Our Story

Several years ago I got deeply involved in the sport of packrafting. I was in awe of these lightweight, inflatable boats. I started looking at maps in a new way, seeing rivers as travel corridors, rather than obstacles. But, more importantly, I started looking at my outdoor gear in a new way. 

Here were these crazy cool, innovative boats basically created out of a garage. What else like that is out there, I wondered. And, so my journey began. I obsessively pored over blogs, combed through forums, and stopped random passersby to ask about their gear. 

Before long I found myself on a mission: to become the expert on outdoor gear startups ... and share my beta with you. 

We've grown from my kitchen counter to a kick @$$ team of four people. But what hasn't changed is that mission. 

Welcome to Garage Grown Gear. 

xoxoxoxo, 

Amy Hatch - Founder