News — Outdoors

Granite Gear are something of a force in the American outdoor market. Not as ubiquitous as Osprey or as intensely followed as Mystery Ranch, but gently getting on with their own thing: making strong, lightweight packs for long distance hikes for over 30 years. Their Crown2 is a ‘thru-hike’ staple, for backpackers spending weeks or even months on the trail. Since thru-hikers will go to great lengths to reduce fatigue over the distance, every gram carried has to be essential, but a pack breaking down mid-way can spell disaster. In 2017 Granite Gear updated their classic Crown, and later that...