In September 2025, the world of ultralight hiking quietly crossed a new threshold. It’s not just about grams saved anymore—it’s about experience gained. Publications like WIRED now describe ultralight hiking as “less a packing problem and more a state of mind.” WIRED+1If the gear you carry defines you, then the trail you complete transcends you.This […]
At an age when most people are contemplating retirement, good reads and grandkids, then-80-year-old Betty Kellenberger quietly completed the entire 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail (AT). What makes her story especially remarkable? Not only the distance, but the fact that she approached her gear and mindset with a quietly ultralight spirit—proving freedom has no age limit. The […]
When Emma “Feather” Ramirez departed for the Colorado Trail in June 2025, she carried more than just the usual map, water filter and boots. She carried a question: “How minimal can I go without losing the joy of the journey?”By the time she reached Durango in late August, she had proven one answer: paring down […]
In the summer of 2023, Sam “Shade” Carter set out on perhaps the boldest ultralight hiking experiment of recent times. His goal: attempt the Calendar Year Triple Crown (hiking the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail in a single calendar year) with a gear setup weighing less than 3 pounds […]
GearFlip BlogHi, I’m Max the founder of GearFlip. I’ve thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail and the Long Trail. I’m passionate about the circular economy of used ultralight gear. Wecome!