Episode #97 - Gear Gab with Judy Gross of Lightheart Gear

<p>Judy “HeartFire” Gross is the owner of LightHeart Gear. She lives in the Beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina (a few feet south of the city of Asheville).</p> <p><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/118440/tents1.jpeg" alt="" width="225" height="225" /></p> <p>Judy has been making tents and other ultralight backpacking gear since 2009. She started out just planning on making a tent for herself, but a friend suggested she make kits and sell them. ‘After all, hikers like to make their own gear’. Well, she decided to make the tent and sell it- and thus a business was born. Now her business is a thriving hub of outdoor gear, along with clothing for women.</p> <p><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/118440/tents2.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="168" /></p> <p>Guest Links-<br /> <a href= "https://lightheartgear.com/">https://lightheartgear.com/</a></p> <p>Tent Buying Guide- <a href= "https://www.backpacker.com/gear-item/tent-buying-guide/">https://www.backpacker.com/gear-item/tent-buying-guide/</a></p> <p>How to Choose a Tent- <a href= "https://www.backcountry.com/explore/how-to-choose-a-backpacking-tent"> https://www.backcountry.com/explore/how-to-choose-a-backpacking-tent</a></p> <p>Andrew Skurka article- <a href= "https://andrewskurka.com/backpacking-shelters-big-tall-sprawwwl/">https://andrewskurka.com/backpacking-shelters-big-tall-sprawwwl/</a></p> <p><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/118440/tents3.jpeg" alt="" width="500" height="262" /></p> <p>Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at <a href= "mailto:info@traildames.com">info@traildames.com</a></p> <p>You can find the Trail Dames at:<br /> Our website: <a href= "https://www.traildames.com">https://www.traildames.com</a></p> <p>The Summit: <a href= "https://www.traildamessummit.com">https://www.traildamessummit.com</a></p> <p>The Trail Dames Foundation: <a href= "https://www.tdcha