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Come Join us at Outdoor Retailer Show

Gossamer Gear | Jan 12, 2011
Grant Sible and Glen Van Peski of Gossamer Gear are going to Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City to schmooze and ...
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A Day in the life of an ALS patient

Gossamer Gear | Jan 06, 2011
We would like to bring to your attention Royce Cowan. He is a customer of ours and is a 27 year old ALS patient. We c...
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Why Go Lightweight

Gossamer Gear | Dec 22, 2010
There are many reasons to go lighter and this is one more compelling video with some incredible scenery to show why. ...
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Bad Weather under an Ultralight Tarp

Gossamer Gear | Dec 15, 2010
Have you ever been caught in a vicious, windy, cold rainstorm? It can more dangerous and less comfortable than being ...
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Water is Heavy in Pack

Gossamer Gear | Dec 08, 2010
This advice is primarily for hikers on established trails with good knowledge of their water sources. Fears tend to d...
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Featured in Japanese Magazine

Gossamer Gear | Dec 03, 2010
While Glen was in Japan he was able to find out how some of our packs are being used. One interesting customer segmen...
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Put Rocks on Tent Stakes

Gossamer Gear | Nov 30, 2010
When setting up a shelter, I pick a location where there are rocks. Rocks can be used to add support to lightweight ...
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Come Tour our Office

Gossamer Gear | Nov 23, 2010
Philip Werner from SectionHiker.com recently posted an online tour of our company. It highlights the cottage nature o...
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SpinnTwinn and LT4s Go in Norway

Gossamer Gear | Nov 18, 2010
Joe Newton is one of the founding members of Nordic Lightpacking and our Trail Ambassador from Bergen, Norway. This s...
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Glen goes to Japan

Gossamer Gear | Nov 12, 2010
So, the story starts awhile back, at an Outdoor Retailer show. Takashi Fukuchi, who represents Evernew in the U.S., a...
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Victor Hoyt Picks Mariposa Plus

Gossamer Gear | Nov 09, 2010
Victor Hoyt has been hiking the Appalachian Trail since 1974 and has covered over 1500 miles of trail. He was recentl...
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Slam Poetry Meets Trail Video

Gossamer Gear | Nov 03, 2010
Steve Burgess, one of our trail ambassadors, recently put together this video on his three day trek of the Wonderland...
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