by Garrett Martin | Aug 19, 2025 | Mixed Bag
Aging into Ultralight: Why Older Backpackers Should Rethink Their Gear and Embrace the UL Life Garrett’s preface: Although this article targets an aging enthusiast it’s not to say ultralight backpacking only benefits older people or that older people aren’t spry...
by Garrett Martin | Aug 13, 2025 | Mixed Bag
ULA 22L Everyday Carry Pack the Cicada Overview For the past 5 years we’ve gotten countless customer customization requests from new materials, new features, and even some sporadic one-off designs. In order to step off of this perpetual motion machine of incredible...
by Garrett Martin | Aug 6, 2025 | Mixed Bag
First Look: 22L ULA-Equipment Cicada Pack After 20+ years building some of the most trusted ultralight packs on the trail, we’ve taken that same reliability and reimagined it for modern motion: commuting, travel, work-from-anywhere. If you’ve seen our take on EDC in...
by Garrett Martin | Aug 6, 2025 | Mixed Bag
Free Bleeding On The Colorado Trail by Mallory “Baja” Jackson The following is a personal account from our on-trail bud Mallory “Baja” Jackson during her thru-hike of the Colorado Trail. We believe in boosting authentic experiences and it...
by Garrett Martin | Jul 30, 2025 | Mixed Bag
ULA Photon vs. CDT vs. Nexus: Choosing the Right Ultralight Pack For the committed ultralight backpacker, every ounce—and every feature—matters. At ULA, we’ve designed our lineup to meet a wide range of backcountry needs without compromising on simplicity, durability,...