No-bounce hydration, rock-solid stability. Engineered for athletes who demand high performance gear.
Innovation from frustration. We design gear to explore, smile, and find adventure.
HYDRATION PACKS
CLOTHING
ACCESSORIES
A Gun Holster, a Tie-Down Strap, and a Terrible Waist Pack
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I'm Josh, and I started Orange Mud because I was tired of fighting my gear.
After years of running trails, crushing ultras, riding gravel, and racing triathlons, I'd had enough of hydration packs that bounced, leaked, and got in the way. Modifying store-bought gear only got me so far. So one night in 2012, after a particularly frustrating workout, I walked into my garage, grabbed a gun holster, a tie-down strap, and an old waist pack—tore them all apart—and Frankenstein-ed together the very first prototype: the HydraQuiver Single Barrel.
One test jog and I knew we had something. No bounce. Perfect bottle access. Built for how athletes actually move.
I walked inside, told my wife we were starting a company, and that in the worst case, we'd end up with two perfectly custom packs worth $25,000 each.
Why "Orange Mud"?
We needed a name. I'd always wanted to work my middle name—Clay—into something meaningful. Nothing stuck until I thought back to growing up in Kansas, where mud was just part of life. "Clay" became "Mud," I paired it with my favorite color, and Orange Mud was born.
Our Philosophy
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It's pretty straightforward at Orange Mud: Create the most efficient, durable, and well-crafted gear possible—gear that solves real problems for everyday athletes like you.
We've come a long way since that first bottle-based pack, expanding into vests, backpacks, handhelds, waist packs (yes, even those—now rock-solid and no-bounce), transition gear, and more.
But we know we're not the smartest folks in the room, and that's where you come in.
