Brian Frankle’s hand-made packs always seem to score high praise in online forums and trail journals. Lightweight and durable, these packs are made in the garage shop of his company, ULA Equipment, directly overseen by Brian. His philosophy is to offer unique equipment and not duplicate similar designs. Brian does not produce new models each year, and shuns the concept of designing new models just to sell more packs. Brian’s vision of his company is tightly focused. ULA Equipment does not try to operate as a general outfitter. "I choose not to sell Titanium Stakes, Catenary Tarps, Alcohol Stoves or Guyline on my site…in my opinion there are plenty of others who do a great job" Brian has also recently become the first person to thru-hike the Hayduke Trail, an 800 mile desert route that stretches across the Colorado Plateau from Arches National Park to Zion National Park. An advanced route, Brian faced some interesting challenges including a river crossing of the "Dirty Devil" using an impromptu raft made out of two pieces of driftwood, his trekking poles and sleeping pad..!
