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Guthooks Guides Turns Two

Gossamer Gear | May 19, 2014
Switch to the Android demo video. Two years ago, a series of iPhone apps called "Guthook's PCT Guides" hit the App S...
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Welcome New Trail Ambassadors 2014

Gossamer Gear | Mar 26, 2014
Gossamer Gear Trail Ambassadors Gossamer Gear welcomes another talented group of Trail Ambassadors to the Gossamer G...
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Hiking, Backpacking and Making Friends on Meetup

Hiking, Backpacking and Making Friends on Meetup

Gossamer Gear | Mar 03, 2014
Family memories that shouldn't be forgotten Once upon a time, I didn't hike because I didn't have friends who hiked....
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Lightweight Hiking Event Calendar

Lightweight Hiking Event Calendar

Gossamer Gear | Feb 26, 2014
Trail Ambassadors Will Reitvelt and Janet Reichl Give a Talk about Ultralight Backpacking Update: Gossamer Gear no l...
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Evangelizing Lightweight Backpacking

Evangelizing Lightweight Backpacking

Gossamer Gear | Feb 11, 2014
In mid-November, I took my family to Shenandoah National Park, one of our favorite areas for hiking, leaf-peeping and...
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The Five Gallon Pack Challenge

The Five Gallon Pack Challenge

Gossamer Gear | Feb 03, 2014
As Scout Leaders for more than a decade, Lee Fields and I have made it our mission to encourage Scouts to participate...
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Highlights: Winter 2014 Outdoor Retailer Trade Show

Gossamer Gear | Jan 29, 2014
By Will Rietveld, Gossamer Gear Trail Ambassador Outdoor Retailer, on the floor I have reported on the OR Show since...
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Lint Writes

Gossamer Gear | Jan 13, 2014
Lint Bunting on the PCT There are so many adventures to have on this planet. So many unique areas to explore, and mu...
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Packrafting with a Backpack

Packrafting with a Backpack

Gossamer Gear | Nov 25, 2013
I first got excited by packrafts (really excited) when reading about people who were using their boats to open up rou...
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Getting My Trail Angel Wings in Drakesbad

Getting My Trail Angel Wings in Drakesbad

Gossamer Gear | Nov 11, 2013
Little did I know how drastically my life would change when I accepted an invitation to spend a weekend in 2010 campi...
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Lightweight Pack Weight at Philmont Scout Ranch

Lightweight Pack Weight at Philmont Scout Ranch

Gossamer Gear | Oct 29, 2013
Baldy Mountain Single scout w flag I was lucky enough to go on another Philmont trek this summer with 8 Boy Scouts a...
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TA Hike in Olympic National Park

TA Hike in Olympic National Park

Gossamer Gear | Oct 07, 2013
Trail Ambassadors in Olympic National Park On a murky September day, eight Gossamer Gear enthusiasts met at a pig fa...
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