#99 - Getting To Know Garage Grown Gear with Lloyd Vogal

Text the show!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 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 want to find new gear from up-and-coming brands, you’ll want to take Garage Grown Gear for a spin.Show Notes and LinksIntroductionsLloyd’s background and the road to co-founding GGGHow Lloyd first got into watersportsWhat it was like being an outdoor guideStandout lessons from the guiding lifeGetting to know GGGWho GGG carriesWhy GGG is important to cottage brands for exposureHow GGG chooses who to showcaseWho’s GGG’s audience and customer baseBenefits of showcasing smaller cottage brandsCurrent trends in ultralight backpackingThe thing about ultralight backpacking…What Lloyd enjoys most about GGG on a personal levelHow to connect with GGGGGG Websitehttps://www.instagram.com/garagegrowngear/https://www.facebook.com/GarageGrownSupport the Show.Thanks for listening! Check out the links below to learn more, connect, and support the show. www.byland.co Join the newsletter Beginner backpacking course Support the show emory@byland.co