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Thoughts from Gossamer Gear’s Founder on Creati...
Wondering what should go in your backpacking first aid kit? Gossamer Gear's founder has the answers.
Thoughts from Gossamer Gear’s Founder on Creati...
Wondering what should go in your backpacking first aid kit? Gossamer Gear's founder has the answers.

4 Tips On Tackling Your First High Route or Cro...
Hiking high routes or cross-country routes can be a magical experience. Use these tips to plan your trip.
4 Tips On Tackling Your First High Route or Cro...
Hiking high routes or cross-country routes can be a magical experience. Use these tips to plan your trip.

Lessons Learned on Pack Weight From a Decade of...
Gossamer Gear Founder Glen Van Peski shares how and why his pack weight has changed over the past decade.
Lessons Learned on Pack Weight From a Decade of...
Gossamer Gear Founder Glen Van Peski shares how and why his pack weight has changed over the past decade.

5 Tips for Foraging and Storing Food on a Thru-...
What thru-hikers eat, and how they eat, can make the difference between making and not making it to the end of the hike. Feeding off the land, in addition to...
5 Tips for Foraging and Storing Food on a Thru-...
What thru-hikers eat, and how they eat, can make the difference between making and not making it to the end of the hike. Feeding off the land, in addition to...

Tips and Techniques for a Successful Dry Campin...
By: Sirena Rana --- Dry camping is a valuable skill to have, and it just takes a couple of extra steps to ensure a safe and enjoyable trip. I've done...
Tips and Techniques for a Successful Dry Campin...
By: Sirena Rana --- Dry camping is a valuable skill to have, and it just takes a couple of extra steps to ensure a safe and enjoyable trip. I've done...

My Non-traditional Thru Hike: Or, How I Learned...
Stepping onto the Bridge of the Gods, I crossed the Oregon-Washington border and began my thru hike of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It was 80-degrees and cloudless with a...
My Non-traditional Thru Hike: Or, How I Learned...
Stepping onto the Bridge of the Gods, I crossed the Oregon-Washington border and began my thru hike of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It was 80-degrees and cloudless with a...