{{Short description|American camping-equipment company}} {{Infobox company | name = Granite Gear | logo = | logo_size = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | image_caption = | trade_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = <!-- Use ISO 639-1 code, e.g. "fr" for French. For multiple names in different languages, use {{Lang|[code]|[name]}} in native_name = and leave native_name_lang = empty. --> | romanized_name = | former_name = | type = | traded_as = | ISIN = | industry = | genre = | fate = | predecessor = <!-- or: | predecessors = --> | successor = <!-- or: | successors = --> | founded = <!-- if known: {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} in city, country --> | founder = <!-- or: | founders = --> | defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | hq_location = | hq_location_city = Two Harbors, Minnesota | hq_location_country = | num_locations = | num_locations_year = <!-- Year of num_locations data (if known) --> | area_served = <!-- or: | areas_served = --> | key_people = Jeff Knight and Dan Cruikshank | products = | brands = | production = | production_year = <!-- Year of production data (if known) --> | services = | revenue = | revenue_year = <!-- Year of revenue data (if known) --> | operating_income = | income_year = <!-- Year of operating_income data (if known) --> | net_income = <!-- or: | profit = --> | net_income_year = <!-- or: | profit_year = --><!-- Year of net_income/profit data (if known) --> | aum = <!-- Only for financial-service companies --> | assets = | assets_year = <!-- Year of assets data (if known) --> | equity = | equity_year = <!-- Year of equity data (if known) --> | owner = <!-- or: | owners = --> | members = | members_year = <!-- Year of members data (if known) --> | num_employees = | num_employees_year = <!-- Year of num_employees data (if known) --> | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | module = <!-- Used to embed other templates --> | ratio = <!-- Basel III ratio; used for banks only --> | rating = <!-- Credit rating; used for banks only --> | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | footnotes = }} thumb|A Granite Gear backpack '''Granite Gear''' is an American outdoor company that sells backpacks, along with hiking and portage accessories. The company was founded in 1986 by Jeff Knight and Dan Cruikshank, based in Two Harbors, Minnesota.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2011-10-31 |title=Company Spotlight: Granite Gear |url=https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/gear-news/company-spotlight-granite-gear/ |access-date=2025-08-19 |website=Outside Online |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=article |first=Jamey Malcomb Share Share this |date=2016-04-25 |title=Entrepreneur’s passion becomes his business in Two Harbors |url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/business/entrepreneurs-passion-becomes-his-business-in-two-harbors |access-date=2025-10-28 |website=Duluth News Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
Many of their backpacks are made with a molded, 3-dimensional frameplate. Released in 1996, it is made of composite carbon fiber and plastics and is designed to support the actual ruck of the backpack without other frame stays.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2007 Gear of the Year: Backpacks {{!}} Outside Online |url=http://outside.away.com/outside/gear/buyers-guide-summer-2007/gear-year-granite-gear-nimbus-meridian.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070603084955/http://outside.away.com/outside/gear/buyers-guide-summer-2007/gear-year-granite-gear-nimbus-meridian.html |archive-date=2007-06-03 |access-date=2025-10-28 |website=outside.away.com}}</ref>
In 2013, Granite Gear was sold to Brzz Gear LLC out of Illinois, but the design and manufacturing remained in Two Harbors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=article |first=Candace Renalls Share Share this |date=2013-07-29 |title=Granite Gear sold to investment team; manufacturing will stay in Two Harbors |url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/granite-gear-sold-to-investment-team-manufacturing-will-stay-in-two-harbors |access-date=2025-10-28 |website=Duluth News Tribune |language=en}}</ref> == See also == List of mountaineering equipment brands
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==External links== *[http://www.granitegear.com Official site]
Category:Camping equipment manufacturers Category:Sporting goods retailers of the United States Category:Companies based in Minnesota Category:Hiking Category:Portages
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