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Going Back to the Third Grade

Gossamer Gear | Nov 14, 2011
Grant and Michael periodically go help out Grant's honey, Jennifer, with her third grade class. Jennifer is is an ...
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Clean Out That Closet

Gossamer Gear | Nov 11, 2011
Ryan Linn, aka Guthook, is one of our newest trail ambassadors. He not only is one really, really nice guy, but he a...
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Customer Anthony Robertson

Gossamer Gear | Nov 09, 2011
Here is another entry from our last contest. Thanks Anthony! Grant, Thank you for the opportunity to continue to be...
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Glen and friends hike the PCT

Gossamer Gear | Nov 07, 2011
John Potter has been a Gossamer Gear customer since the early GVP Gear days. He is an inveterate tinkerer (he's a ...
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2oz Bug Bivy

Gossamer Gear | Nov 04, 2011
You want a 2oz bug bivvy? Who doesn't! Check out this idea one of our trail ambassadors, Steve Burgess, came up with...
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Customer Dave Dyrek with Gear

Gossamer Gear | Nov 02, 2011
Hey Grant, Two are from a 5 day Sept 2010 trip to Yosemite. The One along the Tuolumne River and one using the...
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Our first French Trail Ambassador

Gossamer Gear | Oct 31, 2011
Please help welcome Ludovik Pradel, our first French Trail Ambassador. He is an avid hiker and climber and spends al...
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Glen Van Peski shares Vegan Trail Recipes

Gossamer Gear | Oct 28, 2011
When Glen went to Japan last year, his host was really impressed with his meal plan and requested that Glen put it d...
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Customer Amy Relnick in Olympic National Park

Gossamer Gear | Oct 26, 2011
We just came off an incredible trip through our back yard of the Olympic National Park. A 12 day trip of two high...
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September Drawing Winner

Gossamer Gear | Oct 25, 2011
Update: Link Broken Here is the drawing from the September Newsletter. We asked our readers to send in a picture or ...
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Pack Makeover

Gossamer Gear | Oct 24, 2011
JJ Mathes spent a weekend with four traditional backpackers in the woods of North Georgia. She planned for this trip...
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Duct Tape on Trekking Poles

Gossamer Gear | Oct 21, 2011
Here is a tip from one of our customers, Kevin Cody. Here is his story: I added some bright pink duct tape to my tr...
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