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EPISODE · Jun 24, 2024 · 1H 12M

148. Ultralight Backpacking & Taking Less To Do More With Author & Gossamer Gear Founder Glen Van Peski

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Gossamer Gear founder and "Take Less. Do More." author Glen Van Peski dives deep into the world of ultralight backpacking and tells compelling trail stories, reflects on life lessons, and describes how subtracting can catapult you to achieve your goals. In this episode, you'll learn about: 1. Glen's top tips to go ultralight - or to lighten your base weight (including details on his 2 pound base weight pack) 2. How to tie in strategy to ensure safe and comfortable (!!) trips as an ultralight backpacker 3. The beginnings of Gossamer Gear 4. Key teachings in his newly released book "Take Less. Do More." You can connect with Glen and check out his new book "Take Less. Do More." by using the links below: ⁠Glen Van Peski's Website⁠ Take Less. Do More. ⁠Videos Gear Lists Did you love this episode? If so, please help fellow hikers find the show by following, rating, and reviewing the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠! Connect With Us / Join The THRU-r Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Member!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠THRU-r Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cheer's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cheer's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More than an outdoor company: Thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Sawyer! You can check out their THRU-r tested and backed products, as well as their amazing initiatives on their website. Episode Music: "Communicator" by Reed Mathis

Gossamer Gear founder and "Take Less. Do More." author Glen Van Peski dives deep into the world of ultralight backpacking and tells compelling trail stories, reflects on life lessons, and describes how subtracting can catapult you to achieve your goals. In this episode, you'll learn about: 1. Glen's top tips to go ultralight - or to lighten your base weight (including details on his 2 pound base weight pack) 2. How to tie in strategy to ensure safe and comfortable (!!) trips as an ultralight backpacker 3. The beginnings of Gossamer Gear 4. Key teachings in his newly released book "Take Less. Do More." You can connect with Glen and check out his new book "Take Less. Do More." by using the links below: ⁠Glen Van Peski's Website⁠ Take Less. Do More. ⁠Videos Gear Lists Did you love this episode? If so, please help fellow hikers find the show by following, rating, and reviewing the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠! Connect With Us / Join The THRU-r Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Member!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠THRU-r Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THRU-r Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cheer's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cheer's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More than an outdoor company: Thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Sawyer! You can check out their THRU-r tested and backed products, as well as their amazing initiatives on their website. Episode Music: "Communicator" by Reed Mathis

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