Author

Kristin Hostetter

Hostetter is the editorial director of Outside Business Journal. She served as BACKPACKER’s gear editor for 22 years, and is the author of four books: Backpacker’s Complete Guide to Outdoor Gear Care and Maintenance, Adventure Journal, The 10 Essentials of Outdoor Gear: What You Need to Stay Alive, Don’t Forget the Duct Tape, and The Tent and Car Camper’s Handbook. She has appeared as a gear expert on many national TV shows including TODAY, The Early Show, and The Martha Stewart Show.

Hostetter is also a co-founder of the Plastic Impact Alliance, a consortium of outdoor companies dedicated to reducing their use of single-use plastic.

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The Big Gear Show

The Big Gear Show has big sustainability plans

The newest member of the Plastic Impact Alliance, The Big Gear Show, aims to be a zero-waste show within three years and has a host of ideas that just might make it the greenest outdoor trade show.

Kristin Hostetter Mar 2, 2020

Outdoor Industry Association

OIA announces new executive director

Lise Aangeenbrug will transition from ED of Outdoor Foundation to Outdoor Industry Association

Kristin Hostetter Feb 6, 2020

Packaging

Plastic Impact Alliance member spotlight

Here are some of the cool things PIA members are doing to make the world a better (read: less plasticky) place.

Kristin Hostetter Jan 23, 2020

Camping & Hiking

Sea to Summit buys North American distributorship from Andrew and Shelley Dunbar

Andrew and Shelley Dunbar have owned Sea to Summit distribution in North America for 22 years. Now the Australian company is bringing it back under the global umbrella.

Kristin Hostetter Jan 15, 2020