Speaker 01More from the field
Founder, Gossamer Gear
Glen Van Peski
Glen founded Gossamer Gear after sewing his own packs at the kitchen table and helped kick off the ultralight movement in backpacking. He has spent decades asking one stubborn question: what is actually worth carrying?
His book, take less. do more., turns that question on the rest of life — possessions, obligations, the stories we haul around out of habit. He is a long-distance hiker, an engineer by trade, and one of the most generous men you'll meet at a trailhead.
“I push myself to connect with those who are both interesting and interested.”
- Known for
- Founding Gossamer Gear and the ultralight ethic
- Wrote
- take less. do more.
- At camp
- Gear, weight, and what to leave behind







