Our Story
What Is the Stark Side?
Not everything needs to shine. Camping is not always quiet mornings and perfect sunsets.
It is rain when you did not plan for it. Gear that does not always cooperate. Campsite neighbors who did not get the memo.
The Stark Side is where those moments live, and where better gear gets built.
Why We Exist — Built for Real Frustration
Stark Side Gear started the same way most good ideas do: with gear that did not make life easier.
We were not chasing perfection. We just wanted things to work when they needed to. So we started building solutions for problems no one likes to talk about.
The first one was simple. Rooftop tents are great until you have to take one off. Leave it on and you eat the fuel hit, the handling hit, the garage clearance hit, the car-wash hit. Take it off the old way and you spend half a Saturday wrestling bolts with a friend you have to bribe with beer.
So we built the Slipstream, a quick-release mount that drops the install from 30 minutes down to about three minutes. Then we built the Gatekeeper for people who need a sense of security when parked at the trailhead overnight.
Welcome to the Stark Side
Adventure is not always cinematic.
The Stark Side is not about being perfect. It is about being honest. It is where the real stories live: the forgotten lighter, the broken table, the storm that wrecked your plans but somehow turned into the best memory of the trip.
We are not chasing the glossy version of adventure. We are building gear for the one that actually happens.
How It Started
Stark Side Gear began with two campers, Ana and Trevor, who loved getting outside.
Before we even owned a rooftop tent, friends who did kept telling us the same thing: "We love our tents… we just hate installing and removing them."
Five years later, those mounts are still doing the job they were built to do: saving time, saving frustration, and making adventure easier.
That mindset became the foundation of Stark Side Gear.
What We Believe
- Gear should earn its place
- Adventure is messy, and that is part of the appeal
- Honesty beats hype every time
- Not everything needs to shine, but it damn well should work
We are here for the moments between the highlight reels: the ones that actually shape the story.
Welcome In
When you buy from Stark Side Gear, you are not just buying equipment. You are joining a group of people who value honesty, durability, and gear that has actually been tested by chaos.
No shine for shine's sake. No half commitments.
4.81 stars across 150+ reviews. Customers in the UAE, Australia, and Canada. Buena Vista, Colorado.
Stay Stark. Never settle. Welcome to the Stark Side.