Granite Gear

Granite Gear Backpacks is a producer of backpacks, based in Two Harbors, Minnesota.

Many of their backpacks are made with a molded, 3-dimensional frameplate. Released in 1996, it is made of composite carbon fiber and plastics and is designed to support the actual ruck of the backpack without other frame stays.[1][2][3]

The company released a backpack designed for ultrahiker Justin "Trauma" Lichter, who logged more than 10,000 miles of hiking between November 2005 and 2006.[4] Another group sponsored currently are "Greg and Deia", a pair hiking the Andes Mountain range,[5]

References

  1. ↑ Backpacker Magazine
  2. ↑ 2007 Gear of the Year: Backpacks | Outside Online Archived June 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Outdoor Gear Advice - Backpacks | Outside Online Archived March 5, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Justin Lichter Archived September 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Granite Gear Sponsored Athletes Archived April 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.


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