Episode 104 | Outdoor Industry Hiring + Bennett Fisher (Jolly Gear)
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Small Business Outdoors: About this Episode Series
This episode is part of our ongoing series Small Business Outdoors, a once-a-month series featuring Ryan Jordan (founder, Backpacking Light) and Lloyd Vogel (founder, Garage Grown Gear). Small Business Outdoors provides an insider view into small, cottage, and startup brands, and outdoor industry business ownership, featuring interviews with cottage gear founders.
Episode Summary
In this episode of the Backpacking Light Podcast, Ryan and Lloyd interview Jolly Gear founder Bennett Fisher, chat about what is in their day packs, and share their perspectives on recruiting and hiring employees for their companies.
In this Episode:
What’s New at Backpacking Light?
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Featured Brands and Products
What’s in our Day Pack?
- Garmin inReach Messenger at Garage Grown Gear
- Garmin inReach Mini 2 at Garage Grown Gear
- Zenbivy Ultralight Quilt at Garage Grown Gear | Sheet
- Hydroblu Versa Flow
- Enlightened Equipment Visp Rain Jacket
Jolly Gear
Jolly Gear Triple Crown Button Down
See it at Garage Grown Gear
See it at Jolly Gear
A hybrid woven/knit sun hoody with button-down ventilation. A unique and versatile way to execute the hiking shirt.
WEIGHT:
7.5 oz (213 g)
WHAT'S UNIQUE:
- style: combination of button-down, hood, collar, adjustable cuffs with thumbloops
- stretch fabrics
MAIN ISSUES:
- not 100% resistant to aggressive swarms of biting mosquitoes
Jolly Gear
- What is the story behind Jolly Gear?
- What was the initial inspiration behind the founding of Jolly Gear?
- How does your experience as a thru hiker influence your development of gear and your business?
- Can you walk us through the design features of the Jolly Gear Triple Crown Button Down Shirt?
- How did you make the transition to full time business owner?
- What is your motivation for running Jolly Gear as opposed to a more conventional apparel design program?
Links, Mentions, and Related Content
- Jobs & Careers: Basecamp | Backpacking Light | Garage Grown Gear
- Webinar: Sun Protection
- Online Course: Water Treatment and Backpacking Hygiene
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Credits
- Executive Producer - Backpacking Light; Show Director and Host - Ryan Jordan; Producer - Chase Jordan; Theme music: Look for Me in the Mountains written by Chris Cunningham and Ryan Jordan, performed by Chris Cunningham (acoustic guitar, lead and harmony vocals, harmonica), Chad Langford (upright bass), and Tom Murphy (mandolin), produced by Basecamp Studios in Bozeman, Montana.
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