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