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Customer at Columbine Lake
Hi Gossamer Gear, I'm attaching a photo for your September gear drawing. It's of me backpacking with the Sitlight Pad. The location is Columbine Lake. This was part of a...
Customer at Columbine Lake
Hi Gossamer Gear, I'm attaching a photo for your September gear drawing. It's of me backpacking with the Sitlight Pad. The location is Columbine Lake. This was part of a...
Ultralight Backpacking Turns Twenty
By Will Rietveld, Gossamer Gear Trail Ambassador 2012 marks the twentieth anniversary of the ultralight backpacking movement. Yep, 20 years old. Back in 1992 Ray Jardine first published his groundbreaking...
Ultralight Backpacking Turns Twenty
By Will Rietveld, Gossamer Gear Trail Ambassador 2012 marks the twentieth anniversary of the ultralight backpacking movement. Yep, 20 years old. Back in 1992 Ray Jardine first published his groundbreaking...
Hiker Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis
By Will Rietveld and Janet Reichl, Gossamer Gear Trail Ambassadors A common hiking affliction is Plantar fasciitis, heel pain that can be difficult to remedy. For some people, it takes...
Hiker Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis
By Will Rietveld and Janet Reichl, Gossamer Gear Trail Ambassadors A common hiking affliction is Plantar fasciitis, heel pain that can be difficult to remedy. For some people, it takes...
Customer Tramps in New Zealand
Dear Gossamer Gear, Late in 2010 I took my Gossamer Gear trekking poles to New Zealand, and someone at GG asked if I could send any photos of my GG...
Customer Tramps in New Zealand
Dear Gossamer Gear, Late in 2010 I took my Gossamer Gear trekking poles to New Zealand, and someone at GG asked if I could send any photos of my GG...
How to Make a Hooded Tyvek Rain Jacket
A high-end air permeable Gore-Tex or eVent waterproof-breathable rain jacket costs $350 or more; it's not ultralight, and it requires maintenance. The lightest one is the Montane Spektr at 8...
How to Make a Hooded Tyvek Rain Jacket
A high-end air permeable Gore-Tex or eVent waterproof-breathable rain jacket costs $350 or more; it's not ultralight, and it requires maintenance. The lightest one is the Montane Spektr at 8...
Las Tres Chicas Hike South America
Sarah, Shelley and Trinity are las Tres Chicas (Locas). They are currently on their adventure of a lifetime. Their goal is to walk, as much as possible, the entire length...
Las Tres Chicas Hike South America
Sarah, Shelley and Trinity are las Tres Chicas (Locas). They are currently on their adventure of a lifetime. Their goal is to walk, as much as possible, the entire length...