We are motivated by self-sufficiency, life-changing and life-affirming adventures, and long-lasting connections. We seek to empowering you to push beyond your comfort zone by giving you cutting edge equipment that’s not too expensive. We do this by challenging our own selves, working hard and being out on the mountain.
Head of Product
Huzefa combines his technical knowledge of materials and design, background in Mathematics, and his experience in mountaineering and trekking to build outdoor gear that works. He’s up for any challenge.
CEO
A software developer by profession and traveler at heart, Steph love to explore the world in her own way. She loves well-written stories and strives to make the Blue Bolt content in the same way.
Huzefa, the founder, started making his own vapor barrier outdoor quilt in 2012 as a “make your own gear” project for his mountaineering expedition in the Himalayas with countless hours spent on research, going through several design iterations and testing them out on expeditions.
In 2019, confident with the value the quilt he had designed he decided to offer to make a quilt for others. A diverse set of adventurers took him up on his offer. One, Peter Van Geit, took the quilt on his 4-month trans Himalayan 2019 expedition where the quilt was subjected to no-holds barred testing in various terrains and weather situations.
Now, we’re expanding beyond quilts. We’re working on an outdoor mitten with designs aimed to increase its dexterity without losing its warmth. We’ve also started venturing into ultralight shelters – our first product is a hybrid of a bivy and a tent. This bivy tent came about from a need of another bold adventurer who wanted lightweight but reliable gear in her pack.
Even if we’re a small company, we are committed to manufacturing processes that are both ethical and environmentally-conscious. We do our due diligence to make sure that we are not engaged or complicit in exploitation of people whether through forced labour, servitude, child labour or trafficking.
Every step of the way, we choose stronger fabrics, cleaner chemicals, and recycled materials, when possible, to minimize our footprint and lengthen the life of our products.
There’s really only one way to test how a product truly performs – by using it. So use our products outside – a lot.
If the product does not perform as expected, we will make it right and gladly exchange the product or refund your purchase within 60 days of receipt.