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CANOPIES RESCUSED
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EVERY PIECE UNIQUE
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VIRGIN NYLON USED
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SECOND FLIGHTS
PILOT ISN'T JUST WHAT YOU DO, IT'S WHO YOU ARE • GEAR WITH HISTORY • ULTRALIGHT DESIGN • MADE FOR PILOTS, BY PILOTS • REDUCE WASTE •
EVERY BAG HAS A STORY
Your bag was once part of a paraglider that carried someone through the sky. We track down the pilot behind the wing and preserve its story with every bag.
Your favorite wing comes to the end of its useable life, and you send it to OutspireX.
We bring the wing into our shop. We start by removing the lines (to be used later), then cut and clean the fabric. Handmade in California.
The paraglider is transformed into your daily adventure bag! It's ultralight and ready for its second life.
Scan the code inside the bag to meet the original pilot and read their story!
SUPPORTED BY
OUR IMPACT
THE adventure
DOESN'T END HERE
Every paraglider eventually reaches the end of its flying life. But that doesn't mean its story has to end. OutspireX gives retired wings a second life by turning them into one-of-a-kind gear.
And with every purchase, you help support Adaptive Impact, a nonprofit working to make the freedom of flight and adventure more accessible to people with disabilities.
RECOGNIZED FOR CIRCULAR INNOVATION
OutspireX was recognized by the California State Senate for our work turning retired paragliders into new products and keeping adventure materials in circulation.
FIELD TESTING · TORREY PINES GLIDERPORT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
"If we change the way we think, we change the planet."
- PRIYA SARAN
PRIYA SARAN AND PRIYA PATEL, CO-FOUNDERS · PARAGLIDER PILOTS
FIELD TESTING · CALIFORNIA · 03:21
"If we change the way we think, we change the planet."
- PRIYA SARAN · CEO, CO-FOUNDER · PARAGLIDER PILOT
/ PILOT IN COMMAND
ADVENTURE DOESN'T END when the flight does.
We don't claim to be saving the planet, but we are saving our relationship with it. We're actively rebelling against throwaway culture by challenging ourselves to think of new ways to repurpose "trash."
02 / THE PROCESS
CRAFTING YOUR FAVORITE
HIP PACK
Four steps. No shortcuts. It's a lot of work, but we do it because we believe epic stories should never be grounded.
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SOURCE
We work directly with pilots and flight schools across the United States to rescue retired canopies before they hit landfill.
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STITCH
Every product is sewn in small batches by people who care about keeping these stories alive.
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STRIP
Each wing is logged, photographed, and disassembled by hand.
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SEND
Select pieces ship with a Pilot Legacy Tag, showing where it flew, who flew it, and what adventures it lived.
04 / REVIEWS
ROGUE
RECRUITS
Hear from the rebels who've bought the packs and tested them in the field.
"It really is an “In flight sidekick”. Was able to have my keys, wallet, chapstick, etc with me easily and accessible. Never noticed it launching, flying, or landing."
ANDREA
"I ended up buying a bag that tells you who the pilot used to be (very cool). I use it when speedflying to hold my keys, phone, wallet, and other important items that could fall out of my pockets. Its light and I really like the dual pockets. Its very well made."
BRENT
"Not only is this product ready to go with me everywhere, it breathes authenticity. Its durability is paralleled by its aged coloring and texture from the use of the glider. Such a great use of the material & the perfect mid-sized hip-bag for notebooks/lenses/etc."
STEVE