Granite Gear
Jeff Knight and Dan Cruikshank founded Granite Gear in 1986. It all started when we went on a paddling trip deep in the heart of Quetico. As usual, it took a few days of being out there before we shed the outer layer of our plastic civilization and began to get the rhythm of “being” in the wilderness. A week after that, we had discovered something about who we really were, and how we wanted things to be. Granite Gear is passionate about offering outdoor products that are not just creative, but innovative. True innovation starts with the fire of an idea, is tested on the trail, and stands the test of time.www.granitegear.com
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Sep 16, 2026
Alison BoyleHOST
would probably do that
KellieHOST
yeah but the garages like aren't climate controlled and stuff you know what i mean and then like basements can get kind of like a little bit dingy depending on your house so our backpacks i literally just bought a granite gear pack they had a huge deal on their undyed pack so i'm excited to decorate it but my friend has a mud room and we have our packs hanging up in the mud room so that they can stay like clean and organized nice um and we love just being able to see them every morning because it inspires us yeah i want to get up and go for something so that is how i handled it living in a home with a little bit more space but not like closet or there's no room yeah and you're sharing that home with somebody yes you got to
Alison BoyleHOST
be conscious of like keeping
KellieHOST
it exactly yeah and she's outdoorsy too so it's great but yeah it's just nice it was kind of like you know almost like organizing your holiday stuff in the basement it
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Alison BoyleHOST
I was like, do one thing at a time.
Alison BoyleHOST
Yeah, because I knew I wanted to upgrade my backpack,
KellieHOST
and then Granite Gear blessed me with an amazing sale on one of their ultralight packs, which is the one you hike with, but it's the undyed version.
KellieHOST
Yeah, nice.
Shawnté SalabertHOST
So, I personally like my backpacks to be simple, which just usually means that they're a little lighter.
Shawnté SalabertHOST
So, REI Flash, Granite Gear Crystals.
Shawnté SalabertHOST
crown six moon designs swift v and then i also have a gossamer gear mariposa and these are all lighter packs that are just like here's a cavity to put things in and you put things in the cavity you cinch it up or clip it down are we back to talking
Colin TrueHOST
about fornicating spiders sorry no that's not how it works and when i came back we were putting things in cavities so i'm sort of confused where we are are we still talking about backpacks
Shawnté SalabertHOST
And they're made by smaller cottage brands who don't get to save money on sourcing and big manufacturing runs like an Osprey would.
Shawnté SalabertHOST
But there are some happy mediums.
Shawnté SalabertHOST
So I hiked the Colorado Trail and many other miles using Granite Gear's Crown 60, which is just, again, a big-ass pouch you shove stuff into.
Shawnté SalabertHOST
It's got some straps.