Our Guide to the Small Business Sales Week 2026
Curated guide to ultralight and cottage brand backpacking gear
May 16, 2026
As ultralight backpackers, we believe cottage-grown brands are important to the hiking culture. That’s why we’re so thrilled for Garage Grown Gear’s Small Business Sale featuring small brands that specialize in ultralight and lightweight hiking, backpacking, and camping gear.
We spent more than 10 hours scanning what's on sale to highlight the ultralight gear items we recommend and the sales worth your time.
The sale goes from Tuesday, May 12th to Tuesday, May 19th.
Exclusive deals on each brand's website and Garage Grown Gear’s Sale Page.
See all our favorite sale items on our Deals Page, updated daily.
Treeline Review’s Guide to the Garage Grown Gear Small Business Sales Week 2026
CNOC VECTO WATER Containers
Small Business Sales Week: 25% OFF a Cnoc Outdoors item with the purchase of a Cowboy Camping item!
Weight: 3.25 oz (2L)
Cnoc Outdoors Vecto water containers are our favorite collapsible water containers in our Arizona Trail Gear List. These durable water containers make filtering water easy because they thread with both Sawyer Squeeze and Katadyn BeFree water filters, two top picks in our Best Water Filters story.
Katabatic Gear Tarn Jacket
Small Business Sales Week: 20% off jackets, bivies, and hoods on their website. No code needed.
Tarn jacket weight: 9.7 oz (women’s M)
This is a rare chance to get the Tarn down jacket at 20% off. It has one of the best warmth-to-weight ratios of any jacket we’ve tested.
Kula Cloth Pee Cloth
Small Business Sales Week: 20% off sitewide + FREE mini Kula with orders over $35! No code needed.
Weight: 0.5 oz
Replace TP with this quick-drying, pack-friendly, antimicrobial cloth.
You’ll find it in our Eco-Friendly Gear Swaps guide. We even know folks who use their Kula Cloth at home.
We love supporting Kula because they’re a women-owned outdoor brand.
Bogler co Potty Trowel
Small Business Sales Week: 15% off on their Amazon store
Weight: 0.5 oz
Overall winner in our Best Backcountry Potty Trowels guide! Lightweight, affordable, strong against rocks and roots.
That’s why you’ll see it on our sub-8 pound Ultralight PCT Gear List.
Zenbivy Ultralight Bed Bundle
Small Business Sales Week: 33% off the Zenbivy Ultralight Bed Bundle and up to 25% off site-wide.
Weight: From 44.9 oz (includes quilt, sheet, mattress, pillow, and pack liner)
The Zenbivy Ultralight Bed won our Favorite Gear of the Year Award of 2025. Read our full review here.
Alpine Fit
Small Business Sales Week: 10-40% off the small business sales week collection!
Weight: Varies
Big sale on one of our favorite Women Owned Outdoor Brands, Alpine Fit was a winner in our Best Hiking Tights guide, as well as being a Treeline Review writer favorite brand.
Lite AF
Small Business Sales Week: Save 15% on your entire cart, including sale items
Winner in our Best Backpacking Backpacks guide, this comfortable backpack has all the features we are looking for, plus a great ride. It’s the winner for best for thru-hiking, if you can snag one!
Arms of Andes Alpaca BOxer Briefs
Small Business Sales Week: 20% off site-wide + free shipping
Weight: 2.1 oz (medium)
The winner of best men’s underwear for backpacking, the alpaca Arms of Andes boxer briefs are soft, durable, and never feel hot.
pinnacle foods cheddar biscuits
Small Business Sales Week: 20% off Jalapeño-Cheddar Biscuits and Sausage Gravy meals
Weight: 4.7 oz
Widely considered the best backpacking meal out there and a winner in our Best Freeze-Dried Meals this calorie-dense, filling dinner is better than what you’d get in a restaurant.
Swift Industries Hold Fast Half Frame Bag
Small Business Sales Week: up to 50% off sitewide
Weight: 5.75 oz
The Swift Industries Hold Fast is the winner of our Best Half Frame Bag award, and it’s 50% off. They’re a Women-Owned Outdoor Brand, too.
Farm to Feet Damascus Socks
Small Business Sales Week: 15% off site-wide with code SBSW2026
Weight: Varies
The winner of our Best Lightweight Hiking socks, everything is 15% off at Farm to Feet.
Purple rain adventure skirts
Small Business Sales Week: 20% off sitewide with code SBSW2026
Weight: Varies by size
The overall winner in our Best Hiking Skirts and Dresses guide, the Purple Rain Skirt is versatile enough for rugged thru-hikes, travel, or going to the opera (we’ve done it all!).
You’ll see it in Where to Go guides from our PCT Gear List to our NYC Urban Hike list.
