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Backpacking Baseweight Series: Glen Van Peski Shares How He Goes Lighter

Backpacking Baseweight Series: Glen Van Peski S...

Korrin Bishop

“Take less. Do more,” we say! “But, how?” you might ask. Welcome to our new series on backpacking baseweights.

Backpacking Baseweight Series: Glen Van Peski S...

Korrin Bishop

“Take less. Do more,” we say! “But, how?” you might ask. Welcome to our new series on backpacking baseweights.

Glen’s Whisper: An Ultralight Shelter’s Journey From Ideation to Execution

Glen’s Whisper: An Ultralight Shelter’s Journey...

Gossamer Gear

If you're an obsessive ultralight backpacker, you're going to love this new shelter option from our very own founder.

Glen’s Whisper: An Ultralight Shelter’s Journey...

Gossamer Gear

If you're an obsessive ultralight backpacker, you're going to love this new shelter option from our very own founder.

Lessons Learned on Pack Weight From a Decade of Gear List Comparisons

Lessons Learned on Pack Weight From a Decade of...

Gossamer Gear

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

Gossamer Gear Founder Glen Van Peski shares how and why his pack weight has changed over the past decade.

20th Anniversary of Gossamer Gear: A History of Taking Less and Doing More

20th Anniversary of Gossamer Gear: A History of...

Korrin Bishop

It started twenty years ago–while backpacking, of course. Glen Van Peski, a consulting civil engineer in Carlsbad, California, joined his eldest son, Brian, on backpacking trips with the Boy Scouts....

20th Anniversary of Gossamer Gear: A History of...

Korrin Bishop

It started twenty years ago–while backpacking, of course. Glen Van Peski, a consulting civil engineer in Carlsbad, California, joined his eldest son, Brian, on backpacking trips with the Boy Scouts....

What's in a Name? The Stories Behind Gossamer G...

Korrin Bishop

Gossamer Gear backpacks didn't start off with snazzy names. They started off with the founder, Glen Van Peski, fiddling around with some homegrown models, searching for the perfect balance of...

What's in a Name? The Stories Behind Gossamer G...

Korrin Bishop

Gossamer Gear backpacks didn't start off with snazzy names. They started off with the founder, Glen Van Peski, fiddling around with some homegrown models, searching for the perfect balance of...

Glen Van Peski's Gear List

Brian Fryer

Glen Van Peski at Puppet Pass My typical gear list is for a summer/fall trip of 3 - 6 days in the Sierra or other western mountains, typically mostly above...

Glen Van Peski's Gear List

Brian Fryer

Glen Van Peski at Puppet Pass My typical gear list is for a summer/fall trip of 3 - 6 days in the Sierra or other western mountains, typically mostly above...