Latest Press Releases
June 3, 2021 | Hillsound Equipment Joins Responsible Packaging Movement
April 29, 2021 | Hillsound Equipment Launches PackStack™ and PackStack™ PRO
March 11, 2021 | Hillsound Equipment Expands Sales Team With Additions in Canada and US
November 13, 2020 | Hillsound Equipment Partners with Mountain Mic to Promote Wellness Through Hiking
February 25, 2020 | Hillsound Equipment’s Award-Winning BTR Stool Available for Purchase
September 16, 2019 | Hillsound Equipment Launches New FlexSteps Crampons
January 23, 2019 | Hillsound Equipment Debuts FlexSteps Crampon at Snow Show
January 24, 2019 | OIA ANNOUNCES CLASS FOUR OF SKIP YOWELL FUTURE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Gear Patrol: 15 Awesome New Outdoor Products to Kick Off Summer With
"Confounded by backpack packing techniques? Hillsound has a solution in its new PackStack organizers. They're like packing cubes but are shaped with curved sides to slot down into a hiking backpack, making it easier to stay organized while traveling with multi-day packs."
Outdoor Retailer Magazine: Stack ‘Em Up
"Hillsound’s smart new storage solution makes it easy to organize your backpack in the most efficient manner possible."
Gear Junkie: Hillsound PackStack Backpacking Cubes
"These concave, stackable compartments are designed to fit in a backpack and add some order to the chaos. Made from ripstop CORDURA, these compartments are available in four sizes: short and tall for 40-60L packs, and short and tall for 60L and above"
Outside Online Gear Picks: Hillsound Equipment Flexsteps Crampons
"The Flexsteps are a Goldilocks option for winter foot traction. Its spikes aren’t too small, nor too deep, so they provide grip on most icy surfaces. They kept our reviews editor sturdy on frozen streets in Iceland, which is why we featured them in our 2020 Winter Buyer’s Guide."
Popular Mechanics: The Best Gear for Surviving the Next Winter Storm
"If you have eight-inch boots and 12 inches of snow, that's a recipe for cold, wet feet. But with a nice set of waterproof gators like the Armadillos, you'll keep all the snow outta your boots. They're great for cold-weather hiking or just shoveling the driveway."
Gear Junkie: 2-Winter Test: Hillsound Equipment FlexSteps Review
"For two winter seasons now, I’ve been wearing and testing Hillsound’s FlexSteps, and not to be cliche, but they have blown me away. They are light, packable, easy to get on and off with gloves or mittens, and have successfully carried me across dozens of icy and snowy miles on the trail."
Outside Online: FlexSteps
"The FlexSteps are our favorite all-arounders. We used them to hike on hard-packed snow, then left them on for a stroll downtown. (They even stood up to frozen streets in midwinter Iceland.) The cleats are substantial enough to dig into ice without making the FlexSteps a hazard floating around in your daypack"
Gear Patrol: We’re in Love with the Lightest, Most Packable Camp Stool Ever
"The Hillsound BTR is so light and compact, you can stash it in the water bottle slot of your backpack and almost forget it’s there till you reach your campsite and have a seat that is much, much better than a rock (in case you were wondering what BTR stands for)."
Men's Health Magazine: 24 Camping Essentials for the Great Outdoors, According to Experts
“I've recently fallen in love with my BTR stool from Hillsound Equipment. A lightweight stool might seem like a luxury item, but it's essential when winter camping, and I always carry it with me in my camera backpack when I'm shooting photos and footage on the trails. There’s nothing like a comfortable chair off the cold ground at the end of a long day on the trail! - Jeff Pelletier, Trailrunner and Outdoors Filmmaker"
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Men's Health Magazine: The 47 Best Gifts for Any Outdoorsmen
"It might seem like a strange idea at first, but seasoned campers know that a stool this small goes a long way. It has multiple purposes, from a mini table for your accoutrements, a foot rest, or any anywhere chair. It weighs just 12 ounces and packs up so small you'll forget you're carrying it."
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Gear Patrol: The 13 Best Camping Chairs of 2021
"Minimalism and comfort combine in Hillsound's BTR, a camping stool that packs down to a water bottle's size. The genius of the BTR — short for "Better Than a Rock" — is in its telescoping legs and their integrated PhantomLock technology, which hold fast while you are seated but disengage when it's time to pack it all up."
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