Isn't a cottage a summer home for a rich person?
I manufacture rugged alcohol stoves ($7 to $8). I didn't design them, but they aren't patented.
Isn't a cottage a summer home for a rich person?
I manufacture rugged alcohol stoves ($7 to $8). I didn't design them, but they aren't patented.
David Smolinski
There are two threads going on this topic and this one with the Sticky did not have the most recent updates. So I copied the most recent update from the other thread to here to make this info easier for people to find. I also fixed a few links. All links work as of Sep 22, 2012.
I love this list! Thanks 1azarus
Cottage Backpacking Gear Companies:
2QZQ Hammock Specialties
www.2qzqhammockhanger.com - hHmmock modifications and accessories.
AntiGravityGear
www.antigravitygear.com – Lightweight shelters, cook systems, accessories and more.
Arrowhead Equipment
http://arrowheadequipment.webs.com - Mostly hammock related gear and underquilts
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.
Butt in a Sling
www.buttinasling.com – Hammocks and accessories.
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.
End2End Supply
www.end2endtrailsupply.com – Stoves and accessories.
Enlightened Equipment
www.enlightenedequipment.com – Ultralight sleeping quilts.
Equinox LTD
www.equinoxltd.com – Ultralight packs, shelters, accessories and more.
Etowah Outfitters
http://www.etowahoutfittersultraligh...ackinggear.com - Misc gear
Feathered Friends
www.featheredfriends.com – Ultralight down sleeping bags and clothing.
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.
Hawk Vittles food
http://hawkvittles.com - Food
Hennessy Hammock
www.hennessyhammock.com – Lightweight hammock shelters.
Hyperlight 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.
Kifaru
http://www.kifaru.net/ - Survival oriented gear line.
Lawson Outdoor Equipment
www.lawsonequipment.com – Lightweight shelter kits, fabrics and accessories.
LightHeart Gear
www.lightheartgear.com – Ultralight double-wall shelters, fabrics and accessories.
Luke’s Ultralite
www.lukesultralite.com – Lightweight gear, apparel, cuben items and accessories.
LuxuryLite
http://www.luxurylite.com - Ultralight cot, bed, and other items.
LW Gear
www.lwgear.com – Lightweight backpacks, DVDs, books and videos.
McHale Alpine Packs
www.mchalepacks.com – Custom fitted ultralight backpacks.
MiniBull Design
www.minibulldesign.com – Alcohol stoves and accessories.
Moonbow Gear
www.moonbowgear.com – Modular pack systems, shelters and other unique gear.
Mystery Ranch
http://www.mysteryranch.com - Durable military and civilian multi-purpose backpacks
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.
Outdoor Herbivore
www.outdoorherbivore.com – Food.
Outdoor Trail Gear
http://www.outdoortrailgear.com - Dutch clips, hammock accessories and cottage industry coop
Oware
http://shop.bivysack.com – Ultralight shelters, sleep systems and accessories.
The Packa
www.thepacka.com – Poncho/pack cover combination
Packafeather
http://packafeather.com – Lightweight alcohol stoves and accessories.
Pack it gourmet food
www.packitgourmet.com - Food
Purcell Trench
www.purcelltrench.com – Lightweight fire grilles and accessories.
QiWiz
www.QiWiz.net - U.L. Wood Burning Stoves, saws and trowels
Ray Jardine
www.rayjardine.com – The godfather of UL backpacking’s books and sew-your-own gear kits.
RBH Designs
http://www.rbhdesigns.com - Bbarrier clothing
Ruta Locura
www.rutalocura.com – Trekking poles, tent poles, cookware and accessories.
Seekoutside tipis
http://seekoutside.com/products/ultralight-tipis/
Simblissity
www.simblissity.net – Lightweight gaiters, storage sacks and accessories.
Six Moon Designs
www.sixmoondesigns.com – Ultralight backpacks, shelters and accessories.
Slinglight Camp chairs
http://slinglight.com
Solo Stove
www.solostove.com – Lightweight wood-burning stoves.
Stephenson’s
http://warmlite.com - General gear outfitter, vapor barrier clothing and sleeping bags
Suluk 46
www.suluk46.com – Ultralight backpacking tools and accessories.
Super Cat Alcohol Stove
http://jwbasecamp.com/Articles/SuperCat/index.html
Tarptent
www.tarptent.com – The original ightweight single-wall shelters (and now double wall shelters)
Tewa
http://tewaunderquilts.webs.com - Hammock Underquilts
Titanium Goat
www.titaniumgoat.com – Lightweight conical shelters, cook systems and more.
Trail Designs
www.traildesigns.com – Lightweight stoves, cookware and accessories.
Tato Wood Stoves
www.tripleatripleo.com – Stoves.
Ultralight Adventure Equipment
www.ula-equipment.com – Lightweight backpacks.
Underground Quilts
www.undergroundquilts.com – Lightweight quilts.
Warbonnet Outdoors
www.warbonnetoutdoors.com – Lightweight hammock tarps, quilts and accessories.
Western Mountaineering
www.westernmountaineering.com – Ultralight down sleeping bags and apparel.
White Box Stoves
www.whiteboxstoves.com – Ultralight alcohol stoves.
Whoopie Slings
www.whoopieslings.com – Hammock suspensions and accessories.
Wilderness Logics
http://www.wildernesslogics.com - Ultralight hammock gear.
Wintergreen Northern Wear
http://www.wintergreennorthernwear.com - Cold weather clothing
Yama Mountain Gear
www.yamamountaingear.com – Lightweight tarps, shelters and accessories.
Zelph Stoves
www.woodgaz-stove.com - Ultralight wood and alcohol stoves.
Zen and the Art of Alcohol Stoves
http://zenstoves.net/Stoves.htm - Information and guide to alcohol stoves
ZimmerBuilt
http://www.zimmerbuilt.com - Custom made Ultralight Backpacks
ZPacks
www.zpacks.com – Ultralight cuben fiber shelters, backpacks and accessories.
Last edited by Odd Man Out; 09-22-2012 at 15:30.
Gotta add a new find: www.boragear.com
"We can no longer live as rats. We know too much." -- Nicodemus
I have several things off of this list, and I think it's one of the best comprehensive lists on the internet. In fact this guy has a very informative site, directed towards hikers of all varieties, and varying skillsets.
I have a cuben fiber Lightheart Solo, with an awning, that I scrimped and saved for . I like the way it sets up, as well as the fact that it can be repaired with duct tape in the field. I chose to get the awning after owning a Henry Shire's Double Rainbow, and enjoying what he has done with his tents. I also have from that list, a custom made backpack from Elemental Horizons, with the owner and I working closely together to create a backpack I can work with easily, that will help protect a shoulder injury and subsequent plating of said injury, as well as some other issues I have had with earlier packs. After some dayhikes and some airline trips with said pack, I can say that it is one tough hombre, even though it is quite light. I got his new, smaller pack at 42 liters. His prices are in line for what most cottage industries charge, and he didn't charge me a fortune to help create what will be my companion for several months on the trail.
Just my 2 cents for a couple of cottage industry makers on that list. I actually prefer the cottage industry makers in most cases, as they pay more attention to quality control, and getting a custom piece done isn't an impossiblity. My own experiences with them have all been positive, and I endorse using them whenever possible.
I can tell you first hand, there are no viruses attached to that site. Just an FYI.
I just noticed the End2End Trail Supply link is bad. The text on the page is ok, but the link is wrong. This one should work.
https://www.end2endtrailsupply.com/
Could be an opportunity opening up with twinkies and such. Maybe use stuff left in hiker boxes as the main ingredients. "May contain ramen and/or oatmeal and/or grits and/or gorp and/or shelter mouse droppings. Hiker funk#5 added for flavour, colour, smell, and as a preservative agent."
Cottage Backpacking Gear Companies: All links checked Jan 1, 2013
2QZQ Hammock Specialties
www.2qzqhammockhanger.com - Hammock modifications and accessories.
AntiGravityGear
www.antigravitygear.com – Cook systems, cozies, wide range of accessories. Scouting discount
Arrowhead Equipment
www.Arrowhead-Equipment.com - Hammock related gear (tarps, underquilts, etc), cooking accessories, DIY.
Bear Paw Wilderness Designs
www.bearpawwd.com – Tarps, tents, shelters, accessories, stuff sacks, water bags, DIY.
Big Sky International
www.bigskyinternational.com – Freestanding tents.
Black Rock Gear
www.blackrockgear.com – Down hats, vests, gloves and pillow.
Bottlestoves.com
bottlestoves.com – Alcohol stoves made from aluminum bottles.
Brasslite Backpacking Stoves
www.brasslite.com – Adjustable alcohol stove.
Bushbuddy
www.bushbuddy.ca – Wood burning stoves.
Butt in a Sling
www.buttinasling.com – Hammocks and accessories.
Dirty Girl Gaiters
www.dirtygirlgaiters.com – Colorful gaiters.
DIY Gear Supply
www.diygearsupply.com – Materials and fabrics for building your own gear.
Elemental Horizons
www.elementalhorizons.com – Backpacks and accessories.
End2End Supply
www.end2endtrailsupply.com/ – Stoves and accessories.
Enlightened Equipment
www.enlightenedequipment.com – Sleeping quilts.
Equinox LTD
www.equinoxltd.com – Packs, shelters, accessories and more.
Etowah Outfitters
www.shop.backpackingadventuregear.com/ - Tarps, pack covers, rain wrap, stove, ground cloths.
Feathered Friends
www.featheredfriends.com – Down sleeping bags and clothing.
Four Dog Stoves
www.fourdog.com – Multi-fuel stoves for cooking and heating, wilderness living, and more.
Gossamer Gear
www.gossamergear.com – Backpacks, sleep pads, trekking poles, and more.
Goosefeet Gear
www.goosefeetgear.com – Down booties and pillow.
Hammock Gear
www.hammockgear.com – Hammock tarps, quilts and accessories.
Hawk Vittles food
hawkvittles.com – Dehydrated meals
Hennessy Hammock
www.hennessyhammock.com – Hammocks and full range of hammock accessories.
Hyperlight Mountain Gear
www.hyperlitemountaingear.com – Cuben fiber backpacks, shelters, sacks and accessories.
Integral Designs
www.integraldesigns.com – Tents, tarps, bivys and accessories.
Jacks R Better
www.jacksrbetter.com – Hammocks and full range of hammock accessories.
Katabatic Gear
www.katabaticgear.com – Down quits and bivys.
Kifaru
www.kifaru.net/ - Survival oriented gear line.
Lawson Outdoor Equipment
www.lawsonequipment.com – Sleeping pads, containers, tent stakes, and miscellaneous accessories.
LightHeart Gear
www.lightheartgear.com – Double-wall tents and accessories, fabrics for DIY.
Luke’s Ultralite
www.lukesultralite.com – Apparel, rain gear, cuben items and accessories.
LuxuryLite
www.luxurylite.com – Camp cot, and other accessories.
LW Gear
www.lwgear.com – Backpacks, DVDs, books and videos.
McHale Alpine Packs
www.mchalepacks.com – Custom fitted backpacks.
MiniBull Design
www.minibulldesign.com – Alcohol stoves and accessories.
Moonbow Gear
www.moonbowgear.com – Packs, shelters and other unique gear. Custom manufacturing.
Mystery Ranch
www.mysteryranch.com - Military and civilian multi-purpose backpacks
Nunatak
www.nunatakusa.com – Down quilts and apparel.
Mountain Laurel Designs
www.mountainlaureldesigns.com – Backpacks, shelters, sleep systems and more.
Outdoor Equipment Supplier LLC
www.outdoorequipmentsupplier.com – Tarps, shelters and accessories.
Outdoor Herbivore
www.outdoorherbivore.com – Vegetarian and vegan backpacking food.
Outdoor Trail Gear
www.outdoortrailgear.com – Co-op of 9 cottage companies. Hammock accessories, pots, stoves, and more.
Oware
shop.bivysack.com – Shelters, bivys, sleep systems and accessories.
The Packa
www.thepacka.com – Rain jacket/pack cover combination
Packafeather
packafeather.com – Alcohol stoves with adjustable heat outpus.
Pack it gourmet food
www.packitgourmet.com – Backpacking meals, dehydrated grocery items, and camp kitchen gear.
Purcell Trench
www.purcelltrench.com – Campfire grilles and accessories.
QiWiz
www.qiwiz.net - Wood Burning Stoves, saws and trowels
Ray Jardine
www.rayjardine.com – DIY kits for shelters, sleep systems, and more. Book, videos, and guides.
RBH Designs
www.rbhdesigns.com – Vapor barrier clothing.
Ruta Locura
www.rutalocura.com – Trekking poles, tent poles, carbon fiber and titanium accessories.
Seekoutside Tipis
seekoutside.com/products/ultralight-tipis/ - Tipi style tents.
Simblissity
www.simblissity.net – Gaiters, bug nets, and accessories.
Six Moon Designs
www.sixmoondesigns.com – Backpacks, shelters, rain gear, and accessories.
Slinglight Camp Chairs
slinglight.com – Camp Chair
Solo Stove
www.solostove.com – Wood-burning stoves.
Stephenson’s
warmlite.com – Tents, sleep system, vapor barrier apparel.
Suluk 46
www.suluk46.com – Bug bivy, frame sheet, and various titanium gear.
Super Cat Alcohol Stove
jwbasecamp.com/Articles/SuperCat/index.html – DIY instructions for the Super Cat Stove.
Tarptent
www.tarptent.com – Tents and shelters.
Tewa
www.tewaunderquilts.com – Underquilts for hammocks.
Titanium Goat
www.titaniumgoat.com – Tipi shelters, tent heaters, bivys, down apparel and more. DIY materials.
Trail Designs
www.traildesigns.com – Caldera cooking systems, food, pots, stoves, and accessories.
Tato Gear
www.tripleatripleo.com – Stoves (wood, alcohol, DIY), hammock hardware.
Ultralight Adventure Equipment
www.ula-equipment.com – Backpacks, rain kilt, sleeping bag.
Underground Quilts
www.undergroundquilts.com – Top quilts, bottom quilts, hammock tarps and accessories.
Warbonnet Outdoors
www.warbonnetoutdoors.com – Hammocks, tarps, quilts and accessories.
Western Mountaineering
www.westernmountaineering.com – Down sleeping bags and apparel.
White Box Stoves
www.whiteboxstoves.com – Alcohol stoves.
Whoopie Slings
www.whoopieslings.com – Hammock and tarp suspension systems and accessories.
Wilderness Logics
www.wildernesslogics.com – Hammocks, quilts, tarps, and accessories.
Wintergreen Northern Wear
www.wintergreennorthernwear.com - Cold weather clothing
Yama Mountain Gear
www.yamamountaingear.com – Tarps, shelters, net tents, DIY, and accessories.
Zelph Stoves
www.woodgaz-stove.com - Alcohol stoves, wood stoves, stove accessories.
Zen and the Art of Alcohol Stoves
zenstoves.net/Stoves.htm - Information and guide to alcohol stoves
ZimmerBuilt
www.zimmerbuilt.com - Custom made backpacks
ZPacks
www.zpacks.com – Tents, tarps, sleeping bags, backpacks, apparel, and accessories.
thanks, odd man out! much appreciate the update.
Lazarus
Thanks for putting all these in one easy to find thread, 1azurus. And thanks for keeping it up to date, Odd Man Out! Here's one to add to the list:
http://www.wild-ideas.net/
These are the folks who make the bearikade, the state-of-the-art bear canister.
http://flatcatgear.com/
Flat Cat Gear - Alcohol Stoves and cook systems.
Let's not forget http://www.YamaMountainGear.com Maker of lightweight single and double wall tents. Cuben and silnylon. Stuff sacks as well.
Awesome! I was looking for a list like this! Thanks!
"Exploration is in our nature. We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still." ~Carl Sagan~
Excellent find and post, and additions - will benefit many I'm sure
Dutchware
http://dutchwaregear.com
For all your hammock suspension needs and much much more.
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"Cottage" is a bit of a loose term given that , for example, our Tarptents are made in a factory in Seattle , not inside Henry's house and that other, commonly referred to as "cottage" ,have sold goods made in China.However John West at Borah in a May 2014 interview defined his 4 employee business as "Microcottage" and yes he does make his own stuff.
http://hikeitlikeit.com/2014/borah-gear-with-john-west/
Don't know about Luke but having seen his products over the last few years they don't look as mass produced stuff re-badged.
Can't see the photos comparing colours and sizes but often' particularly with fabrics with a glossy finish , the photos will not look the same as the real product.
(mind you, there is also a slight or not so slight colour change from batch to batch...)
A correctly colour balanced pro shot will minimise that but not many manufacturers hire pro photographers for their product shots.
(Incidentally that is how I started a relationship with Henry Shires at TT, because the colour balance in many of his web shots was way out).
Agree that "cottage gear manufacturer" is a loosely used term. In my case, even after 4 years in "business", I am the only one involved, I have no employees, and my basement is both my "production facility" and "warehouse". Customer service is me <-> you. Very few items are obtained and resold, the vast majority I make myself. Maybe I'm a "hobbyist gear maker". If this term catches on, remember you saw it here first.
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