UNBOX
Twelve items.
One price.
Zero idea
what's inside.
Every month, a crate of trail mix you've never tasted, compression gear from brands that don't buy shelf space, and gadgets that solve problems you didn't know you had.
January Box — Real Items
What you would've paid
Retail
$187
Your price
$44.99/mo
You save
What's been inside
Past boxes. Real gear.
Kahtoola
MICROspikes Traction System
The only traction device that fits every boot and actually stays on.
Kahtoola
"Third time hiking the Presidential Traverse. Finally no slipping on the descent. These things are worth twice the retail price."
Jamie Kowalski
NH 4000-Footer finisher
Skratch Labs
Sport Hydration Mix — Matcha Lemon
No artificial sweeteners. Real fruit. Mixes clear. Passes the "day 3 of a 5-day backpack" test.
Skratch Labs
"I hate most hydration mixes. This one I actually look forward to at mile 15."
Priya Nair
Ultra runner, Vermont
Buff
Merino Wool Neckwear — Reversible
Regulated temperature on a 40°F morning to 65°F afternoon ridge without removing layers.
Buff
"I own six buffs. This merino one is the only one that doesn't itch. Replaced all the others."
Marcus Chen
Packrafter, Colorado
Zpacks
Dry Bag 10L — DCF
Dyneema composite fabric. Weighs 37g. Fits inside your hydration sleeve. Obsessive.
Zpacks
"I've been looking for exactly this size for my packraft kit for two years. Unbox found it."
Tyler Okonkwo
Weekend Climber, Oregon
Nuun
Immunity Effervescent Tablet
Elderberry + Vitamin C. For the 6am flight to your trailhead after a work sprint.
Nuun
"Took these on the approach day. Didn't get sick. First time in three years of shoulder-season trips."
Sofia Reyes
Weekend hiker, New Mexico
Black Diamond
Carabiner Keychain — Positron
Actual rated carabiner. 24kN. Doubles as gear clip, ridgeline anchor, and conversation piece.
Black Diamond
"My partner asked "wait, is that a real carabiner?" Yes. Yes it is."
Alex Drummond
Sport climber, Utah
📦 Unboxing Moment
This is what discovery looks like.
Every box ships with 10–14 items. You know the price. You don't know anything else until it lands on your doorstep.
The finds algorithms miss
Then it gets weirder.
Rab
Xenon Pull-On Neck Gaiter
Polartec Alpha. Breathes like a base layer, insulates like a mid. Nobody knows about this.
Rab
"Found this in my November box. Wore it on every outing since. My most used piece of gear."
Dana Kovach
Ski tourer, Montana
Gossamer Gear
Thinlight Foam Pad — 1/8"
Sits under your sleeping pad. Adds R-value. Weighs 1.6oz. Costs $12. Changed cold-camping math.
Gossamer Gear
"Slept on frozen ground at 11,200ft. Woke up warm. This $12 pad is the reason."
Raj Patel
Thru-hiker, Colorado Trail
Injinji
Trail Midweight Toe Socks
Eliminates blister friction between toes. Sounds weird until you run 25 miles and have zero blisters.
Injinji
"I was skeptical. Now I'm evangelical. Told my entire running club. Three of them subscribed."
Morgan Ellis
Trail runner, Oregon
Petzl
TACTIKKA +RGB Headlamp
Red, green, and white modes. Green preserves night vision better than red. Almost no one knows this.
Petzl
"The green mode alone. I read about it once and thought it was marketing. It's not."
Chris Nakamura
Backcountry skier, Tahoe
Trail Butter
Organic Nut Butter — Summit Blend
No palm oil. 200 calories in a squeezable packet. Designed to not freeze below 20°F.
Trail Butter
"My previous summit snack was a Clif bar that tasted like cardboard at 14,000ft. This replaced it."
Amara Johnson
14er bagger, Colorado
Nite Ize
SquidLit — Ultralight Lantern
Weighs 12g. Wraps around any tent pole. Three modes. We use it as a camp light and forgot to take it off.
Nite Ize
"I thought it was a joke when it fell out of the box. Now I leave it permanently on my tent pole."
Sam Whitfield
Car camper turned tarp camper
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Roll-Top Stuff Sack — 2L
DCF. Fits your puffy, your first aid, or your camp shoes. Sub-20g. Costs less than your lunch.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
"I now own four of these in different sizes. The 2L lives in my hip belt pocket."
Taylor Birch
PCT section hiker
Nuun
Vitamin D Immunity Chews
For people who spend 40 hours/week inside and 2 days outside. The math on D3 absorption is real.
Nuun
"My doctor asked what changed. I said a subscription box. She looked at me sideways."
Jordan Marsh
Weekend warrior, Chicago
📦 Unboxing Moment
Algorithms don't obsess. We do.
Our curators test gear on actual trails. If they wouldn't take it on a 3-day solo, it doesn't go in the box.
Real Subscribers · Real Gear
They opened it.
Then they told everyone.
4,800+
Active Subscribers
$187
Avg Retail Value
98%
Renewal Rate
0
Duplicate Items Ever
"The Zpacks dry bag alone was worth the subscription. I've been looking for something that size for my packraft kit for two years."
Marcus Chen
Packrafter, Colorado
"I literally texted my trail running group at 7am when I opened the Kahtoola microspikes. No one had seen that model. That's the whole point."
Priya Nair
Trail Runner, Vermont
"Month 8. I've kept every single item. No drawer of shame. These people actually use the gear they're sending."
Tyler Okonkwo
Weekend Climber, Oregon
The math is embarrassing
$187
Retail Value
$44.99
Your Monthly Price
Curated by people who actually use this stuff on actual trails. Not by an algorithm that also sells cat food.