Taco Portaledge System-Pre Order
Taco Portaledge System-Pre Order
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# Taco Portaledge
The best climbs are far from the car, and hauling a twenty-pound ledge is misery. The Taco gives you real wall sleep at day-pack weight.
**Two versions. One question: how light do you need to go?**
**SuperTaco — 1 lb 6 oz (624 g)**
For fast-and-light missions. Lighter, stronger fabric, fewer anchor points, and sized for a narrow 20 × 72" pad (Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite or similar). Your feet hang slightly over the end — that's the tradeoff that keeps the pack size tiny.
**Taco Wall — 2 lb (907 g)**
For living on the wall. Heavier-duty fabric, more anchor points, side-height adjustment for slabs, and a roller-cam buckle. Fits a full 25 × 76" pad with horizontal baffles (Nemo Quazar) for the flattest bed possible.
Both pack down to the size of a 2-liter bottle.
## Pre-Order
Pre-orders close August 23rd
Estimated ship date: Sept. 14th
- Free U.S. shipping over $100 · free international over $150
## Setup in 60 Seconds
1. Inflate your pad on the ground and size the straps.
2. Deflate the pad, leave it inside, pack the Taco in its stuff sack.
3. On the wall: clip to a safe anchor (stay tied in).
4. Re-inflate, adjust side height until level, get in.
5. Sleep like a human.
## Build
High-strength aluminum tubing, Challenge-grade nylon, UHMWPE webbing, industrial thread. Cut, sewn, and made to order in Tacoma, WA.
Field tested on walls in Zion, Yosemite, and the Cascades.
**Pairs with:** [Gordito Storm Fly](https://highmtngear.com/products/gordito-storm-fly)

Man I hate to write this review but quietly changing the preorder window and expected ship dates without any comms to people who've already paid and then ghosting me when I try to get an estimate is pretty poor customer service. I get that things happen in small scale manufacturing but you do have to be accountable to telling people whether they're getting what they paid for.
I've been excited to pull the trigger on this for a while and seeing it likely end in a chargeback and not getting to use it for summer projects is a huge letdown.
Hi E — Kyle here, owner of HMG. Just to add the context that’s missing: this order was placed June 3 and delivered June 30 — tracking confirms it. I also emailed you back. It’s built and it’s there. Any questions, reach me at kyle@highmtngear.com.
I sent a follow up email which I did not receive a reply. I never received the order and it doesn’t seem like it was ever shipped
Hey Sam — your Taco Portaledge was delivered today at noon, so it's there now. Sorry that follow-up email slipped through. If anything's wrong with the order, email me directly and I'll fix it same day.
I love this portaledge it is very comfortable and cheap. I see no reason to buy any other portaledge.
The Taco portaledge is the lightest option available! At just 600g, its weight was so negligible that I barely noticed it during our climb of the Nose in June 2024 (my 4th time on the route). My friend and I spent three nights on the wall—fixed to Sickle, sleeping on El Cap Tower, Camp IV, and Camp VI—and the Taco made all the difference in making this trip not just possible, but enjoyable. While it’s probably not enough for fully hanging belays on big walls where I would take a full-fledged portaledge, the Taco is ideal for climbs like the Nose, the Salathé, or the Gringalets / Gladiateurs / Fox-Victor-India on Cap Trinité, Canada. Its simplicity and practicality shine in situations where you have at least a ledge to stand on (a stance) and need a comfy place to sleep. (Note that I have cooked in the Taco and would do again)
On our Nose climb, spending the night at Camp IV could have been a nightmare without the Taco. It was the only viable ledge for me, and having it on hand turned a potentially bad night into a comfortable one. We even used it as a sunshade for about an hour at the top of Pancake Flake, which saved me from a nasty sunburn—a completely unexpected bonus! At only 600g, carrying the Taco felt like nothing. It’s the kind of gear that doesn’t add to your load but contributes massively to your comfort. Sorry, no pictures as my buddy dropped his phone on the climb!! But memories are forever!
If you’re heading up big walls with stances but want the best sleep for tricky spots, the Taco is worth it. It’s not designed for every scenario, but for climbs like the Nose or Salathé, it’s a lightweight and practical game-changer. Highly recommended!
I made four videos with the Taco on YouTube, enjoy! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDdzLQ0Kk4-UcPYylSQEoqw4HMspdfbkB&si=u5oQMm99BGGqEWv5
I never would have considered a hammock for a hanging bivouac, unless it had some lateral support for the hips and shoulders. Now that we have modern pads for something like this, it makes all the difference, and justifies spending 1 to 2 nights in a hammock. I also like how you can use them for belaying by emptying the air out of the pad. I do use a spreader bar set up for the shoulders and hips but if your pad is good enough, you probably don’t need that.