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Wondering what should go in your backpacking first aid kit? Gossamer Gear's founder has the answers.
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4 Tips On Tackling Your First High Route or Cross-Country Hike
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Hiking high routes or cross-country routes can be a magical experience. Use these tips to plan your trip.
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Lessons Learned on Pack Weight From a Decade of Gear List Comparisons
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Gossamer Gear Founder Glen Van Peski shares how and why his pack weight has changed over the past decade.
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5 Tips for Foraging and Storing Food on a Thru-Hike
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What thru-hikers eat, and how they eat, can make the difference between making and not making it to the end of the hi...
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Tips and Techniques for a Successful Dry Camping Trip
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Dry camping is a valuable skill to have, and it just takes a couple of extra steps to ensure a safe and enjoyable tri...
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My Non-traditional Thru Hike: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Flip-flop
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Stepping onto the Bridge of the Gods, I crossed the Oregon-Washington border and began my thru hike of the Pacific Cr...
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Blue Ridge Hiking Company: Keeping Backpackers Lightweight & Prepared
Remember your first backpacking trip? Was it a fond memory or a rite of passage? My job is to make sure that wet tent...
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Section Hiking vs. Thru Hiking: What are the Pros and Cons?
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When it comes to the long trails, such as the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, or Te Araroa, you've likely he...
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Te Araroa: One Hiker’s Triple-Pronged Method for Completing a Thru-Hike
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Get tough for Bluff. As I scrawled these words on the wall of the rec room of the Stillwater Holiday Park, I felt lik...
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How To: Pack Your Instagram Gear Layout into the Mariposa
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We all love seeing other people's gear laid out all organized for the pre-packing social media post–Gossamer Gear eve...
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How to Weekend Warrior When You’re Not a Weekend Warrior
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In the age of Instagram, if you haven't summited a mountain, put your feet in the ocean, kayaked three lakes, hiked 2...
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How To: Take Care of Your Awesome Bamboo Backpacking Spoon
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Gossamer Gear happens to sell the world's greatest bamboo backpacking spoon. If you haven't made the switch yet, it'...
