First off, all of us at Garage Grown Gear and Backpacker Magazine want to thank you for entering the 2021 Ultralight Giveaway! Your participation is monumental in helping us spread the word about the small, startup, and cottage outdoor companies we sell in our online store and feature in our online magazine.
Without further ado... CONGRATS TO THE WINNERS!!!
First Place: Meg Skeehan Second Place: Katie Melsky Third Place: Joseph Batir Fourth Place: Chad Huskie
You will need top lightweight gear to hike places like the The Stairway to Heaven hike on Oahu, Hawaii, (also known as the Haiku Stairs). A grueling 3,922 stairs that lead up the imposing mountain ridge, often at an almost vertical incline, with only a handrail to catch you from falling into the valley below. Others like those in the Andes Mountains, long thru hikes for the Triple Crown of the PCT, CDT, and AT are a perfect fit for the gear you have assembled here.
We all very much appreciate your help in supporting the hiking community all these years.
Good luck to everyone entering and safe travels.
Stephen
Keita
お願いします！！🙏
Mariana
I am preparing to through hike the JMT next year and winning this price will help greatly!!! Good luck everybody!!!
jacob patin
I would love to with this give away it’s my dream to thru hike the AT!
marvin goodsell
Thank you..
Jordan
Fingers crossed 🤞🙂
william causey
thank you for the chance
Kirsty Fenton
What great prizes!
Oliver Kress
I shall win
Katy
Well done on this promotional contest!
I’ve looked up all the things and spreadsheet the info just in case I am lucky enough to win. I wanted to see what would be improved in my pack (everything!)
While gathering all the info I ended up buying some items that aren’t listed as prizes in the contest. Justifying it as buying things I already “need” while boosting my entries. And I also have a list of items I’d like to get if I am not lucky enough to win. Looking at you Dandee Packs, and you Purple rain adventure skirts!!!
Donald Lee Johnson
I want to win
Melton C McKinney
I would love to win.
Damion Vaughan
Great Looking Contest! Please bring on the GGG Summer Boxes! I am addicted. It is like Christmas every time I get the box in the mail! Please start a subscription box!
Carolynn Russell
This would be a great win – please pick me!
Luke spalton
Awesome contest!
Andrea Hughes
I’m dreaming of winning this 😃🤗🙌
Marysue
I love giveaways — maybe someday one will love me back?
Stephen Villasenor
Just remember John Muir would go out with a blanket and a roll of bread as his gear. Just saying.
Chris
Wow….looking forward to getting out there.
Jose
As a retired senior have moved into a RV needed to sell my old heavy gear some time ago after moving from a stick and motor life to this, this would help me to get out more to the great out doors
Jess
This would be epic! Good luck everyone!
Jason
Wow that would really help me get my family out in the wilderness and away from the stressful life were in.
ADK Kate
Wonderful prizes! As a senior citizen who had knee surgery this past winter, it would really help to have some lighter equipment.
Caitlin Hedge
Awesome giveaway! And it’s nice to see so many great organizations supporting other great organizations!
Robert Cartmell
great quality gear. I use mine all the time
Gary Vidal
Good luck
Mary T Anderson
I have just started to really enjoy outdoors again and welcome this opportunity!
Janelle Anderson
Yeah, I really like GGG. They cool.
Tdog
Woot woot! In with a comment for good luck! Daddy needs a new pack!
Eleanor Gene
My 30th bday is in less than 2 weeks, this would be amazing to get before my PCT hike in 2023
Ken
What a great giveaway! Good luck to all!
Cynthia Moreau
Great giveaway! Great Brands! #Canadian
Kim Cooper
Ordered a new beanbag with my 10% off. I’d love to win some updated equipment too! ♡
Jessie Blevins
Great gear in pursuit of a great cause! 😃 Best of luck to everyone! 🤝
APRIL
Crossing my fingers…. (◕‿◕✿)
BETTY BROWNING
arrggghh!!!! My knees are barking tonight. oooo it’s going to be flipping like a pancake to get comfortable.
Luke
This would totally elevate our time outdoors as a family!
sandy baker
You have wonderful items
If only us black people knew how to hike
Wow
Robert G.
This is a great mix of products, especially up here in the western part of the Rockies where the mountains meet the desert. The varied terrain and micro climates make these items essential here.
Vivienne Treharne
Stellar/would be honored to win. Veteran and recent widow.
Kevin Read
Very generous and a great way to promote hiking and the outdoors. Too many people seem to think reality tv is exercise. :)
Christopher A Martin
Like a kid in a candy store!
William Castell
I would like to win this prize/
Kristyn Rafferty
To win would be a giant first! And. Since I absolutely LOVE my joggers and top, I am confident I’d love this too!
Cindy Abernethy
Some of my gear definitely needs to be replaced as it’s worn out!
kamel zamoum
very excited. love my new socks with life time guarantee. i love darn tough i have been wearing my socks for 5 years now i will never buy any other sock.
Richard Salas
Great giveaway. I’m following y’all!
Felipe Achatz
Such a cool giveaway! It’s awesome that you guys are partnering with Black People Who Hike! Nature belongs to all humans. #BLM #IHopeIWin!!!
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135 comments
Cynthia Moreau
Great giveaway, fingers crossed!
Stephen Carolin
You will need top lightweight gear to hike places like the The Stairway to Heaven hike on Oahu, Hawaii, (also known as the Haiku Stairs). A grueling 3,922 stairs that lead up the imposing mountain ridge, often at an almost vertical incline, with only a handrail to catch you from falling into the valley below. Others like those in the Andes Mountains, long thru hikes for the Triple Crown of the PCT, CDT, and AT are a perfect fit for the gear you have assembled here.
We all very much appreciate your help in supporting the hiking community all these years.
Good luck to everyone entering and safe travels.
Stephen
Keita
お願いします！！🙏
Mariana
I am preparing to through hike the JMT next year and winning this price will help greatly!!! Good luck everybody!!!
jacob patin
I would love to with this give away it’s my dream to thru hike the AT!
marvin goodsell
Thank you..
Jordan
Fingers crossed 🤞🙂
william causey
thank you for the chance
Kirsty Fenton
What great prizes!
Oliver Kress
I shall win
Katy
Well done on this promotional contest!
I’ve looked up all the things and spreadsheet the info just in case I am lucky enough to win. I wanted to see what would be improved in my pack (everything!)
While gathering all the info I ended up buying some items that aren’t listed as prizes in the contest. Justifying it as buying things I already “need” while boosting my entries. And I also have a list of items I’d like to get if I am not lucky enough to win. Looking at you Dandee Packs, and you Purple rain adventure skirts!!!
Donald Lee Johnson
I want to win
Melton C McKinney
I would love to win.
Damion Vaughan
Great Looking Contest! Please bring on the GGG Summer Boxes! I am addicted. It is like Christmas every time I get the box in the mail! Please start a subscription box!
Carolynn Russell
This would be a great win – please pick me!
Luke spalton
Awesome contest!
Andrea Hughes
I’m dreaming of winning this 😃🤗🙌
Marysue
I love giveaways — maybe someday one will love me back?
Stephen Villasenor
Just remember John Muir would go out with a blanket and a roll of bread as his gear. Just saying.
Chris
Wow….looking forward to getting out there.
Jose
As a retired senior have moved into a RV needed to sell my old heavy gear some time ago after moving from a stick and motor life to this, this would help me to get out more to the great out doors
Jess
This would be epic! Good luck everyone!
Jason
Wow that would really help me get my family out in the wilderness and away from the stressful life were in.
ADK Kate
Wonderful prizes! As a senior citizen who had knee surgery this past winter, it would really help to have some lighter equipment.
Caitlin Hedge
Awesome giveaway! And it’s nice to see so many great organizations supporting other great organizations!
Robert Cartmell
great quality gear. I use mine all the time
Gary Vidal
Good luck
Mary T Anderson
I have just started to really enjoy outdoors again and welcome this opportunity!
Janelle Anderson
Yeah, I really like GGG. They cool.
Tdog
Woot woot! In with a comment for good luck! Daddy needs a new pack!
Eleanor Gene
My 30th bday is in less than 2 weeks, this would be amazing to get before my PCT hike in 2023
Ken
What a great giveaway! Good luck to all!
Cynthia Moreau
Great giveaway! Great Brands! #Canadian
Kim Cooper
Ordered a new beanbag with my 10% off. I’d love to win some updated equipment too! ♡
Jessie Blevins
Great gear in pursuit of a great cause! 😃 Best of luck to everyone! 🤝
APRIL
Crossing my fingers…. (◕‿◕✿)
BETTY BROWNING
arrggghh!!!! My knees are barking tonight. oooo it’s going to be flipping like a pancake to get comfortable.
Luke
This would totally elevate our time outdoors as a family!
sandy baker
You have wonderful items
If only us black people knew how to hike
Wow
Robert G.
This is a great mix of products, especially up here in the western part of the Rockies where the mountains meet the desert. The varied terrain and micro climates make these items essential here.
Vivienne Treharne
Stellar/would be honored to win. Veteran and recent widow.
Kevin Read
Very generous and a great way to promote hiking and the outdoors. Too many people seem to think reality tv is exercise. :)
Christopher A Martin
Like a kid in a candy store!
William Castell
I would like to win this prize/
Kristyn Rafferty
To win would be a giant first! And. Since I absolutely LOVE my joggers and top, I am confident I’d love this too!
Cindy Abernethy
Some of my gear definitely needs to be replaced as it’s worn out!
kamel zamoum
very excited. love my new socks with life time guarantee. i love darn tough i have been wearing my socks for 5 years now i will never buy any other sock.
Richard Salas
Great giveaway. I’m following y’all!
Felipe Achatz
Such a cool giveaway! It’s awesome that you guys are partnering with Black People Who Hike! Nature belongs to all humans. #BLM #IHopeIWin!!!