Brian Fryer
Tips and Techniques for a Successful Dry Camping Trip
Gossamer Gear | Jun 07, 2019
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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7 Things I Learned Thru-Hiking in America as a Brit
Gossamer Gear | May 29, 2019
Having thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail (AT) and Continental Divide Trail (CDT), I could offer a lot of technical adv...
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One of Seven Project: How Thru-Hiking and Bikepacking Inspired a Movement
Gossamer Gear | May 03, 2019
As a child, I was the one who always wanted to go further and see what was around the next corner. My family regularl...
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Great Divide Trail + Continential Divide Trail: A Challenging Epic Thru-Hike from Mexico into Canada
Gossamer Gear | Mar 28, 2019
Lead-Up to Connecting the Great Divide Trail with the CDT
On September 19, 2017, I reached the northern terminus of t...
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Sharpie Permanent Markers: An Unexpected Backpacking Essential
Gossamer Gear | Feb 09, 2019
I view "doing without" as an essential skillset in pursuit of the ultralight/minimalist backpacking ideal. While, at ...
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Bike Trip Turned Rad Tradition: A Family Pedal with Beauty and Connection
Gossamer Gear | Jan 17, 2019
I've always admired people who develop lasting traditions. I don't mean boring, normal traditions surrounding commerc...
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My Non-traditional Thru Hike: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Flip-flop
Gossamer Gear | Jan 05, 2019
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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Reflections from the First Woman to Complete the Calendar Year Triple Crown
Gossamer Gear | Dec 26, 2018
When I was 22 years old, I saw an article in Backpacker Magazine about Flyin' Brian Robinson. I had just completed my...
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The Trail Provides: How I Healed Myself Post-Trail
Gossamer Gear | Dec 13, 2018
It took me six months to hike the Pacific Crest Trail ( PCT) and three years to write a book about it.
I'd never writ...
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Wild Wilderness Women Building Community and Healing in the North Cascades
Gossamer Gear | Nov 21, 2018
It's our last night in the North Cascades. Our campfire circle offers the perfect backdrop for soaking in the last fe...
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Climbing the 600 Highest Peaks in the Adirondacks
Gossamer Gear | Nov 09, 2018
Peakbagging can be addictive–even in the Adirondack Mountains, a range choked with cliffs, swamps, rivers, and dense ...
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A 250-mile Paddle with a 10-year-old and the Twinn Tarp
Gossamer Gear | Oct 11, 2018
My boyhood was largely spent playing in the waters of a single, massive drainage. Down the road from the small white ...
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