#53 | The Ultimate Backpacker Holiday Gear Wish List
Backpacker Radio
Zach Davis
4.7 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 29 November 2019
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Giveback Tuesday, Where's Waldo Wednesday, Thumbwar Thursday, and all the rest on the horizon, there is no better time to score your 2020 gear purchases than the present. But with a never ending fire-hose of gear roundups coming your way during this holiday season, how do you decide on which items are best suited for you long distance goals? We got you.
We reached out to many of Backpacker Radio's previous guests, some of the most esteemed long distance backpackers in the world, to share their favorite gear items - and why - just for you. Below, you'll find all of the gear items mentioned in this show.
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- Use code "backpacker10" at publiclandscoffee.com
- Enlightened Equipment 10-15% off sale at enlightenedequipment.com
- Use code "ATDrink15" at GossamerGear.com to save 15%
- Zach "Badger" Davis
- Juliana Chauncey aka Chaunce
- Clay "Pony" Bonnyman Evans
- Nadia "Furball" Westenburg
- Michael "Grizzly" Ivey
- Ryan "Guthook" Linn
- John "Airborne" Schwarze
- Jennifer "Odyssa" Pharr Davis
- Michael "Kickstand" Papadatos
- Matthew "Pretzel" Mason
- Deuce of Spades Trowel
- De Feet Duraglove Gloves
- Western Mountaineering AstraLite Quilt
- Membership to a local land trust or local land agency!
- Renee "She-Ra" Patrick
- Andrew "Reptar" Forestell
- Stephen "Twinkle" Shattuck
- Stephanie "Weezer" Lorenze
- Heather "Anish" Anderson
- Justin "2 Taps" Helmkamp
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| 0:00.0 | If you've listened to backpacker radio, you know that both Chonson I are big fans of gossamer gear, |
| 0:06.0 | manufacturers of lightweight backpacking gear and accessories. |
| 0:10.0 | Their packs carry comfortably, their roomy shelters protect in harsh weather conditions and the trekking poles of some of the lightest on the planet. |
| 0:18.8 | Gossamer gear is changing the perception of delicate ultralight gear. |
| 0:22.4 | Chont and I are both users of G Ultra Light gear. |
| 0:22.8 | Chaunton I are both users of Gossamer Gears packs and shelters. |
| 0:26.5 | I use the Gorilla, their 40 liter pack on the PCT a couple years ago, |
| 0:30.4 | and rocked the Light Flex Hiking Umbrella out on our recent hike on the Trans Catalina Trail. |
| 0:36.0 | Sean's hike the AT this year, drink, using Gossamer Gears, the one shelter, which is both |
| 0:40.7 | roomy and light, weighing less than one and a half pounds. |
| 0:44.4 | It's the one you need as you already know. |
| 0:46.9 | In good news, listeners of Back Packer Radio can score an exclusive deal on gossamer gear products. |
| 0:52.7 | Use discount code AT drink 15 for 15% off your cart |
| 0:58.4 | at gossamer gear.com, which is valid for a limited time only. |
| 1:02.3 | Again, that's AT, drink, and the number 15 for 15% off your car. |
| 1:07.0 | From November 18th to December 3rd of 2019 for the aliens that find this way in the future, |
| 1:13.6 | Gossamer Gear will be running 15 to 30% off |
| 1:16.3 | pretty much everything on their site |
| 1:18.0 | as part of their holiday discount. |
| 1:20.4 | During that time, the Backpacker Radio code will instead get you a free gift with any purchase. |
| 1:26.0 | Get it. Oh, Welcome to Back Packer Radio presented by the Trek. I am your host |
| 1:56.4 | Zach Badger Davis. Today's show is a bit of a different format with Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Give Back Tuesday, Where's Waldo |
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