The community
The III Mountaineers community
The community comes before the product. It’s where we share the build, hear about the problems people actually have on the hill, test prototypes and decide what gets made.
What happens in it
- Follow the build from Day 0
- Share what annoys you about your current kit
- See designs and prototypes first
- Vote and give feedback on what gets made
- First access to Drop 001
It should be useful even before there’s anything to buy — kit chat, mountain days and honest updates, not constant promotion.
Community hikes
We’re planning our first group hike, Hike 001. No date or route is set yet — it’ll be announced in the community first, and members will help choose where we go next.
They’ll be simple, well-planned mountain days: walk, talk kit, and find out what’s worth fixing.
Prototype testing and feedback
When prototypes are ready to lend, we’ll look for testers from the community — different builds, different backpacks, different kinds of days out. Testers use their own kit and tell us honestly what fails.
The first thing being tested is Drop 001, a technical mountain midlayer. Want to be considered? Say so in the community.
How it works
It runs on WhatsApp. It’s free to join and you can leave any time. Your phone number is visible to us as admins — the privacy page has the details.