Ruckmule MFG Company started in a cramped garage with a single sewing machine and a backyard of steep, unforgiving mountains that doubled as the field lab. Long nights and cold mornings were spent over a concrete floor scattered with fabric scraps, thread dust, and half-finished ideas. Patterns were learned slowly, through mistakes, revisions, and rebuilt prototypes.

Every piece of gear left the garage and went straight into real conditions: driving rain, slick roots, shale fields, deep snow, and the unpredictable weather of the Pacific Northwest. The terrain set the standard. Designs that failed returned to the bench, torn apart, re-cut, and stitched stronger each time.

Hand cut fabrics and one off builds gradually gave way to a tighter workshop and small batch production. No shortcuts. No mass production. Gear shaped by endurance, repetition, and the principle that if it hasn’t been tested under load in real mountains, it isn’t ready.

These days, shop lights come on early. Machines fire up. Fabric hits the cutting tables. Work begins with designing, developing, and building pack systems from the ground up. In the rhythm of the shop, it’s a constant push: keeping up with production, testing new ideas, tearing gear apart, and tuning it tighter with every pass. No assembly line. No mass production. Limited runs built with purpose.

Every pattern, strap, and stitch goes into the field: steep terrain, cold weather, heavy loads, and long miles. Anything that fails or feels off returns to the bench. The goal stays consistent: clean lines, technical layouts, dependable materials, and gear that disappears on the body when things get tough.

RMFGCO focuses on development, field testing, and equipment proven through use. Each pack system reflects hours in the shop, early mornings, late nights, and constant refinement. Gear built for endurance, performance, and the demands of real conditions.

— Cameron Ivy
Owner & Founder
Ruckmule MFG Company