Episode 99 Getting To Know Garage Grown Gear with Lloyd Vogal
On this episode of The By Land Podcast, we get to know Garage Grown Gear and one of the co-founders, Lloyd Vogal.
Garage Grown Gear offers backpacking products you’re not likely to find in big box stores like REI. They focus specifically on cottage brands that could be just one or two people deep and making products by hand. By partnering with smaller cottage brands to represent them in their marketplace, these startups can grow significantly faster and reach a wider audience. As GGG likes to say, it’s like the “farm to table” version of backpacking gear.
If you’re looking to find new gear from up and coming brands, you’ll want to be sure to take Garage Grown Gear for a spin.
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Show Notes
Introductions
Lloyd’s background and the road to co-founding GGG
How Lloyd first got into watersports
What it was like being an outdoor guide
Standout lessons from the guiding life
Getting to know GGG
Who GGG carries
Why GGG is important to cottage brands for exposure
How GGG chooses who to showcase
Who’s GGG’s audience and customer base
Benefits of showcasing smaller cottage brands
Current trends in ultralight backpacking
The thing about ultralight backpacking…
What Lloyd enjoys most about GGG on a personal level
How to connect with GGG
