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Hill People Gear founder Evan Hill joins the show to talk about the origin of the company, design principles, and his background in backcountry travel.  He also gives a number of solid bits of advice to backpackers.

Show Notes and Links

• Origin of HPG
• First product of HPG - the Kit Bag
• How Evan came up with his unique harness system and how it works
• The evolution of the HPG suspension system
• Evan’s thoughts on overall pack weight and backpacking efficiency
• Efficiency in design
• Who HPG is for
• Evan’s favorite HPG pieces
• Backpack structure (stays)
• Backpack fitting
• Common errors made my new backpackers
• Spending time doing, learning, and observing
• What's next for HPG
• Evan's final thoughts on “gear”
• How to find HPG
• www.hillpeoplegear.com
• https://www.facebook.com/HillPeopleGear/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/HillPeopleGear
• https://www.instagram.com/hillpeoplegear/

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