Alpenglow Gear

Founded in 2021 by Tom Liggett, a former Tesla engineer and passionate thru-hiker, Alpenglow Gear was born from a love of the outdoors and a drive to make backpacking simpler, lighter, and smarter.

What started as a personal project to create an ultralight bear canister soon evolved into something even more practical — the Alpenblow, a featherlight USB-C powered air pad inflator. Designed, tested, and refined during Tom’s Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike, the Alpenblow quickly became a favorite among ultralight hikers for its durability, efficiency, and weight of just 0.3 oz.

Hand-assembled in Redwood City, California, Alpenglow Gear combines engineering precision with trail-tested experience to create innovative tools that make life on the trail easier. From the Alpenblow to new designs like the Alpenflow and Alpenstow, Tom continues to push the boundaries of what ultralight gear can be: gear made by a hiker, for hikers.