Thoughts from Gossamer Gear’s Founder on Creating a Minimal, Essential First Aid Kit
Wondering what should go in your backpacking first aid kit? Gossamer Gear's founder has the answers.
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Celebrate Earth Day with a Microtrash Mindfulness Practice
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Celebrate Earth Day 2020 and soothe your pandemic anxiety by cultivating a microtrash mindfulness practice.
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8 Ways Thru-Hiking Weirdly Prepares You for Sheltering in Place During a Global Pandemic
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From toilet paper rationing to embracing isolation, thru-hiking prepares you for the sheltering in place required by ...
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Help Us Support Travis County Search and Rescue with Your Purchase
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Help us take less, do more, and support local with your purchase of a Ranger 35 or Lonestar 30 from the Texas Collect...
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Introducing Our New Philosophy: Take More. Do Less.
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After some real soul-searching, we decided that it was time to make a pivot as a company. We’ve realized that what we...
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Meet The Growing Community of Ultralight Hiking in Japan – 成長し続ける日本のウルトラライト・ハイキングのコミュニティ。
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Our hiker community here in the United States may be surprised to hear that Gossamer Gear has, in fact, been selling ...
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6 of the Best Winter Hiking Trails in the United States
Autumn leaves have fallen. A chill has taken over the air. The days are shorter. Winter is upon us. We often think of...
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How to Make the Perfect Lightweight Hiker Stocking this Holiday Season
Santa stopped by Gossamer Gear headquarters recently with a bit of a predicament. It turns out Mrs. Claus is super in...
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Introducing the Vagabond Collection: Daypacks for Your Travel Needs from Street to Trail
When the Vagabond Daypack first launched in 2017, it became a favorite for both hitting the trail for some fresh moun...
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Warrior Expeditions Uses Outdoor Adventure to Help Veterans “Walk off the War”
"I got out of the military in 2014, and I wasn't sure what I was going to do with my life," Michelle Revoir, a United...
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Hungry? Thirsty? Make the Feed Bag and the Bottle Rocket Your New Trail Friends.
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When you asked for the perfect shoulder strap pocket to store your iPhone in while hiking, we delivered–waterproof zi...
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Introducing Gossamer Gear’s Newest Pack, the G4-20—A Modern Nod to a Vintage Classic
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When our founder, Glen Van Peski, began fiddling around with some homegrown lightweight backpack models, he gave them...
