The Cottage - Episode 1: The G4 and the Yellow Pad

The Cottage — Episode 1: "The G4 and the Yellow Pad" Glenn Van Peski made himself a lighter pack because he was tired of carrying 70 pounds into the backcountry. When other hikers started asking him to make one for them, he figured 50 would cover it. 86 orders arrived before the packs shipped, and what was supposed to be a small favor became Gossamer Gear — one of the most respected names in ultralight backpacking. In this first episode of The Cottage, we trace the full arc from Glenn's garage to the moment the company almost died, and the phone call from John Mackey that saved it. We also hear from Whitney "Allgood" LaRuffa about the annual brain trust hikes where cottage gear founders would backpack together and share trade secrets, and from Lloyd Vogel on building Garage Grown Gear from his Minnesota basement into the ultralight world's one-stop shop. Featured Voices Glenn Van Peski (G Squared) — Founder, Gossamer Gear. Author of "Take Less, Do More." Whitney LaRuffa (Allgood) — Former VP, Six Moon Designs. Former President, ALDHA-West. Lloyd Vogel — CEO and Co-Founder, Garage Grown Gear. Links & Resources Gossamer Gear — gossamergear.com Garage Grown Gear — garagegrowngear.com "Take Less, Do More" by Glenn Van Peski — available at gossamergear.com and major booksellers Glenn Van Peski — glenvanpesky.com Six Moon Designs — sixmoondesigns.com Connect with Hiker Trash Radio Email: hikertashradio@gmail.com Facebook | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.