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Passing the Torch: A Chat with the Youngest Calendar Year Triple Crowners
In 2016 I completed the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail to become the youngest k...
Use It Up & Wear It Out: Part II
In the first installment of this blog series, I emphasized the importance of care and repair to keep your gear and ac...
Use It Up & Wear It Out: Part I
Part 1: Repair
My father was born to a poor farm family in the waning years of the Great Depression. Thus, he raised...
From Failure to FKT: Perseverance on Costa Rica’s Highest Peak
With five miles left, my stomach rebelled. An altitude-induced headache had been crushing my skull since the summit ...
Apocalyptic Wasteland: From the Frontlines of the Wildfires Out West
“We call the fire's destruction ‘the black.’ I've seen burnt-over heavy machinery, foundations of houses, and it's c...
3 Ways PR Benefits Cottage Brands in the Outdoor Industry…and Beyond
AppGearCo is proud to be a cottage manufacturer of outdoor apparel and gear. If you’re not familiar with the term, co...
Who We Are
At App Gear Co, backpacking is in our blood and protecting the places we play is central to everything we do. Our bra...
Back to Kings Mountain
We've been keeping you posted about our recent move to a new manufacturing facility and how it will allow us to sign...
Meet the Product: Ugly Bag™
We’re proud to introduce a highly water resistant and breathable alternative to down sleeping bags.
When you make a ...
250 Miles to Go.
I signed up for the Cocodona 250 a month before race day. It would be my first real race (outside of the Barkley Mar...
Ridgerunning: A Reflection
Prior to my first season as an Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) ridgerunner, I saw trails as distances to be conq...
Why We’re Committed to Plastic-Free Packaging
Picture this: your long-awaited order has finally arrived at your doorstep and it feels like Christmas morning. You ...
