A Conversational Guide To Backcountry Equipment
A project in Lansing, MI by Brad Groves000days
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An insightful, nuanced, and exceptionally practical book that helps readers learn how to choose and use backcountry gear & apparel.
Backers: 48
Average Pledge Per Backer: $83
Funded: $3,983 of $12,000
Dates: Dec 29th -> Jan 28th (30 days)
Project By: Brad Groves
Backers: 48
Average Pledge Per Backer: $83
Funded: $3,983 of $12,000
Dates: Dec 29th -> Jan 28th (30 days)
Project By: Brad Groves
$3,983
current pledge level
Last Updated: January 28 @ 19:09 -0500 GMT
33%
of goal
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Latest News
75% 
January 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We're through 75% of the campaign, and have 75% of the funding still to raise... Man alive, I want to get this book in people's hands! I know the material will be helpful to loads of people. To give you an idea of how many people we have to reach:... (Read More)
Trail Dogs, Indeed!
January 12th - via: kickstarter.com
You asked... so I added a chapter to the book! Dogs are a big part of our lives, at home and on the trail. Taking them into the woods requires a lot more forethought than grabbing a leash, so I just finished writing a chapter for trail dogs and their... (Read More)
Bloopers Reel!
January 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Bloopers, because it's important to have fun at work. And it's always kind of fun to watch someone screw up, especially something so simple, so often. You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound... (Read More)
Flyers!
January 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, all! For those of you living near a college, school's back in session! I'm hitting the MSU campus with a new variation on the flyer. Please, feel free to print some of these and put them up wherever you think they'd help! (Read More)
Games and Dogs!
January 4th - via: kickstarter.com
One of my catch-phrases has been "If you're not having fun, BE fun!" Sometimes ya gotta work at finding the sheer fat joy in our daily lives. So here's an idea, a game if you will: Find 3 places near you to post a flyer about the book... Where would... (Read More)
A Long Time Ago, In Our Very Own Galaxy...
January 4th - via: kickstarter.com
From left: One of my first pack trips; Following a winter overnight; Giant pack; Paddled up the AuSable, down the Manistee, my last heavy trip; My first homebuilt pack, Isle Royale is extraordinary The image quality is poor, but the content is at... (Read More)
They miss me!
January 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
I stumbled on this old BPL post... Awwww, it's great to be appreciated! (Read More)
It's A Team Effort!
January 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
There's no sense in keeping the press release all to myself! I've been sending this out to all kinds of media outlets and potentially-interested parties... but where do YOU think they should go? Who would you think I should tell? I'm interested in... (Read More)
TV Interview
January 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
This is an interview about backpacking I did a few years back. Somehow, after rolling two cameras for three hours, they kept the bit where I talked about not using toilet paper, and that gatorade was the only thing in my bottle that day... Still... (Read More)
We're Building Steam!
January 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, gang! I appreciate you, all, for your support! A few days in & we're nearly 10% funded. There's a ton of behind-the-scenes work going on, getting out press releases & spreading the word in every way I can. I'll be working even harder... (Read More)
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