal for randonneurs seeking light and comfortable ...

Patizon Down Sleeping Bags from Czech Republic

Born in the Beskydy Mountains in 2015, Patizon makes premium ultralight down sleeping bags from their own workshop in Ostrava ...

Rebelt Backpacks and Bikepacking Bags from the Czech Republic

One craftsman. One workshop in Czech Republic. Ten years of handmade backpacks and bikepacking bags built to fit exactly where ...

Panta Sandals Minimalist Running Sandals from the Netherlands

Minimalist running sandals from Europe that rediscover natural movement. Panta Sandals blends Dutch design with Portuguese craftsmanship for trails, roads ...

Letvaegt Ultralight Backpacks and panniers from Denmark

A small Danish ultralight brand making backpacks closer to the old cottage-industry ideal: local production, custom orders, and practical design ...

Gramjakt & Skalmo Ultralight Apparel from Sweden

One cottage factory in Umeå, Sweden, crafting ultralight gear tested in Sarek's unforgiving wilds. Gramjakt & Skalmo — where Northern ...

GramXpert Ultralight Gear from Slovenia – built to order

GramXpert is Slovenia's cottage ultralight brand — two brothers making quilts, tarps and shelters entirely to order. No stock, no ...

BUFF® Multifunctional Headwear from Spain

A seamless tube of fabric, designed in Catalonia, worn by millions across the globe. BUFF® has been reinventing what one ...

XFOIL Ultralight Outdoor Film — Groundsheet Innovation from Europe

A plastics engineer who hikes long distances had a simple question: why does every groundsheet compromise on something? XFOIL is ...

Atom Packs Ultralight Backpacks from England

Tom Gale hiked 5,000 miles in an ill-fitting pack, borrowed a sewing machine, and never looked back. Atom Packs builds ...

Liteway Scout Shelter – Ultralight Pyramid Bug Shelters from Ukraine

During my first hike in Iceland in Iceland I used a Piramid tent. Heavy winds and pooring rain. But five ...

Sloé Outdoor Cosmetics from France

Your hygiene kit is the one thing ultralight hikers never weigh. Sloé fixes that: solid, biodegradable cosmetics made in Lyon ...

Lesovik Hammocks from Poland

Poland has its own hammock maker — and it started with a sewing machine, student savings, and a Slavic forest ...

Khibu – Quilts, hammocks and tarps from Hungary

In the heart of Hungary, artisans are crafting some of the lightest hiking gear available, weighing mere grams yet enduring ...

WeitLäufer – Ultralight Backpacks from Germany

Did you know that a backpack weighing just 590 grams can carry you through a 1,900-kilometre Alpine traverse? As part ...

Dutch Jerky – Artisanal Beef Jerky from the Netherlands

Dutch Jerky is an artisanal jerky maker from Doesburg, the Netherlands, hand-cutting and smoking every batch with a single focus ...

Gear Swifts Ultralight Gear from Bulgaria

One workshop in Sofia, one passionate hiker, one mission: make every piece of gear lighter than what already exists. Gear ...

Trekkertent Ultralight Tents from Scotland

One person, one sewing machine, one workshop in Scotland — Trekkertent builds ultralight shelters made to order for hikers who ...

MYTREKKINGLIFE – Ultralight Backpacks & Accessories Handcrafted in Tuscany, Italy

Ultra-light equipment designed and hand-sewn for those who want total freedom in the mountains. 100% made in Italy • Handcrafted ...

Criterion Down Sleeping Bags from the United Kingdom

Born in a Warrington outdoor shop over 20 years ago, Criterion makes ultralight down sleeping bags that reviewers call the ...

HYBERG Ultralight Backpacking Gear from Germany

Every 100 grams matter on a 1,000km hike. Hyberg understands this—and built the AGUILA RS for hikers who count every ...

SwissPiranha Tent Pegs from Switzerland

The lightest tent peg in the world weighs 3.2 grams — and it's made in Switzerland. SwissPiranha has been quietly ...

Cumulus – Ultralight Down Sleeping Bags and Apparel from Poland

Polish goose down, honed by the country's harsh winters, boasts some of the highest fill powers in the world, making ...

Filip Raboch Custom Backpacks from Czech Republic

Filip Raboch makes custom backpacks in his Prague workshop — one at a time, in X-Pac, Dyneema or recycled Ecopak ...

Nalehko Lightweight Clothing from Czech Republic

Discover Nalehko's ultralight clothing from Czech Republic—featherweight hoodies and jackets that redefine trail freedom. European design meets minimal weight ...