Best Pacific Crest Trail Section Hiking, According to the Experts

Best Pacific Crest Trail Section Hiking, According to the Experts

Korrin Bishop | Oct 05, 2019
Our brand ambassadors dish on the best sections of the PCT to start your section hiking journey.
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Why We Never Stop Hiking: Tales from Our Trail Blazers

Why We Never Stop Hiking: Tales from Our Trail Blazers

Korrin Bishop | Sep 11, 2019
Do you remember your first big hike or your first overnight backpacking trip? You might've made some rookie mistakes ...
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Hike the Drakensberg Grand Traverse through South Africa and Lesotho

Hike the Drakensberg Grand Traverse through South Africa and Lesotho

Korrin Bishop | Aug 01, 2019
In September 2017, Ras "UltraPedestrian" Vaughan traveled to South Africa and the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho to take...
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Big Bend 100 Trail Showcases the Best of West Texas

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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It’s Time You Met The One. Or, How About The Two? Fall in Love with the Best Lightweight Shelters for the Trail.

It’s Time You Met The One. Or, How About The Two? Fall in Love with the Best Lightweight Shelters for the Trail.

Korrin Bishop | May 25, 2019
We know you've been waiting for this moment. You've been searching, hoping that you'll find it. You'll know it's righ...
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Hiking with a Cause: 6 Yogis Learn Minimalist Backpacking and More

Hiking with a Cause: 6 Yogis Learn Minimalist Backpacking and More

Korrin Bishop | May 21, 2019
I felt like I truly understood the phrase 'Less is More.' Now that I found minimalist backpacking, I don't think I w...
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The Michinoku Coastal Trail in Japan is the New Long-Distance Hike of Your Dreams

The Michinoku Coastal Trail in Japan is the New Long-Distance Hike of Your Dreams

Korrin Bishop | May 09, 2019
The Michinoku Coastal Trail is the newest long-distance trail for hikers to add to their destination dream list. This...
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Gear up for Spring with Gossamer Gear’s Thoughtfully Curated, One-Stop Gear Collection

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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Gossamer Gear Headquarters Grand Opening Brings the Austin Hiking Community Together

Gossamer Gear Headquarters Grand Opening Brings the Austin Hiking Community Together

Korrin Bishop | Mar 08, 2019
After 20 years of designing and distributing lightweight gear for backpacking out of a variety of garages and garage-...
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Camping in Austin: 5 Places to Explore the Texas Collection’s Inspiration

Camping in Austin: 5 Places to Explore the Texas Collection’s Inspiration

Korrin Bishop | Mar 02, 2019
As a city just shy of a million in population, Austin might not initially appear to an outsider as a hot camping dest...
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Best Lightweight Luggage for International Travel? Same as for the Trail.

Best Lightweight Luggage for International Travel? Same as for the Trail.

Korrin Bishop | Feb 25, 2019
We all know what it looks like. Carefully packing everything into our carry-on luggage just to have to dump it all ou...
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Off Trail On Track: Duncan Cheung Shares What it Means to Hike with a Cause

Off Trail On Track: Duncan Cheung Shares What it Means to Hike with a Cause

Korrin Bishop | Feb 01, 2019
Take Less. Do More. It's not just a catchy company slogan for us at Gossamer Gear. It's a way of life. It's an ethos ...
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