Six Moon Designs Information Page
Feb 02, 2026
Six Moons Designs Philosophy
The goal at Six Moon Designs is to offer lightweight, high-quality, affordable backpacking equipment. They want customers to be happy with their purchases and stand behind their products 100%. If there are any concerns, they encourage customers to reach out, as they will do their best to make things right. Six Moon Designs is confident that their products will be invaluable additions to any backpacking essentials.
So, for those looking to make their next backpacking adventure more enjoyable and less of a burden, consider Six Moon Designs.
Origins & Founder
Ron "Fallingwater" Moak
Ever since his first high school adventure on the Appalachian Trail, the founder Ron Moak has been hooked on backpacking. A few years later, in the summer of 1977, he and his wife, Linda, set out to hike the Appalachian Trail, becoming one of the first couples to hike the entire trail southbound.
After completing their AT hike, they moved from Virginia to Oregon. As impoverished college students, they learned to sew much of the equipment needed for their backcountry forays.
Over the years, they crafted numerous bivy sacks, tarps, sleeping bags, jackets, and other pieces of gear. Throughout his backpacking experience, he has always been fascinated with lightweight options. Inspired by the exploits of early hikers like Grandma Gatewood, he wasn't quite ready to hike in sneakers or use a shower curtain for shelter. In '77, their packs weighed about 35 pounds each with ten days of food—a remarkable weight considering the conventional gear available at the time, while most backpackers were carrying 50-60 pounds on their backs.
Key Product
The Lunar Solo is by far the most popular tent from Six Moon Designs. This award-winning shelter has had its design refined over the past few years. The company takes customer feedback seriously and responds by changing designs and adding features that customers believe would improve their tents.
The Lunar Solo is a superb lightweight shelter with a small pack size, although it requires some practice to utilise effectively. Despite its lightweight nature, it offers surprising spaciousness, featuring a large entrance for easy access.
The key to making the Lunar Solo a sturdy shelter lies in the pitching technique. For those without prior experience with trekking pole shelters, a steep learning curve may be involved. Thus, more than with other tents, practice pitching is highly recommended. Once mastered, it provides a phenomenal way to significantly reduce the weight in one’s kit list. For further information, readers can check out this review by Cairngorm Treks.
The goal at Six Moon Designs is to offer lightweight, high-quality, affordable backpacking equipment. They want customers to be happy with their purchases and stand behind their products 100%. If there are any concerns, they encourage customers to reach out, as they will do their best to make things right. Six Moon Designs is confident that their products will be invaluable additions to any backpacking essentials. So, for those looking to make their next backpacking adventure more enjoyable and less of a burden, consider Six Moon Designs.