Welcome to episode 75 of the first 40 miles.

If you're new to backpacking,

or if you're hopelessly in love with someone

who wants you to love backpacking,

then this podcast is for you.

We'll talk about the essentials,

how to lighten your load, and how to make the most

of your time on the trail.

I'm your host, Heather Legler.

And I'm Josh Legler and this is the first 40 miles.

Today on the first 40 miles, whatever happened to Go Light the well-loved Backpacking Gear Company,

well we have some great news.

Then we'll share the top five benefits that a thin wall of nylon can provide.

Next on the summit gear review, we'll share what happens when you mash up two pieces of trail equipment into one.

On today's backpack hack of the week we'll share a free resource for folks who like to get lost in a good book.

All this and that's about it today on the first 40 miles.

When I was first getting into backpacking I spent a lot of time lurking on

backpacking forums. And there was one company that

kept coming up in people's conversations, and that was

Golight. I tried to check out GolIT and found out that the company was going to be disappearing.

I was disappointed as were many people because GOLIT was a company that specialized in lightweight backpacking gear and clothing.

Well, they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October of 2014,

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