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Backpacking + Hiking Tips

How to Make a Hooded Tyvek Rain Jacket

Brian Fryer

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...

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Brian Fryer

Water Resistant Down

Brian Fryer

By Will Rietveld, Gossamer Gear Trail Ambassador. Puffy down jackets are very popular and versatile, and more of them are showing up from different...

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Backpacking + Hiking Tips

Vegan Protein Bars for Hiking

Brian Fryer

Since I prefer to eat vegan and hike hard, I've been looking for a way to get a little extra protein into my dinners,...

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Brian Fryer

Customer in Northern Sweden

Brian Fryer

Hi Gossamer Gear! I just wanted to send in a picture where I'm using the Mariposa Plus in the northern Swedish mountains in 'Sarek'...

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