Our Story

Our Story.

We’ve always lived outside the box.

/ How we started

The Gear Nobody Made, So We Did.

We love design. Good function. Efficient minimalism. Attention to detail. At risk of sounding a bit fancy, we chase beauty in the practical. We aspire to create things that just work, because when you use a tool every day but never think about it, we think it’s achieved its highest purpose.

Rocklands Field Systems was founded by four people who’ve worked together for a combined 47 years. We come from the film and television world, and together we’ve pulled off some of the most challenging technical designs and builds in the industry. A few years ago, Hoop had an idea for a camping/work table that he thought would fit well in his truck and help keep things organized on set. He built one version, then another, then another, another and yet another. Mixing materials, ideas, and mechanical elements differently each time, adding features, subtracting what didn’t work, polishing the look and adding accessories to make it more useful, adaptable, and stronger.

We think it turned out pretty great, and we’re excited to offer it now to the discerning public. If you need a strong, portable workstation for your outdoor adventures, we’d invite you to give the Core Station a try. We don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

“I still use my moms original yellow, plastic, egg-holder from the 1980s when I camp. It’s bulletproof. She bought it once, and we haven’t ever needed another one. That’s the goal we carry into all our designs - we want you to pass the things we make down to the next generation.”

– M. Hooper Pennington

/ what drives us

A Legacy Product.

What’s necessary

Strip away the frills to find what’s genuinely useful, then focus on that.

What’s Good

There’s always a tradeoff—strong vs. light, simple vs. capable, cheap vs. lasting. We design what feels right to us, then let real use decide.

What’s right

Treat people and nature with respect. Whether it’s a teammate, a customer or the places we’re lucky enough to visit, treat them all how you’d like to be treated. We all share this same house.

01.

Design Approach

We design against time - meaning we’re trying to make a product that will last. We’re also design-heads, so we spend many, many hours thinking about fasteners, breaking angles, and machining tolerances in order that each product works incredibly well on its own, and in the overall system.

02.

Materials

Our materials are chosen because they’re strong, not because they are cheap. Our manufacturing partners understand that and the quality of our products reflect that.

03.

Testing & Quality

Testing at RFS is a mixture of cad-analysis (because we’re nerds) and putting our products through the ringer in the real world (because we actually use this stuff). Looking good on a computer screen doesn’t mean anything if something doesn’t hold up on the job site.

04.

Sustainability

We believe that making longer-lasting products benefits both the people who use them and the environment, because it keeps things out of landfills and in your camp- or work-site.