Constructed from carbon fiber, Kuiu’s Icon Pro backpack frame weighs just 13 ounces, but is able to comfortably support loads of up to 150 pounds. What gives? Well, by day, I’m actually an aerospace ...

For avid backpackers, the search for a lightweight pack that is both comfortable and able to carry a hefty load seems to be never-ending. Gear maker and retailer Kuiu believes it's come up with a ...

Last month, big-game hunter Brendan Burns stood where few men, if any, ever stood before him. Seventy miles into a 10-day, unsupported sheep hunt in the remote Yukon, Burns found himself bushwhacking ...

Jason Hairston’s professional career began in the NFL. But today, as the founder of hunting brand Kuiu, his name is more widely recognized among outdoorsmen. That wasn’t exactly his plan. Hairston ...

DIXON, Calif., Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- High-performance hunting gear and apparel brand KUIU Ultralight Hunting announces it has been acquired by an investor group comprising conservation-driven ...

Some NFL players retire to an analyst chair, others to a world of golf and speaking engagements, but former San Francisco 49er Jason Hairston ended up in the hunting gear business and avid hunters ...

Former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Jason Hairston died Wednesday. He was 47. KUIU, the hunting company Hairston founded, confirmed his passing in a statement. "We are shocked and saddened to ...