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“I think the standard ‘outdoorsy’ person up to this point has been the white, thin, usually young, affluent person who has all of the right gear."
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Gregory's Line of Plus-Size Hiking Backpacks Is Here Madison Flager © Will Saunders/Courtesy Gregory Packs Until this week, hiking backpacks made specifically for plus-size people did not exist. Gregory Packs, a 45-year-old outdoors brand, in collaboration with Jenny Bruso of Unlikely Hikers, has finally changed that. “Not having the right gear is limiting,” says Bruso, who founded Unlikely Hikers—an Instagram community, nationwide hiking group, and podcast—and is an advocate for having the best inclusive gear possible. “I hope this is an invitation to plus-size ...