Gossamer Gear – PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:17:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg Gossamer Gear – PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 Gear Review – Gossamer Gear Mariposa 2025 https://pmags.com/gear-review-gossamer-gear-mariposa-2025 https://pmags.com/gear-review-gossamer-gear-mariposa-2025#respond Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:17:54 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=39281 Gear Review – Gossamer Gear Mariposa 2025

Joan looks at 2025 Gossamer Gear Mariposa. It's a pack she's used for a while in both the 2014 and 2016 iterations and she compares and contrasts the various iterations. Read More ...

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A look at some of the gear I regularly use. This installment of the series is about the packs. Updated April 2020. Read More ...

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An odd pack that is "neither fish nor fowl", but ends up being surprisingly useful. Read More ...

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A recent post I wrote for the Gossamer Gear website about shorter thru-hikes.

At this stage in my life, I want to get out as much as I can. But taking off for 4-6 months may not be an option.

These shorter hikes often fit the bill.  My original title of this article I thought fit my current phase better  of my life better: “Time for a Walk”.  

I don’t really care about thru-hikes per se. I just want to be out as much as I can…which is never enough!

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Initial impressions of the Gossamer Gear Type 2 Utility Backpack. With a followup in March 2016. Read More ...

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