Directory of “Cottage Industry” Backpacking Gear Companies

Some of the best ultralight backpacking gear on the market is not made by the big gear companies (and it isn’t even available in most stores).

It comes from small, hiker-owned businesses who design, manufacture and sell their own gear on the internet and at small shows and hiker gatherings.

These “cottage industry” gear smiths are responsible for most of the innovative new ideas that have fueled the ultralight backpacking revolution (from tarp-tents to one-pound packs and more).

Alpine Fit

www.alpinefit.com – Base layers, hiking shirts, hats, neck gaiters, and other headwear.

AntiGravityGear

www.antigravitygear.com – Lightweight shelters, cook systems, accessories and more.

Appalachian Ultralight

www.appalachianultralight.com – Ultralight backpacks.

Bear Paw Wilderness Designs

www.bearpawwd.com – Lightweight shelters and accessories.

Big Sky International

www.bigskyinternational.com – Ultralight freestanding shelters.

Black Rock Gear

www.blackrockgear.com – Ultralight down hats, vests, gloves and apparel.

Brasslite Backpacking Stoves

www.brasslite.com – Lightweight alcohol stoves.

Bushbuddy

www.bushbuddy.ca – Ultralight wood burning stoves.

Cooke Custom Sewing

www.cookecustomsewing.com – Silnylon tarps, packs and other gear.

Dirty Girl Gaiters

www.dirtygirlgaiters.com – Colorful lightweight gaiters.

DIY Gear Supply

www.diygearsupply.com – Materials and fabrics for building your own lightweight gear.

Elemental Horizons

www.elementalhorizons.com – Lightweight backpacks and accessories.

Enlightened Equipment

www.enlightenedequipment.com – Ultralight sleeping quilts.

Equinox LTD

www.equinoxltd.com – Ultralight packs, shelters, accessories and more.

Feathered Friends

www.featheredfriends.com – Ultralight down sleeping bags and clothing.

Flat Cat Gear

www.flatcatgear.com – Ultralight stoves and baking systems.

Four Dog Stoves

www.fourdog.com – Ultralight multi-fuel stoves and cookware.

Gossamer Gear

www.gossamergear.com – Ultralight backpacks, shelters, sleep systems & more.

Goosefeet Gear

www.goosefeetgear.com – Down booties and apparel.

Hammock Gear

www.hammockgear.com – Lightweight hammock tarps, quilts and accessories.

Hennessy Hammock

www.hennessyhammock.com – Lightweight hammock shelters.

Hyperlite Mountain Gear

www.hyperlitemountaingear.com – Ultralight cuben fiber backpacks, shelters and accessories.

Integral Designs

www.integraldesigns.com – Lightweight shelters, bivys and accessories.

Jacks R Better

www.jacksrbetter.com – Ultralight sleeping quilts, shelters and accessories.

Katabatic Gear

www.katabaticgear.com – Ultralight sleeping quits and bivys.

Lawson Outdoor Equipment

www.lawsonequipment.com – Lightweight shelter kits, fabrics and accessories.

LightHeart Gear

www.lightheartgear.com – Ultralight double-wall shelters, fabrics and accessories.

LW Gear

www.lwgear.com – Lightweight backpacks, DVDs, books and videos.

Mayfly Ultralight Equipment

www.mayflyultralight.com – Ultralight camp shoes.

McHale Alpine Packs

www.mchalepacks.com – Custom fitted ultralight backpacks.

Moonbow Gear

www.moonbowgear.com – Modular pack systems, shelters and other unique gear.

Nunatak

www.nunatakusa.com – Ultralight sleeping quilts and down apparel.

Mountain Laurel Designs

www.mountainlaureldesigns.com – Ultralight backpacks, shelters, sleep systems and more.

Outdoor Equipment Supplier LLC

www.outdoorequipmentsupplier.com – Lightweight tarps, shelters and accessories.

Out Gear Recreation

www.outgearrec.com – Lightweight hammocks.

Oware

www.owareusa.com – Ultralight shelters, sleep systems and accessories.

Packafeather

http://packafeather.com – Lightweight alcohol stoves and accessories.

Purcell Trench Grills

www.purcelltrench.com – Lightweight grills for campfire cooking.

Purple Rain Adventure Skirts

www.purplerainskirts.com – Lightweight backpacking skirts and kilts.

Ray Jardine

www.rayjardine.com – The godfather of UL backpacking’s books and sew-your-own gear kits.

Ruta Locura

www.rutalocura.com – Trekking poles, tent poles, cookware and accessories.

Simblissity

www.simblissity.net – Lightweight gaiters, storage sacks and  accessories.

Six Moon Designs

www.sixmoondesigns.com – Ultralight backpacks, shelters and accessories.

Solo Stove

www.solostove.com – Lightweight wood-burning stoves.

Suluk 46

www.suluk46.com – Ultralight backpacking tools and accessories.

Tarptent

www.tarptent.com – The original lightweight single-wall shelters (and now double wall shelters)

Titanium Goat

www.titaniumgoat.com – Lightweight conical shelters, cook systems and more.

Trail Designs

www.traildesigns.com – Lightweight stoves, cookware and accessories.

Ultralight Adventure Equipment

www.ula-equipment.com – The best lightweight backpacks in the biz.

Warbonnet Outdoors

www.warbonnetoutdoors.com – Lightweight hammock tarps, quilts and accessories.

Water Road Outfitters

www.wrogear.com – Lightweight wood burning stoves.

Western Mountaineering

www.westernmountaineering.com – Ultralight down sleeping bags and apparel.

White Box Stoves

www.whiteboxstoves.com – Ultralight alcohol stoves.

ZPacks

www.zpacks.com – Ultralight cuben fiber shelters, backpacks and accessories.

This list is still a work in progress. If you have a question or would like to suggest a company that is not mentioned here, please post your comments below…

96 Responses to “Directory of “Cottage Industry” Backpacking Gear Companies”

  1. Kaylyn Reply

    Hi,
    A few years back (2018?) I was at Trail Days and there was a company selling headlamps. They were really unique looking and had a dial to adjust the brightness. I wonder if any of you might know what the name of this company is. My boyfriend thinks it may have had Owl in the name.

  2. Shannon Reply

    I would recommend adding Paria Outdoors. I’ve been using their equipment for a few years now. It’s very nice and excellent customer service! Based in Colorado.
    https://www.pariaoutdoorproducts.com/

  3. Titanium Goat is ensure the quality. Love the company. Thank you for sharing this post.

  4. Scott Reply

    I have been very impressed by everything from FoxLite Gear. Great backpacking ultra-light pouches and other gear. Can’t go wrong with handmade in the USA either.

    https://www.etsy.com/shop/foxlitegear

    • Lee Reply

      Tredlite gear on eBay. Awesome for things like DCF wallets and stuff sacks.

  5. Reuben Reply

    Very happy with https://mytrailco.com. Excellent customer service and great pack.

  6. Thruhikeman Reply

    I just wanted to add http://www.litesmith.com, they don’t have much stuff, but what they have is lighter than anything I’ve seen. Also, there are many European cottage companies, like gramcounter that are awesome.

  7. We are a new, made to order hammock and gear business based in Northeast Pennsylvania

    Hemlock Mountain Outdoors
    http://hemlockmountainoutdoors.com

  8. Roger Reply

    I would like to see added Sly Ultralite Outdoor Equipment based in the Midwest. Sells shelters, packs and other products all handmade.
    http://www.slyultralite.com

    Also great company for DIY is Ripstop by the Roll. All kinds of lightweight faric including dyneema composite.
    http://www.ripstopbytheroll.com

    And Lawson Outdoor Equipment. They make the best cordage and great titanium products.
    http://www.lawsonequipment.com

  9. Cheryl Reply

    I would recommend adding:

    http://www.mid-atlanticmountainworks.com/

    down quilts

  10. Adam Pratt Reply

    Don’t miss the deuce of spades from http://thetentlab.com

  11. Walt Reply

    Please remove Outdoor Equipment Supplier LLC (www.outdoorequipmentsupplier.com) from this list.

    They are not reliable, they do not communicate. They charged my credit card immediately, then effectively disappeared. No order confirmation, no communication at all. I made multiple attempts to communicate with them over many weeks and had zero response. I finally had to challenge the credit card charge. After an additional two months to let that process complete, I finally had my money back.

  12. Jason birch Reply

    http://www.undergroundquilts.com/

    https://www.swdbackpacks.com/

    Both of these should be added

  13. Leo YERMO Reply

    Just got a 30* synthetic quilt from Loco Libre. Great price, even greater customer service. I didn’t see them on the list but perhaps you could look into that? http://www.locolibregear.com/

  14. Roger Reply

    I would also check out Sly Ultralite Outdoor Equipment. They make ultra light shelters,packs, bags and other items. They were just at the AT Flip Flop Festival in April.

  15. Another good addition would be rallt.com. We make hammocks and soon ultralight tarps.

    • Leo YERMO Reply

      Thanks Mike, checking y’all out now

  16. Scott Reply

    Hi great list!

    I did not see http://www.wildernesslogics.com then I read up through the Reply list and the first guy has them listed. Love their quilts.

    This gear junky has been around and has some unusually solutions to carrying heavier loads when the need calls.

    http://www.neotrekk.com/index.html#bottom

    Love the site and the list just keep treking

  17. Lether Reply

    Solo Stove is made in China, how is that a cottage manufacturer?

    • Drew Reply

      A lot of this stuff is made in Asia. “Cottage” does not necessarily mean it’s made in the US or even hand-stitched for that matter. It means it’s a small and flexible company that is typically run by other hikers or people in the industry. It also means they are NOT mass-produced corporate conglomerates (read: NorthFace, Patagonia, etc).

  18. Great list, thanks for putting it together and helping to promote these awesome small businesses hustling to put out great gear. If I can recommend an additional manufacturer for your directory, I would suggest Mountain Ridge Gear — https://www.mountainridgegear.com/

    All MRG products are hand made with high quality materials by the company owner, Eric Lynn. It’s a veteran owned business and is really focused on making quality gear for Pack Animals, Elk Hunters, and Backcountry Adventurers.

  19. Brian Reply

    I don’t see http://www.wildernesslogics.com/main.sc on the list. They make some great lightweight summer underquilts for us hammock hangers. Also other UL gear.

  20. Hi Eric, I have recently set up a stove/windshield making enterprise in the UK.
    Very competitively priced lightweight cones and Pothuggers.
    http://www.storminstovesystems.co.uk/

  21. Cody Reply

    Hi Erik. Not sure if you’re still actively updating this, but I started a cottage backpack company earlier this year called Appalachian Ultralight.

    Here’s our website: AppalachianUltralight.com

    We recently released a whole line of ultralight frameless packs. I hope you dig our stuff, and I’d appreciate if you could add us to your directory 🙂

  22. WanderingVenturer Reply

    You should probably also add
    https://seekoutside.com/
    Their Divide pack is awesome and their smaller tents are really nice and lightweight!

  23. Jake S. Reply

    A friend of mine from school created a co. called Father Nature Outdoors a few years back. I know they’re doing well as a small biz for backpacking, car camping, etc.. I have one of their blankets and think its solid. I bet they’d like to be included here- I’ll pass it on.

  24. Rwages Reply

    gossamergear link goes straight to REI

  25. Mark Gall Reply

    Here’s a sleeping bag/quilt/down jacket maker; I’ve used one of their quilts for 8 years in 21 third world countries in Asia/South America with excellent performance:
    Nunatakusa.com
    Also a manufacturer of lightweight packs which I may order soon:
    mountainlaureldesigns.com

  26. Hello, Would you mind adding Out Gear Recreation to this list. We are a small start up company based in PA. We currently make hammocks.
    Thank you

  27. For DIY kits and fabric, go to Thru-Hiker.

    http://thru-hiker.com/materials/index.php

  28. For silnylon flat tarps, Tundra Tarps from Cooke Custom Sewing are great. The center “quad loop” is brilliant for keeping a center pole from sliding out.

    http://www.cookecustomsewing.com/tundratarp.htm

    • @ Walter Underwood: Thanks. Added Cooke Custom Sewing and Purcell Trench Grills to the list.

  29. If cooking over a wood fire counts as a lightweight tactic, then you might include Purcell Trench grills. Their titanium grill is 53g.

    http://www.purcelltrench.com/

  30. Erik,
    I hope you consider adding Purple Rain Adventure Skirts ( http://www.purplerainskirts.com ) to this fine list. They make the BEST hiking/backpacking skirts and kilts. Super comfortable and durable!

  31. Dave Reply

    Surprised that http://www.borahgear.com isn’t on here yet

  32. Hi Erik,
    http://www.americangearguide.com has a guide to American outdoor gear manufacturers which would be a good supplement to your post.

  33. I had two different bags made over the years by Butch Dunn over at Packlite Outdoor Gear, but I can’t find any evidence online of them still being in business.

    The best part about Butch was his prices were AWESOME (~ $100 each time).

  34. Graham Reply

    Great list, thank you! Take a look at Jeppaks! They make ultralight packs that look awesome!

  35. Hey Erik, thanks for the shout out. Our company name is actually spelled “Hyperlite”. Would you possibly be able to change that? Thanks very much. -Lizzy Scully, Marketing Manager

  36. Erik, thanks for the great list.
    Here’s a small company I’ve used. He’s a great guy, too.
    Dan Cooke is a cottage maker out of the northern Midwest. His emphasis is on quality gear, not always ultralight but he does have a UL pack & great tarps/tents out of 1.1oz sil-nylon. I’ve used his stuff on backpacking, canoe & kayak trips. I had his tent @ 12k’ in a wind gale -pitched in the dark, cross-ways to the wind – and as always, performed beyond expectations.
    http://cookecustomsewing.com

  37. josh Reply

    sorry that should be http://www.fireboxstove.com. very good wood stove. 4 oz for titanium.

  38. josh Reply

    erik
    i would add http://www.firebox.com. it is a fine twig stove!

  39. Jon Muellner Reply

    Custom bikepacking gear sewn in Grand Junction, CO – http://cleavelandmountaineering.blogspot.com/

  40. Bearpaw wilderness designs makes great tents and tarps. They will build you a tent to your custom design or modify your existing tent/tarp to suit your needs.
    http://www.bearpawwd.com

  41. Don Reply

    my recommendation for bear canister is the Wild-ideas.net
    Bear canister, it is the best bear canister the there is, light and indestructible.
    Ive hiked the John muir, wonderland trail, as well as other with this canister and love it

  42. Fox Reply

    Xeroshoes.com The best ultra-light sandal. Backed by a 5,000 mile garauntee these shoes will last a life time. They just released the new version with webbing instead of paracord. Super suave on the trails and so comfortable with sealskin socks for all weather and all terrain sandals.

  43. Geoff Reply

    http://www.trekkertent.com is a fairly new Scottish operation offering a range of lightweight shelters with a focus on durability and performance in wind.

  44. James Reply

    Don’t forget about Helium hiking Equipment out of GA.

    http://www.heliumhikingequipment.com

  45. Steve Reply

    Deep South Mountaineering. Founded by a thru hiker, they donate some of sales to trail crews, made in America, and styling. I love the hammock straps and the best looking tarp on planet earth.

    http://www.deepsouthmountaineering.com

  46. Dave Reply

    After surfing the net for over a month planing my first AT hike This is the most informative site I have found Great web site Thank you and Happy Trails

  47. Jason Reply

    http://thru-hiker.com/ is a good resource for buying ultralight materials and finding project plans.

  48. Jamie Reply

    As Tucas of Spain. http://astucas.com/en/

    Maybe also ookworks in Scotland. http://oookworks.com/

  49. Aaron Redman Reply

    There is also Etowah Outfitters. Makers of ultralight tarps and alcohol stoves that are quite popular in the Southeast.

  50. Silver Meteor Reply

    flatcatgear.com

    Innovative alcohol and Esbit stoves

  51. Nabhan Reply

    +1 for Zimmerbuilt. Just ordered a pair of hipbelt pockets, top-notch quality and choice of materials.

    • zimmerbuilt Reply

      Another vote for zimmerbuilt…

  52. Jason Reply

    Yama mountain gear
    Lukes ultralight

    These are both good companies with great service and products.

  53. The Emberlit Camp Stove (pat pend) is a lightweight, compact, wood burning stove that doesn’t require you carry any fuel. It packs completely flat at about 1/8th in thick, weighs only 11.3 oz, and is 100% Made here in the USA from stainless steel. The new Emberlit-UL is made of titanium, in the USA, and weighs a mere 5.45 oz.

  54. I am an avid backpacker, and former textile industry (athletic, active, & sports apparel)veteran. I developed a product and started a company to address a specific problem – my technical clothing (shirts, pants, underwear,etc.) losing it’s ability to wick moisture after wearing and washing numerous times. My company name and product name is Wash & Wick. You can go to the website to learn more. The company is brand new although I have been using Wash & Wick for a few years now as we developed the product. Wash & Wick is NOT a detergent. It is a finish that stays on the fabric. Environmentally friendly too. I’d be happy to send you some to try (complimentary of course).

  55. Dogwood Reply

    Aren’t Bozeman Mountain Works, Cilo, Feathered Friends, Moonstone, Montane, Mont Bell, Sea to Summit, Snow Peak, Terra Nova, Valandre, and Vargo still in biz? If Western Mountaineering is a UL cottage gear company I’m sure some of these can fit in that category too!

  56. Don Bacon Reply

    *Second the motion on Big Sky tents. Just need to dab some seam-sealer on your pad to keep it from sliding on the slick floor when the ground isn’t level. (It happens.)
    *Also Ultralight Adventure catalyst pack. Love it, plus it carries a bear cannister horizontally. (Incidentally it’s good against more than bears.)
    *Regarding stoves, who needs ’em? We go cold, that saves some weight, time & trouble. My wife dehydrates, so it’s light, healthy (not salty) and tasty (I add hot sauce often).
    *I previously mentioned Chaco sandals instead of sucky inhuman blister-boots. I found some no-smell O’Keefe’s salve to prevent cracking, with SharkSkinz for snow.
    *DriDucks (from BassPro) has a good ultralight rain suit, just don’t snag it.
    *Most important, mainly follow Erik’s packing list. He’s to b/p what Rick Steves is to overseas travel. Two birds of a feather that help one to hike/fly light.

  57. David Reply

    Erik, thanks for all the great information and tips.

    I had heard of Gen Shimazu’s alpinelitedesigns gear before but had never seen it. Gen was as trail days this year with his company renamed
    http://www.yamamountaingear.com/index.php

    Nice ideas well made, worth a look.
    An announcement on the web page currently says closed for the season while he attempts to ride a unicycle 3000. Link at the web site above.

    A youtube review ( not mine )
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wermcBPgyo

    Gen has also tossed in a couple of free patterns in the myog section.

  58. George Reply

    Hi Erik

    While I’ve been reading your blog for some time, this is my first comment, so thanks are in order for the great content you provide.

    Thanks for this great collection of cottage industry firms. If you’d like to extend this list (or add a section to it) to include three cottage industry companies from Europe that I love, I could recommend:

    PHD (Peter Hutchinsons Designs) in the UK – http://phdesigns.co.uk/ who make great down clothing and sleeping bags (custom ones too with a sleeping bag designer tool on the site)

    gococo in Sweden – http://gococo.se/ who make Cocona based clothing, the majority of the selection being socks

    Laufbursche in Germany – http://laufbursche-gear.de who make ultralight packs and accessories but are looking to expand to shelters once they have more support. This site is in German with Google Translate facility until they fix something in their web-shop engine.

    Happy trails!

  59. florida Reply

    http://lukesultralite.com/

    fast shipping, quality stuff.

  60. Fireweed Reply

    Hey–I just saw a company called Kifaru advertising in the PCT Communicator. They make ultralight pack systems, sleep systems, and stove and shelter systems.
    http://www.kifaru.net/ultralight.html

  61. @Lothar Rees: Thanks for the link. Will add Laufbursche to the list when they get some products finished.

    @James Brown: Added Warbonnet Outdoors.

    @Chunky Monkey: Added DIY Gear Supply

    @Henry Shires: Thanks for the note. Updated the description and heading over to your site to check out some of the new models.

  62. Thanks for the list, Erik. Just a quick note about Tarptent, though we certainly started with only single-wall shelters, half our product line is now double-wall. Everything is still 100% made in USA.

    Thanks again.

    Henry

  63. ChunkyMonkey Reply

    BackWoodsDayDreamer.com is a fabulous place to find DIY material and guides. The store is diygearsupply.com

  64. james brown Reply

    Great list

    I recommend you to add this site as well

    http://warbonnetoutdoors.com

  65. Lothar Rees Reply

    a very interesting UL backpack (hukePACK, made in Germany), still not available, but comming up soon:
    http://www.laufbursche-gear.de
    some pictures and info:
    http://laufbursche.blogspot.com/

  66. Dave Reply

    simply awesome! Thanks E the B!!

  67. Added McHale Packs, Brasslite, Ruta Locura and Packafeather. Thanks for the suggestions.

  68. Ellen Reply

    We’ve bought tents a couple of times from Big Sky. Love their products. It’s a small operation, so I understand some people have had problems. We never have, and in fact, have had items sent to us super fast when we’ve needed them.

  69. Dambara Reply

    Great that you included ZPacks, one of the best-kept UL secrets around. I got my pack, tarp-tent, sleeping bag/quilt & other accessories from them, and am very satisfied and impressed with the quality. Founder Joe Valesko is great to work with.

  70. Diana Nevins Reply

    A few more suggestions for your list:

    Packafeather (http://packafeather.com/). Their FeatherFire stove is an alcohol stove with a clever design that actually allows it to simmer.

    Brasslite (http://www.brasslite.com/). High quality brass alcohol stoves with a built-in pot stand and a simmer ring. They’re heavier than the Packafeather stoves, but also sturdier.

  71. Dave Pex Reply

    Erik, et. al.,

    Please note that the adjustable Goat Poles (now Yana poles), formerly sold by Titanium Goat, is now made (along with tent stakes,Tent Poles,Tenkara Rods, Pack Rifle Kits, Bivy, Head Lamp, Water bladders,Crampons,Titanium Pots,Titanium Grills) by Ruta Locura (www.rutalocura.com). Josh left Titanium Goat and has his own business now.

  72. Will Reply

    I recommend Brasslite.com. Nicely made Ultralight stoves

  73. Lee Thompson Reply

    Oh, I almost forgot, don’t forget to add the grand-daddy of all the cottage guys and a real innovator…Dan McHale of McHale packs…top notch packs, service, attention to detail, and a good guy.

    http://www.mchalepacks.com

  74. Lee Thompson Reply

    Erik, maybe the guy has changed his ways or the company is under new ownership but I sure wouldn’t recommend Big Sky to anyone. The owner was always able to supply Backpackinglight with test samples but couldn’t fill orders. A few years ago I gave the guy an essentially interest free loan after a glowing review…months later after haggling, pestering, and being given empty promises, I finally got my money back. Never DID get a tent…

  75. Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. Keep em coming…

    Added: Moonbow Gear, Hammock Gear, Warbonnet Outdoors, Suluk46, Feathered Friends, Enlightened Equipment, Goosefeet Gear, Simblissity, Dirty Girl Gaiters, Black Rock Gear

  76. Jim (PITA) Payne Reply

    Being a ‘hanger’, I second Mike’s suggestions, especially HammockGear – great quilts and they now also offer Cuben fiber tarps…
    All the additional suggested ‘cottage’ folks mentioned have good gear, decent pricing, and excellent service – same goes for Erik’s original list…
    Support the “cottage industry” vendors giving us the gear we want (and ‘need’) to ‘lighten up’ our loads for long treks!

  77. I also recommend Black Rock Gear who makes the warmest, lightest beanie made for hikers. Plus the lightest cuben fiber over (rain) mitts. Also ultralight 900 goose down vests, only 4 oz.

    http://www.blackrockgear.com/

  78. RossB Reply

    Excellent list! Great work. A few additional ones that come to mind:

    Simblissity — http://www.simblissity.net/
    Dirty Girl Gaiters — http://www.dirtygirlgaiters.com/
    Feathered Friends — http://featheredfriends.com/

    Simblissity is currently closed, but may re-open, so I think it is still worth adding.

  79. Liz Reply

    I would add Enlightened Equipment — a great place for ultralight, reasonably priced quilts:

    http://www.enlightenedequipment.com/

    and GooseFeet Gear — great source for anything down-filled:

    http://goosefeetgear.com/

  80. I also recommend Feathered Friends. I think they have the warmest, lightest down vests made for the dollar.

    http://featheredfriends.com/Picasso/Garments/Lt/HyperionHeliosVest.html

    They also make sleeping bags, etc. They make the lightest sleeping bags suitable for pairing up for couples.

  81. I recommend you add Suluk46 — I have a 3 oz bivy from them I love.

    http://www.suluk46.com/products.html

  82. Mike Reply

    I would recommend adding hammockgear.com and warbonnetoutdoors.com. More geared towards hammocking, but some of the finest cottage manufacturers out there.