here's the latest, and the list just gets better and better -- thanks for the additions. this thread might be a reasonable place to commend your favorite cottage industry! ...more here than just hammock related, but all of interest, I think.
Cottage Backpacking Gear Companies:
2QZQ Hammock Specialties
www.2qzqhammockhanger.com -- hammock 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.end2endsupply.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
www.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 survival oriented gear line
http://www.kifaru.net/
Lawson Outdoor Equipment
www.lawsonequipment.com Lightweight shelter kits, fabrics and accessories.
LightHeart Gear
www.lightheartgear.com Ultralight double-wall shelters, fabrics and accessories.
Lukes Ultralite
www.lukesultralite.com Lightweight gear, apparel, cuben items and accessories.
LuxuryLite
http://www.luxurylite.com/
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.
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 backpackings books and sew-your-own gear kits.
RBH Designs
http://www.rbhdesigns.com/ vapor barrier 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/sl/
Solo Stove
www.solostove.com Lightweight wood-burning stoves.
Stephensons
http://warmlite.com/ - general gear outfitter, vapor barrier clothing and sleeping bags
Suluk 46
www.suluk46.com Ultralight backpacking tools and accessories.
The 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
ZimmerBuilt
http://www.zimmerbuilt.com - Custom made Ultralight Backpacks
ZPacks
www.zpacks.com Ultralight cuben fiber shelters, backpacks and accessories.
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