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Hilltop Packs LLCPRESS RELEASE 4-28-2022Questions And Comments Contact Staff Writer Steve Barrett Hilltop Packs employees Amie Johnson and Amanda Phillips have recently been promoted to new positions within the company. Amanda has moved up to the position of shop supervisor, and Amie has been named operations manager and now oversees all aspects of the company’s gear production. Amanda, who resides in Mount Morris with her...

“It’s Good in the Woods” By Steve Barrett, Creative Content Writer for Hilltop Packs Justin Sylvester, an avid backpacker and hiker, is a New Hampshire native, having lived there since he was four years old. And through his YouTube channel he is enjoying the opportunities to meet others within the outdoors community across the nation and even around the world. Justin’s YouTube channel, titled...

Meet the ‘Backcountry Pilgrim’ from California By Steve BarrettCreative Content Writer For Hilltop Packs Doug Beaumont has been a proud member of the ever-expanding backpacking and hiking community for nearly his entire life, and he’s excited to give other enthusiasts the opportunity to join him on his ongoing visual pilgrimage. For the past three years, Beaumont has been running his own YouTube channel, titled “Backcountry Pilgrim,” which...

Andrew Miller is the creator of the “Metro on the Move” YouTube channel, which showcases videos addressing a wide array of topics geared to appeal to hikers and backpackers of all ages and all walks of life.

At Hilltop Packs we love winter backpacking! Need gear that holds up? We got you covered! Looking for something you don't see? Contact us!

Holiday Sale 2021!  No code needed at checkout. Prices as marked. Discounts from 5% to 50% off popular items around our website while supplies last. Holiday sale 2021 will run from 11/23 to 12/24 or until sale items run out of stock. So grab your gear early! Let's go shopping!

  Bright Colors printed on 1.43oz Dyneema. No more getting mixed up food bags at camp! Purchase these bags here

In this video we discuss stuff sack sizes and uses

In this video we go over dry bag sizes and what you might use those sizes for

We moved again! This is our third expansion in just 19 months. We can't thank our loyal customers enough. We couldn't be more excited about our new home. We even added a Coffee Roastery! Check out the video tour. As always thanks for your support!

In 2021 Ben and his Aunt Bridget officially started Hilltop Packs Coffee Company. A sister company of Hilltop Packs. Both located at 1006 E Greene Street in Waynesburg PA. It's no secret that backpackers LOVE coffee. A little piece of home out on the trail. Instant coffee while convenient, isn't always the best option for coffee lovers. For this reason Ben and many others...

So what does make a good Ditty Bag? The answer to that question will be different for different people. But we have some ideas. We hope this helps! We will assume you are considering your purchase from Hilltop Packs. So sizes and fabric types will most likely only apply to Hilltop Packs. FIRST, WHAT ARE DITTY BAGS?Small items that backpackers or hikers carry might get...

We sell several types of stake sacks. Here is a video showing off a few

In this video we talk about the reasons you should consider before choosing a stuff sack or a dry bag for your quilt.

This video shows off our Chair Zero Bag (Stuff Sack). We also now have bags for the Chair One and REI Flexlite.

We love our Roll Top Fanny Packs. And we love this video! You can find our fanny packs here

Never grab a dead battery on the trail again. The perfect battery storage solution for backpacking with a camera. Grab your Dual Pocket Battery Bag here

This video was filmed in our old home shop. Enjoy!

In this video we talk about Dual Pocket Gadget Bags. We have since added 2 sizes. The regular that you see in the video and now the XL size. You can see our Dual Pocket Gadget Bags Here

 

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