Mountain Laurel Designs UL Blog
Welcome to Mountain Laurel Designs UL Blog, where we post gear hacks, how-to’s, gear reviews, and whatever else we think you might want to know about!
MLD Business Model : High Quality True Cottage UL Gear
Ron Bell, Chief Happiness Officer, explains everything you need to know about our 2023 Business Model and our goals moving forward. This included our customer service levels and what they mean for you.
How to Use a UL Foam Pad (Secrets Revealed!)
In this video, Ron introduces the 1/4" GoodNite Foam Pad and the 1/8" GoodNite Foam Pad, talks about how to use a UL foam pad, and reveals a ton of thru-hike sleeping pad secrets! Ron demonstrates the benefits of using one of these UL pads with your inflatable...
How to Hang a Bear Bag: A Quick Guide
The following is the "PCT Bear Bag Hanging Technique," which can be used to get your Pro Bear Bag System up the tree and out f the reach of hungry bears! THE PCT METHOD Find a stick 2 ft – 5 ft long, about 0.5″ diameter. Put a rock or gravel/sand in a rock sack and...
How to Seam Seal Your Mountain Laurel Designs Tent
Not sure how to seam seal your MLD tent? No worries, just follow our simple instructions! Each of our Silnylon shelters comes with one tube of McNett Sil-Net Seam Sealer. It is STRONGLY recommended you use this supplied seam sealer to seal and strengthen the seams of...
How to Attach the Mountain Laurel Designs InnerNet
Wondering how to attach the Mountain Laurel Designs InnerNet correctly? It starts with your first pitch. The first time you set up your Innernet with your Pyramid (Mid) or TrailStar will take almost 10-20 minutes. However, after the corner bungee loops are tied and...
Pitching the Mountain Laurel Designs Pyramid Tent
Pitching the Mountain Laurel Designs pyramid tent is super easy! After a few test pitches, most users can set it in under two minutes on a normal day and under one minute when properly motivated! PREPARATION Cut four 18 in | 46 cm guylines, and tie a 2 in | 5 cm stake...
Pitching the Mountain Laurel Designs Trailstar
Welcome to our guide for pitching the Mountain Laurel Designs Trailstar. The Trailstar is a versatile, ultralight shelter, that can be set-up in various configurations to meet your needs. Here are the two most popular set-ups, as well as some of our favorite...
