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Lessons Learned on Pack Weight From a Decade of Gear List Comparisons
Gossamer Gear | Mar 25, 2020
Gossamer Gear Founder Glen Van Peski shares how and why his pack weight has changed over the past decade.
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Big Bend 100 Trail Showcases the Best of West Texas
Korrin Bishop | Jul 27, 2019
Update December 2020: The Big Bend region of Texas is experiencing unprecedented visitation during a time when resour...
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Gear up for Spring with Gossamer Gear’s Thoughtfully Curated, One-Stop Gear Collection
Korrin Bishop | Apr 04, 2019
You may have found yourself at Gossamer Gear's door when you realized your pack was simply too heavy. You probably st...
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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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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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Beauty, Adventure, & the Right Gear on an Off-Trail Grand Canyon Route
Gossamer Gear | Dec 14, 2017
The Grand Canyon is my favorite place of all - the more I see, the deeper appreciation I have for this Wonder of the ...
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Peak Bagging in the Weminuche Wilderness with the Kumo 36 Superlight Backpack
Gossamer Gear | Nov 26, 2017
Passions come in waves for me; I get washed up in obsession, only to see that excitement subside when newer, shinier ...
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Brand Ambassador Gear List: Erin "Wired" Saver
Gossamer Gear | Oct 24, 2017
By: Erin "Wired" Saver
The Pyrenees mountain range, which creates a natural border between Spain and France, runs fro...
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Brand Ambassador Gear List - Anish on the Oregon Desert Trail
Gossamer Gear | Jul 17, 2017
For this month's Ambassador Gear List, we return to Heather "Anish" Anderson and her recent hike of the Oregon Desert...
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Sub 4 Pound Base Weight for Backpacking
Gossamer Gear | Feb 02, 2015
When I started backpacking I was on the smallish side (4'4", 65 lbs), so I had to watch my overall pack base weight. ...
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