People Archives - Backpacking Light https://backpackinglight.com/category/culture/people/ Pack less. Be more. Thu, 04 May 2023 23:19:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://backpackinglight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-icon-32x32.jpg People Archives - Backpacking Light https://backpackinglight.com/category/culture/people/ 32 32 Tenkara Speaker Series No. 2: Karin Miller https://backpackinglight.com/tenkara-speaker-series-no-2-karin-miller/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tenkara-speaker-series-no-2-karin-miller Mon, 24 Apr 2023 23:11:15 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3779665 Join us live online at our 2023 Tenkara Speaker Series with Karin Miller of Zen Tenkara. We'll chat about catching big fish on tenkara, Zen Tenkara history and products, industry trends, and what's next in the world of tenkara, and end with a live audience Q&A!

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Tenkara Speaker Series No. 1: TJ Ferreira and John Geer https://backpackinglight.com/tenkara-speaker-series-no-1-tj-ferreira-and-john-geer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tenkara-speaker-series-no-1-tj-ferreira-and-john-geer Fri, 07 Apr 2023 22:10:25 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3778337 Join us live online at our 2023 Tenkara Speaker Series with TJ Ferreira and John Geer of Tenkara USA. We'll chat about Tenkara USA history and products, industry trends, and what's next in the world of tenkara, and end with a live audience Q&A!

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Standards Watch: Mike Cecot-Scherer Talks Potty Trowels and More https://backpackinglight.com/standards-watch-mike-cecot-scherer-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=standards-watch-mike-cecot-scherer-3 Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3718549 Rex Sanders talks to Mike Cecot-Scherer about his innovative trowel design and more.

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Standards Watch: Dan Durston Talks Design and Business https://backpackinglight.com/standards-watch-dan-durston-talks-design-and-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=standards-watch-dan-durston-talks-design-and-business https://backpackinglight.com/standards-watch-dan-durston-talks-design-and-business/#comments Fri, 21 May 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3713723 Dan Durston is a gear designer, wilderness guide, and biologist. In this interview with Rex Sanders, he talks about the process and philosophy of shelter design.

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Standards Watch: Dan Durston Chats About Standards and Testing https://backpackinglight.com/standards-watch-dan-durston-chats-about-standards-and-testing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=standards-watch-dan-durston-chats-about-standards-and-testing https://backpackinglight.com/standards-watch-dan-durston-chats-about-standards-and-testing/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3709551 Rex Sanders interviews gear designer Dan Durston.

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Interview with Gear Creator Michael Glavin https://backpackinglight.com/interview-with-gear-creator-michael-glavin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interview-with-gear-creator-michael-glavin https://backpackinglight.com/interview-with-gear-creator-michael-glavin/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2021 23:30:00 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3700331 Rex Sanders interviews Michael Glavin, the founder and general manager of Zenbivy.

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Standards Watch: Mike Cecot-Scherer on Tent Design https://backpackinglight.com/standards-watch-mike-cecot-scherer-on-tent-design/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=standards-watch-mike-cecot-scherer-on-tent-design https://backpackinglight.com/standards-watch-mike-cecot-scherer-on-tent-design/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2021 01:16:59 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3695720 Rex Sanders interviews long-time gear designer Mike Cecot-Scherer about tent design. This is part two of a three-part series.

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Standards Watch: Tent Designer Mike Cecot-Scherer Talks Standards https://backpackinglight.com/standards-watch-mike-cecot-scherer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=standards-watch-mike-cecot-scherer https://backpackinglight.com/standards-watch-mike-cecot-scherer/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:05:49 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3690146 Rex Sanders interviews long-time gear designer Mike Cecot-Scherer about a range of common gear standards.

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Standards Watch: Steve Seeber Interview https://backpackinglight.com/standards-watch-steve-seeber-interview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=standards-watch-steve-seeber-interview https://backpackinglight.com/standards-watch-steve-seeber-interview/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2020 17:30:05 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3683113 In this installment of Standards Watch, Rex interviews testing and standards development expert Steve Seeber.

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Q & A with Shilletha Curtis https://backpackinglight.com/shilletha-curtis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shilletha-curtis https://backpackinglight.com/shilletha-curtis/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2020 18:55:25 +0000 https://backpackinglight.com/?p=3680211 Shilletha Curtis was awarded a Backpacking Light Diversity Grant in 2020 to help her prepare, acquire gear, and train for her next dream: hiking the Triple Crown. We caught up with Shilletha for a quick interview.

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