The Cottage — Episode 4: "From Basement to Warehouse"
The makers from Episodes 1 through 3 don't exist in isolation: they're part of an ecosystem held together by a retailer in St. Paul, a connector who knows everyone, and the community events where cottage brands meet the hikers they serve. In this fourth episode of The Cottage, we zoom out to see how the pieces fit together. Lloyd Vogel and his warehouse full of 160 brands. Allgood's decades of relationships across the industry. Double D as the consumer who's becoming the next maker. And a philosophy — "there is no ideal base weight" — that ties the whole movement together.
Featured Voices
Lloyd Vogel — CEO and Co-Founder, Garage Grown Gear. St. Paul, MN.
Whitney LaRuffa (Allgood) — Currently with Gossamer Gear. Former Chief Revenue Officer, FarOut. Former VP, Six Moon Designs. Former President, ALDHA-West.
Elliot Dick (Double D) — AT 2023 thru-hiker. Founder, Different Dimension Designs. Somerset, KY.
Links & Resources
Garage Grown Gear — garagegrowngear.com
FarOut — faroutguides.com
Different Dimension Designs — @differentdimensiondesigns on Instagram
Hilltop Packs — hilltoppacks.com
Light Phone — thelightphone.com
Connect with Hiker Trash Radio
Email: hikertashradio@gmail.com
Facebook | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
