A lot of mountain bike hip packs are pretty cheaply made, and/or lightly tweaked versions of basic casual designs. High Above does things differently, from focusing on MTB-specific designs to making all their packs in the US from top-quality materials. So we went down to High Above HQ to chat about all of it, get the rundown on some upcoming High Above products — including some non-hip-pack models — and see how they go about designing, testing, and making their bags and other gear.

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Introducing Kyle and Spencer (1:46)

High Above’s history (2:36)

Kyle and Spencer taking the reigns & their backgrounds (4:23)

The pros and cons of US manufacturing (10:26)

Designing, testing, and refining packs (15:49)

High Above’s current product lineup (23:13)

Upcoming High Above products (35:48)

Potential future offerings (39:29)

High Above’s mission and company ethos (43:02)

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