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Company founded (as GVP Gear):
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1999
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First pack shipped:
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Dec. 20, 1999
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First customer:
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Marge "Old Gal" Prothman
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Pack no. 5:
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"Flyin' Brian" Robinson
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Most common first name of customers:
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Dave/David (74 at last count in 2003)
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Most packs owned by a single person:
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10 (Read Miller, Vista, California)
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Most miles on a G4:
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9,500 miles on a G4 owned by Nimblewill Nomad. Pack was given to a friend, who while
they mailed it to Glen to look at, wanted it back because it felt so "broken in"!
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February 1997
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Glen orders fabric for the G1
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1998
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Glen makes the G2, G3 and G4
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1998
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Glen puts instructions for the G4 on the internet for people to make their own packs
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May 1999
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Glen creates a pattern for the G4
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November 1999
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Quest Outfitters starts selling instructions and patterns with materials for G4 "kits".
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December 1999
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GVP Gear starts taking orders, price is $75.
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April 2000
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First serious shipments of manufactured packs start. Packs are available in one size,
with a choice of color (blue, forest, red or black). First packs were made out of silnylon.
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January 2001
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"Flyin' Brian" Robinson starts his calendar year Triple Crown quest with his G4 pack.
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February 2001
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Started shipping packs made out of 2.2 oz. coated ripstop nylon, still in one size and four colors.
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April 2001
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Production caught up with demand for the first time, and there was actual inventory.
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May 2001
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"Flyin' Brian" Robinson takes delivery on the PCT of his customized smaller volume G4, with three gold crowns
embroidered on it, for his Triple Crown quest.
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June 2001
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Went to a tougher netting for the mesh pockets, tried a full-length, top load pad holder to prevent bowing in the middle.
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December 2001
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Pack number 500 goes to Randy Rhodes.
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February 2002
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Production shifted to one color (forest) to accommodate the addition of a "small" size.
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February 2002
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The first website, done by Glen's teenage son Brian, was retired, and a new website was launched,
webwork done by Glen's sister Brooke.
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February 2002
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GVP Gear mentioned in National Geographic Adventure's article on Brian Robinson's Triple Crown.
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May 2002
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An early G5 prototype hits the Pacific Crest Trail.
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May 2002
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First offered packs in size "large".
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August 2002
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Sternum straps offered as an option on standard packs.
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September 2002
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Pack number 1000 goes to Sharon Jewell.
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November 2002
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Revised the sternum strap and waist belt configuration.
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February 2003
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First production G5 packs start shipping.
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March 2003
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Pack number 1500 goes to Chris Johnson.
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July 2003
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GVP Gear mentioned in New York Times article.
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August 2003
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Ray "Wall" Greenlaw sets a new PCT record of 83 days with his G4 pack.
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October 2003
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GVP Gear is at the ALDHA Gathering in Hanover, New Hampshire for the first time.
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December 2003
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Pack number 2000 goes to Caryl Bergeron.
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April 2004
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GVP/Gossamer Gear starts shipping Lightrek carbon fiber trekking poles, Evazote® convoluted
"Mt. Washington" type pads (the Nightlight series), and other new products.
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June 2004
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Gossamer Gear website launched.
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December 2005
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Gossamer Gear moves operations to Austin, Texas.
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