When he’s not hiking, he’s skiing, cycling, tinkering or cross wording. He’s also proud to say that he pioneered the early iterations of the Great Himalaya Trail, the Hayduke Trail (AZ) and the Te Aroroa Trail (NZ). In only 16 years, Pennsylvania-born Shawn “Pepper” Forry has hiked over 20,000 collective miles, conquered the first winter traverse of the PCT with hiking partner Trauma, and holds the unsupported speed record for the 454 mile Colorado Trail. His passion is the challenge of the unknown and the reward of knowing what’s just off the map. I am a co-owner of Wild Confluence Films and grateful to spend my time documenting the beauty of the wild world around us.įollow Colin: out Colin's films at: My outdoor passions include fly fishing, packrafting, backcountry skiing and honing my survival skills on adventures with minimal gear. 60 and produced the film "Only The Essential" about the 5 month adventure. In 2013 I thru-hiked the 2668 mile Pacific Crest Trail with a Granite Gear Blaze A.C. Leaving the hills of New England I was introduced over a year long period to the challenges of remote big mountain environments in the Andes of Peru and Patagonia. I grew up in the woods of Vermont and cut my teeth on the Long Trail - thru-hiking the 272 mile path both northbound and southbound. I am an adventure filmmaker, wilderness skills instructor and long-distance backcountry traveller. Falling in love with the vast, wild land that is Patagonia, I never left. One of my all time favorite adventures was my solo travel through South America to the southern tip of Patagonia with my Granite Gear pack carrying just 15 kilos for my several month trip. I've traveled 49 States of the United States by living out of my van in anywhere from Yosemite to Colorado, all the way to Alaska and back. An avid adventurer, I spend my time traveling the world to explore other cultures. I grew up in the woods of Oregon, the deserts of Texas and ended up in the heart of the wilderness of Patagonia. From thru–hikes to day hikes to mountain tops, when these folks decide they’ve got to go somewhere, they get there. The team below is comprised of Granite Gear fans who support the #WhereIGottaGo style of life.
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