Granite Gear

The Trek writer, Lisa Slutsken, recently took our pack to the beautiful wilderness of southern New Zealand – to give it a full and honest review. How'd it perform? Lisa said: ✍️ "I put my Granite Gear Crown3 60 through the ringer, hiking 250 miles of Te Araroa on New Zealand’s South Island. It got scraped by tree trunks and thorny bushes, splattered with mud, poured on, and treated to the intense UV rays of the southern New Zealand summer." Comfort ✅ "The shoulder straps and hip belt use solid dual-density foam and have a simple design, which I found really comfortable." Breathability ✅ " I was skeptical about the ventilation, but the back panel is patterned with channels that help body heat escape." Adjustability ✅ "More than anything else, the adjustable hip belt drew me to this pack." Thanks for trekkin' in the Crown3 60, The Trek! Read the full link review: https://lnkd.in/ezkexRPu #granitegear #thruhiking #explore #backpacking #gearaward #gearhead #hikinghacks #hikingpacks

"Leave it Better" ⚡️ Introducing our 8th cohort of The Grounds Keepers – a group of 10 dedicated and diverse hikers, bikers, paddlers, and outdoorists who commit to a year of environment and community stewardship by picking up trash from the wild places they adventure in. 🗑 Since 2017, our Grounds Keepers have collected 40,422 𝒑𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉 (and counting!!) from city green spaces, public beaches, national parks, and trail systems around the country. This year's team is made up of former Grounds Keepers program participants, ready to continue the important work of "leaving it better" than they found it. A special thanks to our Grounds Keepers Sponsors: Sawyer, Astral, Katabatic Gear, Kula Cloth, Hikers Brew, UCO, Hibear, Farm to Summit, and Appalachian Gear Company. ✨ Here’s to picking up trash – near, far, and everywhere in between ✨ Read the full press release covering our 2024 Grounds Keepers Team 👉 #granitegear #outdoorindustry #leaveitbetter #stewardship #environment

Section Hiker (Philip Werner) dropped their list of the "10 Best Winter Backpacking Packs of 2023-2024" and gave the top spot to our multi-day pack – the Blaze 60 🥇 ✍️ Phillip writes: "If you need to carry lots of technical gear, water, or food for family overnights or expedition-style trips, but want to swap out a 4 to 6 pound monster backpack for something lighter, you’ll be impressed with the Granite Gear Blaze 60." This ultralight multi-day pack was built to carry big loads, without added weight. It's also extremely durable and comfortable. At 3 lbs and with full customization, it's no surprise that the Blaze 60 is one of our top sellers – especially in winter. ☺️ We know folks love this heavy-hauler pack, but receiving praise and recognition from a well-loved and trusted source in the industry like Section Hiker is an honor. Read the full review in the comments 👇 #granitegear #buyersguide #outdoorindustry #thruhiking #backpacking #gearreview #hike

The Trek names our ⚡️ Blaze 60 ⚡️ the 'Lightest Fully-Featured Pack' in its 'Best Backpacks for Thru-Hiking in 2024' list. ✍️ The editorial and testing team writes: "Not everyone needs to be ultralight, but an overbuilt four- or five-pound pack is still a tough pill to swallow for many thru-hikers. That’s where the Granite Gear Blaze comes in." https://lnkd.in/gkrxrvX7 "It’s got all the bells and whistles of a fully-featured pack — such as a removable brain, side zipper access to the main compartment, a hydration pocket, and (importantly) generous padding." #granitegear #buyersguide #outdoorindustry #hikinggear #thruhiking

GearJunkie adds the Crown3 60L and the Virga3 55L to its "Best of the Rest" ultralight pack line up in its "Best Ultralight Backpacks of 2023" drop 💥 Thru-hikers have many choices when it their best-fit pack – from the right fit and capacity to durability and price point. So, we're honored to make the extended roundup of haulers and lightweight backpacks for short and long adventures on the trail. Crown3 👉 "Our tester found the pack very comfortable and versatile, especially for its light weight and low cost. He also loved the huge side pockets, large stretch-mesh back panel, and removable, just-right-size top lid pocket." Virga3 👉 "Granite Gear achieved such an impressively low weight by leaving out a frame sheet or stays. The structure of the pack is meant to come from the load itself, and they have included top and bottom pad pockets inside the main compartment where you can insert a folding foam pad." #granitegear #backpacking #thruhiking #outdoorindustry #gearguide #geartest https://lnkd.in/geKzzbQd

Big News for 2024! ⚡️ We are forging ahead with our commitment to eco-conscious initiatives and size inclusivity (S.I.). New products for Spring 2024 will showcase both of these commitments to reducing our impact on nature and increasing accessibility to backpacking. In addition, we have announced the removal of PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals,” from all new production starting Fall of 2024. #granitegear #outdoorindustry #ecoconscious #sizeinclusive #backpacks

To all the pledge signatories, all 165 of you, thank you for this journey. SOS Outreach, OutsidePR, Patagonia, Brooks Running, Granite Gear, your reporting on dei efforts will hopefully help guide others along this challenging path. Thank you Elevation Outdoors Magazine for the opportunity to share my thoughts here.

Field & Stream's Best Thru-Hiking Backpacks of 2023 gives the Crown3 60 "Most Versatile" among its top packs. It's true - Hikers choose the Crown for everything from 2-day weekend excursions to multi-month thru-hikes. It transforms from heavy gear hauler to ultralight mile crusher. "But it’s the ingenious removable components that set this pack apart. Both the hip belt and the lid can be detached and combined to form a roomy fanny pack. I used this feature for slack-packing a peak during testing. After setting up camp, it allowed me to leave behind the bulk of my gear and take only the essentials for a day hike." #granitegear #backpacking #backpackers #outdoorindustry #buyersguide

The Paddling Buyer's Guide from Paddling Magazine includes our 57 liter Traditional #3.5 Canoe Pack, designed in the Boundary Waters. 🛶 This traditionally designed portage pack features an anatomically cut harness system, sternum strap, arched lid, and padded hipbelt for comfort and stability over long portages. #granitegear #canoegear #buyersguide #outdoorindustry