Press
Glen Van Peski and the company he founded, Gossamer Gear, have been the subject of articles in the New York Times, Outside Magazine, and a variety of other publications in the U.S. and abroad.
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Backpacker Radio interview of Gossamer Gear founder Glen Van Peski. We learn all about the origins of Gossamer Gear, about some of Glen’s proudest gear innovations (including the crotch pot), and how he’s been able to achieve a three pound base pack weight.
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The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR) is a route from Banff, Canada to Antelope Wells, New Mexico, traveling 2,700 miles along mostly gravel and dirt roads. When Glen’s neighbor proposed bikepacking 900 miles of it from the Canadian border to Jackson, Wyoming, Glen had to apply his hard-won lessons in ultralight backpacking to bikepacking. Since the last time he camped on a bike was when he rode 4200 miles across the U.S. in 1976, he had a lot of catchup to do before departure.
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How Glen Van Peski applies his ultralight backcountry experience to a 2-week walking tour in Italy. He didn’t have to carry a sleeping bag or tent, but also wanted to look nice for the dinners in nice restaurants. Learn how he accomplished this fitting everything into a day pack, including his pocket square.
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On a backpacking trip through Utah’s Buckskin Gulch with ultralight gear legend Glen Van Peski, our writer learns about the Crotch Pot, an Oscar-winning actor’s anti-snoring technique, and that there’s a whole lot of shit you don’t need when you’re on the trail 1,000 miles from home
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Some people start businesses and fail. Glen Van Peski didn’t try to start a business but succeeded – serendipity. Serendipity meets you when you’re doing something you love.
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Post by Michael Easter of Comfort Crisis fame, with gear recommendations from three outdoor experts, including, generously, Glen. Trial subscription required.
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Find out how a chance encounter at Sparrow Bakery led to Glen, and his book, being incorporated into a sermon the next weekend at Sisters Community Church by Pastor Ryan Moffat.
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(Audio version) Join host Carl Mandrioli as he and Glen discuss ultralight gear and strategies, how many pairs of scissors a household needs, Glen’s trail name meaning, and his recent plane crash nightmare.
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(Video Version) Join host Carl Mandrioli as he and Glen discuss ultralight gear and strategies, how many pairs of scissors a household needs, Glen’s trail name meaning, and his recent plane crash nightmare.
