About Us

The story...

Summitting Mount Whitney

When I came down off of Mount Whitney in the fall of 2018 I went looking for a hat that would help me remember the stunning views and unforgettable experiences. I couldn't find a hat that I would feel good wearing.

So I made one.

Mount Whitney Trucker Hat

When I showed my completed flat brim Whitney trucker hat to a buyer in Yosemite National Park she liked it too. With that a business called HikerSight was born. At HikerSight we like to make hats and bandanas featuring the various mountains of the world in a simple black and white medium. The stark black and white art is meant to be visually jarring. It's meant to make you feel unsettled, a similar feeling when you are looking at a rustic mountain range high in elevation.

Three Brothers Mountains Image

The red taped seams are inspired by the colors of the Swiss flag and search and rescue helicopters. Both recall images of mountains in our minds.

Red Tapped Seams inside a Trucker HatRed Tapped Seams from Outsite a Trucker Hat

The topographic map underbill images are a novel touch that may bring back the memory of trying to find your way on the trail with a map in hand.

Mount Whitney Underbill Image

I did everything I could to wrap up the entire experience of a journey into the mountains with one product that you can put on your head and feel good wearing it. I hope you like them.
See you on the trail!
 
Jered Linden
Founder of Hiker Sight


Hiker Sight is based in Sonoma County, California. 
Hiker Sight products are designed in
California and South Africa.  
Established in 2021

Meet Our Artist

Pieter the artist of Hiker Sight

My name is Pieter van Tonder.

I am a fine artist from South Africa and I've been painting full time for almost 20 years; can't believe it. My primary medium is oils on canvas and I create original works with a surreal feel. My paintings are based on imaginary landscapes that feel real. Within these landscape I play with dream elements and a bit of satire. During the pandemic it made sense to diversify so I saddled up my graphic design and illustration skills and took them to the biggest international freelancing platform. This is where Jered Linden found me and contracted me to create black line artworks of US peaks, for trucker caps and bandanas. I was immediately interested because I love mountains, but this project posed a challenge: How to capture these magnificent objects in only black and white? I am used to the full spectrum of color to help me shape mountains in a three-dimensional space. I made some experiments and we found a style that works. It has been a wonderful journey to create these drawings of iconic US peaks; all of which I yet have to scale!

My favorite sketch that I made for Hiker Sight is the Shasta Negative Series. 

Mount Shasta Negative Bandana

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