Brian Fryer
Blurring the Line Between Nature and Civilization with Leave No Trace
Gossamer Gear | Oct 04, 2018
This summer, my husband and I worked on a project for Leave No Trace Center For Outdoor Ethics researching waste mana...
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Thru-Hiking in Scotland: A Right to Roam & the Freedom to Adventure
Gossamer Gear | Sep 13, 2018
Photos Courtesy: Steven "Twinkle" Shattuck
Is thru-hiking in Scotland a thing? I'm not really sure we've quite crac...
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Blue Ridge Hiking Company: Keeping Backpackers Lightweight & Prepared
Gossamer Gear | Aug 16, 2018
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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New Zealand & the Te Araroa Trail: Learning to “Thru-Journey”
Gossamer Gear | Jun 27, 2018
From the images pouring out of New Zealand's new long distance trail, the Te Araroa, the hike looked like a tantaliz...
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Te Araroa: One Hiker’s Triple-Pronged Method for Completing a Thru-Hike
Gossamer Gear | Jun 13, 2018
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
Gossamer Gear | May 29, 2018
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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Life Changing Experience of Thru-Hiking: Brand Ambassador Arlette Laan
Gossamer Gear | Apr 18, 2018
For many people, long distance hiking is a life changing experience. I am one of those people. I finished my first th...
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Taking less and doing more in Neverland: Lightweight Travel in Southern Thailand
Gossamer Gear | Apr 04, 2018
When you arrive on the Phi Phi island chain, you leave your shirt behind, and keep your eyes wide open. You'll find ...
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Gossamer Gear staff picks for the trail
Gossamer Gear | Mar 15, 2018
It's that time of year again, trail wanderers. The snow is melting, and as the wildflowers peep through the ground, s...
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Celebrating Trails with a Calendar Year Triple Crown
Gossamer Gear | Mar 08, 2018
It's a coveted pursuit in the world of backpacking–comprised of the 2,100+ mile Appalachian Trail, the 2,600+ mile Pa...
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A Personal Connection to the Diversify Outdoors Coalition's Mission
Gossamer Gear | Feb 28, 2018
I grew up in the Chicago suburbs with immigrant parents - my dad is from India and my mom from Italy. In the summerti...
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Ringing in the New Year at Grand Staircase-Escalante & Bears Ears
Gossamer Gear | Jan 09, 2018
My wife, Grace, and I have been saddened by the news of the recent shrinking of Grand Staircase-Escalante National M...
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