Gossamer Gear® - Ultralight backpacking and hiking gear

Now selling Evernew Water Carry bladders.
- Gossamer Gear® is now selling the Evernew Water Carry bladders. They are available in four sizes, .6L, .9L, 1.5L, and 2.0L. These fine bladders are made of low odor polyethylene to keep your water smelling fresh and resists germs and bacteria. They are designed with a tapered center for easier handling and polypropylene cap with an antibacterial coating. The cap is attached to bladder and there is a shock cord included to keep your bottle rolled up when empty. We'll be offering our own Gossamer Gear® Gunga Din™ water bladder holster this Summer or Fall. This handy holster will allow you to carry these bladders on your hip belt for easy access and transfer weight to your hip belt. Stay tuned. [04/02/09]

Miscellaneous parts for sale.
- We now have some of our plastic parts and backpack accessories for sale. Many people find they need some extra cord locks for their backpack or line locks for their shelter so we've decided to offer those for sale on our website. We're also selling sternum straps and the shock cord/cord lock assembly that come with our backpacks. We also have the orange whistle buckle that is part of our sternum strap for individual sale with it's female counterpart buckle, as well as the clamcleat line tensioner that was on the 2008 The One tent. Find them all here. [04/02/09]

McNett® Sil Fix™ Sil-Nylon Repair Kit now for sale.
- Gossamer Gear® is now carrying the McNett® Sil Fix™ Sil-Nylon Repair Kit. This handy little repair kit can be used to patch any silicone treated material including Gossamer Gear® spinnaker fabric products. Sil Fix™ repairs holes and tears on all silnylon tents, tarps, backpacks and outerwear. It also reinforces high wear areas. Sil Fix™ is a much stronger repair adhesive than SilNet™. Sil Fix™ is the best product to use for repairing tears, holes and damaged seams in silnylon fabrics. Sil Fix™ won’t self level however, so it is not intended for seam sealing and Sil Fix™ won’t bond properly to non-siliconized fabrics. Find it here. [03/28/09]

Gossamer Gear® to sell Therm-A-Rest® NeoAir™ Mattress
- Coming up in April, Gossamer Gear® will be selling the new Therm-A-Rest® NeoAir™ air mattress. The NeoAir™ is a new air mattress that has a patent-pending Triangular Core Matrix technology that creates an internal truss system which creates incredible stability and a patent-pending reflective barrier making it three times warmer than any other uninsulated air mattress available. Cascade Designs® has been working on this for a LONG time and we've seen a sample and have talked with folks in the know and are really impressed. Since this is an air only mattress, we highly recommend pairing it with either a 1/8" or 1/4" ThinLight™ pad for colder weather and we will be offering a special price on a NeoAir™/ThinLight™ combo very soon. We will begin taking pre-orders once we're more certain of a ship date. Email us at: info@GossamerGear.com if you want to receive a notification for the pre-order phase. [03/24/09]

Dr. Kracker promotional.
- Gossamer Gear® is proud to partner with our good friends over at Dr. Kracker and will be shipping free sample packages of these fabulous krackers with all pack and shelter orders now until they run out! Folks, this is some perfect trail food that we love. Dr. Krackers travel very well, are super tasty and have great nutritional content that we think is ideal for the trail. Pair them with a bag of tuna or some almond butter or just much on them by themselves and it's home run derby time. [03/23/09]

Practical Backpacking contest.
Speaking of contests, over at PracticalBackpacking they are having a gear giveaway in March. This month one fortunate PB donor will be randomly selected to receive his/her choice of ANY backpack or ANY set of trekking poles from Gossamer Gear® - absolutely free. Click on over to Practical Backpacking and hit the Great Gear Giveaway tab to check it out. [03/17/09]

Gossamer Gear® announces first ever Video Contest.
- Gossamer Gear® is currently conducting a Video Contest open to all customers of our products. The rules are simple. Just submit a hard copy of a video you make to us by April 15 and you will be entered in the contest. The video should be about or featuring your favorite piece of Gossamer Gear®. This could be a technical review, a how-to, or a user tips-type video or something you dream up all your own. Just make sure it features the Gossamer Gear® product. Gossamer Gear® will own all videos and reserves the right to use them as we see fit. We will be posting them in various places including, but not limited to, our website, Facebook, Vimeo, etc. PLEASE feel free to post your video elsewhere as well. The winner will be judged by us and will receive ANY GG pack or set of trekking poles they desire. In case of a tie, we will make awards to all winning parties. Please submit the video in the following formats: mov, wmv, avi, mpg, mpeg, asf, mp4, mpeg4, 3g2, 3gp, flv or qt. Make sure the video is 500mb or smaller. [03/17/09]

The SilTwinn™, a silnylon version of the SpinnTwinn™, introduced.
- During these budget-conscious times, we here at Gossamer Gear® are trying to do all we can in order to make our gear more affordable. In keeping with that, we have just introduced a silnylon version of the popular SpinnTwinn™ tarp, aptly named the SilTwinn™. Matching the SpinnTwinn™ in all specifications except fabric and weight, the SilTwinn™ provides maximum coverage for two people for very few ounces. See the new addition to our tent line here. [02/18/09]

Gossamer Gear® introduces a Full Length sleeping pad.
- Another new addition to the Gossamer family of products for 2009 is a Full Length sleeping pad. The NightLight™ Full Length pad is 76" long and 19" wide. It weighs approximately 12 ounches and rolls up to a diameter of 8 inches. For those of you who are taller than 6'4", you can use your pack under your feet and/or clothing for your pillow under your head and still have a full length pad for the rest of your body. We're also introducing a new type of foam for this pad and our other two convoluted (the egg crate design) pads, the NightLight™ Torso pad and the SitLight™ pad, due to our supplier not being able to obtain the previous Evazote® foam. The ThinLight™ pads will remain in the Evazote™ foam as they are sourced from a different supplier and don't need the convolution process. Find the new full length NightLight™ here. [02/18/09]

Gossamer Gear® introduces a curved stay.
- The 2009 Gossamer Gear® Mariposa™ Plus and new Gorilla™ backpacks have a new look. You might not notice the difference by just looking at the packs, however, but you'll definitely notice when you wear one. That's because for the first time ever, we've introduced a curved stay for these two packs. Made from aluminum rod and weighing just 3.4 oz., this single piece curved stay comes pre-bent with a universal S-curve that should fit most everyone's back. Slight adjustments can be made to these stays if needed. This stay will ship installed in the 2009 Mariposa™ Plus and the Gorilla™ backpacks. We will no longer be shipping the carbon fiber straight stays. We will also be shipping the remainder of the 2008 Small and Medium Mariposa™ Plus backpacks with the new curved stay. We can retrofit your Mariposa™-series pack, including previous models of the Plus, the Mariposa™ Standard and Miniposa™ packs, with the new curved stay if you send it to us along with a check or money order for $25 to pay material, shipping and sewing costs. See the new stay here. [02/06/09]

Gossamer Gear® goes social.
- Gossamer Gear® has now joined the ranks of millions of other people, businesses and bands by hopping on the Facebook, the popular social networking site, bandwagon. Post your photos and comments, start a discussion or interact with other gg fans at this very popular electronic playground. Get your face on Gossamer's Facebook presence here. [02/04/09]

2009 Gorilla™ available for order.
- The new addition to the Gossamer Gear® ultralight backpack line for 2009 is now available for pre-order. The Gorilla™ Ultralight Backpack, a bullet-proof version of the recently redesigned Miniposa™, is the perfect pack for those "transitional" ultralight backpackers. It's also a good choice for those folks who don't want to have to stay on the trail or take extra care of their gear. Heading out for a day on the crags? This little baby won't even blink at being tossed around on granite and will hold your ropes and racks with no problem at all. This little jewel might be going in the opposite direction of "lighter weight" gear, but at only one ounce heavier than the Mariposa™ Plus, you won't even notice it. [02/04/09]

Pack and Accessory volumes updated.
- The crack team of capacity scientists at Gossamer Gear® have been busy calculating the precise volume of all of our backpacks, hip belt pockets, shoulder strap pockets and stow sacks. We now have more accurate volume measurements for the capacity on our gear. Most packs dropped in capacity as to what was previously listed so please check the product pages for more information. [01/20/09]

2009 Miniposa™ now in stock.
- The all new 2009 Miniposa™ Ultralight Backpack is back in stock just in time for the new year. We've redesigned this pack to make it lighter and simpler. The stay channels have been removed, heavy webbing straps have been replaced by grosgrain ribbon and we're using a lighter elastic and pocket mesh on the outer pockets. [12/31/08]

New Google Site Translator Gadget.
- For all of our customers whose native language is something other than English, we have added the convenience of being able to translate our site into the language of your choice with the click of a button. At the bottom of each page on our site you will find a drop-down box with the text, "Select your language", in it. Just click the language you wish to view our site in and begin shopping. Some flags representing countries with the most popular language choices are also displayed for your convenience. [11/13/08]

New Lightrek™ 4 Adjustable Trekking Poles are now in stock.
- The Lightrek™ 4 Adjustable Trekking Poles are the latest iteration in the Lightrek™ series. These 2 section adjustable poles can accomodate the smallest to the largest hiker with the ability to adjust from 90cm to 140cm. These poles use the same carbon fiber shafts as the Lightrek™ 3 Trekking poles but with the added feature of being adjustable. These poles are now perfect for use as tent and tarp poles for your ultralight shelters. [11/13/08]

Gossamer Gear® Garage Sale now in session.
- The Garage Sale mentioned here in the previous entry is going on now. Don't miss out on some killer deals. These products won't last long so get them while they last. [9/12/08]

Gossamer Gear® Garage Sale page coming soon.
- We are clearing out our gear closet and will soon put up a page listing lots of old packs that we have no use for and want to make available to our customers. These are discontinued and older model packs that have never been used. Most of these were prototypes or samples but are fully functional. The packs will be sold at deep discounts "as-is" with no warranty, returns or substitutions. Stay tuned... [9/4/08]

Sewing repair delays.
- Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are currently experiencing long delays in getting products repaired. If you have recently returned a product for a repair, it may take 4 to 6 weeks to have the items repaired and returned to you. If you have already sent in your gear for repair and need to make other arrangements, please contact us to have it returned to you. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. [9/4/08]

New Spinnaker has arrived.
- We just received a new batch of Spinnaker fabric that has tested very well. It's even more waterproof than the old Spinnaker fabric we used before. We plan to begin production on tarps sometime in the next month and then begin producing The One™ and Squall Classic™ soon after. We hope to have the SpinnTwinn™, SpinnShelter™ and The One™ in stock this year with the Squall Classic soon to follow early next year, if not late this year. Good news for all you folks on the waiting lists. [9/2/08]

Gossamer Gear® has moved.
- As the previous message stated, Gossamer Gear® has moved to a new location. Our new address is 3909 Robert Burns Dr., Austin, TX 78749. Our phone number remains the same, 512-374-0133. Our phone and internet/email connections are now functioning and we are shipping packages as of today, 8/18/08. We apologize for any inconvenience this necessary move may have caused anyone. Thank you for your support and patience. [8/18/08]

Gossamer Gear® moving to new location.
- Gossamer Gear® has outgrown its current space and will be moving to a new location from Tuesday 8/12 through Sunday 8/17. Our phones and internet connection will be down so phone calls and emails WILL NOT be returned during this time. All orders placed after Monday 8/11 will be shipped on Monday 8/18. We will also resume returning phone calls and emails on Monday 8/18. Thank you for your patience during this time. Our new address for returns and other correspondence is 3909 Robert Burns Dr., Austin, TX 78749. You may start shipping returns or other packages to this new address now. Our phone number will remain the same. [8/5/08]

Free Shoulder Strap Pocket modification offer.
- It has come to our attention that the velcro attachments on the elastic loops of the Shoulder Strap Pockets are not sufficient to hold the pockets in place for some people. We are offering to modify the Shoulder Strap Pockets for those people who have already purchased them at no charge. You must pay the shipping charges to return them to us but we will pay to return them to you. If the pockets work fine for you the way they are, no modification is necessary. We are modifying all of the ones we have in stock and they will be for sale again soon. The modification involves removing the velcro attachments and sewing the elastic loops to the side of the pocket. [7/14/08]

New and updated products have been added.
- We now have the updated 10 Year Anniversary Edition G4™, the new Murmur™ and new Pack Covers for sale just in time for Summer. [6/2/08]

Review your Gossamer Gear® at Trailspace.com.
- You can now write reviews for your favorite gear from Gossamer Gear® at Trailspace.com. Most of our gear is now listed on their site for review. Any items not listed can be added as well when you review it. Let your inner critic flourish here. Suggestions for writing a good gear review are listed here. [4/9/08]

Gossamer Gear® clothing now available on Cafe Press.
- We now have T-shirts and hats with the Gossamer Gear® logos on sale at Cafe Press. Check out our new gear here. [4/7/08]

Spinnaker shortage affects tarp and Squall Classic availability.
- A recent error in the production of our Spinnaker fabric has led to delays in acquisition. This in turn has lead to delays in production of the SpinnShelter™, SpinnTwinn™ and Squall Classic™ for 2008 and we are experiencing some gaps in the availability of these products. We hope to have more tarps and Squall Classics™ in stock in the Fall. Please check the respective product pages for more updates and thank you for your patience. [3/3/08]

Gossamer Gear® to represent at annual PCT and AT hiker gatherings.
- Check out the Where's GG? page for details. [2/22/08]

Gossamer Gear® releases it's new one person, one pound tent, The One™.
- See it here. [2/15/08]

Podcast at Practical Backpacking focuses on new products.
- Recently Bernie Wilt talked to Grant and Glen about new products, including The One™. Listen to it here. [2/1/08]

Gossamer Gear® satisfies your hunger.
- We are now carrying the best tasting (in our opinion) trail bar out there. Find your favorite flavor here. [2/1/08]

Lightening our environmental footprint.
- Not only do we lighten your backpacking load but we are also always looking for ways to decrease our environmental impact. We will no longer be including a printed user manual with each product that requires one. You can download or print a copy of all User Manuals here. [12/1/07]

New accessories are finally here.
- See the new Hip Belt Pockets and StowLight™ Stow Sack. [11/21/07]