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Nimblewill Nomad Completes Epic Trek

Gossamer Gear | Sep 26, 2012
Starting back in 1998, on New Years Day, the man known to many as Nimbewill Nomad departed along the Florida Nationa...
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Climb Interrupted by Thunder Storm

Gossamer Gear | Sep 20, 2012
Three of us went to Mt. Evans (a Colorado 14er) to go climb a route on the Black Wall. We had to rapell in and then ...
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Our Olympic Sojourn

Gossamer Gear | Sep 20, 2012
Gossamer Gear in action: Ultralight is great, hyperlight is cool and megalight is risky but each trip has different ...
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Highlights: Summer 2012 Outdoor Retailer Trade Show

Gossamer Gear | Sep 12, 2012
By Will Rietveld and Janet Reichl, Gossamer Gear Trail Ambassadors My wife Janet and I had the opportunity to peruse ...
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JMT with Dyed Black Pack

Gossamer Gear | Sep 05, 2012
Here's an album of a couple pictures of the MANY I took on the JMT a few weeks ago. Was wearing my dyed black 2012 M...
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Customer in Holy Tibetan Mountain

Gossamer Gear | Aug 29, 2012
I'm now back home in Hong Kong after returning from a trip to south-west China, an area I've trekked in many times ov...
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Sub 5 in the Weminuche

Gossamer Gear | Aug 22, 2012
I was a first-hand witness to every ultralighter's dream. We had just dropped down into Chicago Basin, through one of...
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Evernew Party at OR Show

Gossamer Gear | Aug 16, 2012
By Will Rietveld and Janet Reichl ( Gossamer Gear Trail Ambassadors), and Damien Tougas (Backpacking Light Magazine) ...
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Salt Lake City for 2012 Summer OR

Gossamer Gear | Aug 09, 2012
By Will Rietveld, Janet Reichl, and Brian Green (Gossamer Gear Trail Ambassadors), and Damien Tougas (Backpacking Lig...
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SpinnTwinn going strong after 3500 miles

Gossamer Gear | Jul 12, 2012
I thought you all might appreciate the attached photo of my 4-year-old SpinnTwinn in the Trinity Alps in the Klamath...
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Searching for the Rarest Trout

Gossamer Gear | Jul 06, 2012
Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed my Mariposa Plus backpack maiden voyage this last weekend. I ...
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Customer at Havasu Falls

Gossamer Gear | Jun 27, 2012
Hi Dave, Last year we had 2 Mariposa backpacks along for the trip to Havasu. My son recommended your product to...
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