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CANOPIES RESCUSED
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EVERY PIECE UNIQUE
0
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 •
01 / THE STORY
BUILT FROM
paragliders
Each year, 7,000 lbs of paragliders are retired. Most end up in landfill. We're changing that.
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WE ARE NOT A FACTORY.
Started by two pilots who couldn't stand these epic wings going to the landfill, we hand cut, clean, and stitch every piece in California.
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DESIGNED BY PILOTS.
We know what it's like to love a sport most people don't understand. That's why we build products that do.
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ELEVATING PILOT STORIES.
We honor the pilots who donate their wings, sharing their stories on every product crafted from their canopy.
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LIGHT ON YOU. LIGHT ON THE PLANET.
Ripstop nylon is engineered to hold a human in the air. On the ground, it weighs nothing, packs flat, and outlasts trends.
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.
/ 01
SOURCE
We work directly with pilots and flight schools across the United States to rescue retired canopies before they hit landfill.
/ 03
STITCH
Every product is sewn in small batches by people who care about keeping these stories alive.
/ 02
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.
03 / THE SIDEKICK SERIES
FIFTEEN WINGS.
Transformed.
LEGACY PILOT: MATT ALARIE
SIDEKICK -sunset
Cut from a retired Skywalk Tequila 5. Cobalt panel, sunset trim, YKK locking zippers, 56" adjustable belt. Ships with the Pilot's Legacy Tag.
2.4 OZ
CARRY WEIGHT
LEGACY PILOT: MATT ALARIE
SIDEKICK -bone
Burnt orange leading-edge paired with cream ripstop. Two zippered compartments, load-lifter straps, the same ultralight build. One of one.
2.4 OZ
CARRY WEIGHT
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