If you’re an avid hiker, you may have heard of the Triple Crown. But what is it, and why is it such a coveted achievement among hikers? The Triple Crown refers to hiking the three major long-distance trails in the United States: the Appalachian Trail (AT), the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), and the Continental Divide …
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Recently, my father received a priceless gift in the mail. It was an envelope from an old friend, packed with all of the letters that my father had sent him. The packet contained about a dozen letters sent over the period of several years in the 70s. They were full of mundane descriptions of the …
We’re super excited that we were able to create an ultralight product for a real backpacking customer who is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail as you’re reading this. We’ve already sent a sample along with his next re-supply shipment so he can save that critical ounce (every ounce counts!) and take more great photography shots …
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I love backpacking because I can get away in both the physical and virtual sense. There’s nothing like a complete displacement from everything I know and giving myself time to unfocus and refocus back on what we’re really doing here; just trying to survive. We’ve filled our lives to eat up our precious time and …
Are you a dreamer or a builder? This is a question all aspiring brands and companies have to answer. One cannot succeed without the other. This dream belonged to a customer and we wanted to help bring it to life. We found a builder and we tasked them with two design goals: smaller and lighter. …
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I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes a great backpacking photo. I was able to breakdown the type of photos I saw on Instagram into five styles: Nature & Trail Shot, Group Photo, Selfie, Candid, and Share-Worthy. Some of these styles blends elements from each other. I started thinking about each type of photo …
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I have no idea what I am doing. But I learned that all you need is to set a clearly defined goal and work towards it. We set some goals in the previous post and here’s what I did. I took the 3D model (.stl file) I found online and went to tinkercad.com and imported it as a …
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I put up a Facebook post last week wishing for wisdom for my birthday and the results surprised me. I asked a question for those that have walked the path before me. “What would you do different if you were 36 again?” I’ve read through the responses and I couldn’t help but feel all sorts …
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The internet is full of surprises. There’s always a good chance that someone had the same idea as you and made an attempt. Most end up in the digital graveyard but sometimes you’ll find some bones with great potential. If you can find it, you can pick up where they left off and carry the …
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You dream it, we’ll build it. When I first heard Devin’s request for an ultralight arca-swiss clamp, I said yes. The only problem was that I didn’t know what an arca-swiss clamp was. I bought the items Devin is currently using with our Stool Ultripod: Peak Design Capture Clip & Minifocus “Fish-Bone” Arca-Swiss Clamp. He wants me to …
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