1986 -- Friends Jeff Knight and Dan Cruikshank start the company, making high-tech canoe packs in the basement of their Minneapolis home. 1988 -- Knight and Cruikshank move Granite Gear to Two Harbors ...

Jiakai Chang is a writer from San Diego, California. He worked as an editorial intern for Outside Business Journal before graduating from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. His ...

The best part about the great outdoors is the ability to escape from our urban lifestyles. Yet no matter how hard we try, there is one thing we cannot escape. No matter where we go, there will always ...

TWO HARBORS, Minn. - Outdoor-gear company Granite Gear is expanding its operations near its headquarters in Two Harbors, in part because of military contracts that have increased demand for its rugged ...

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Granite Gear in Two Harbors has been sold to an investment team of outdoor and luggage industry veterans who say they'll take the outdoor gear manufacturer to the next level. "The final papers were ...

I just road-tested the Granite Gear Cross Trek 22 Carry-On Wheeled Duffel on a two-week trip through Switzerland and Italy. The conclusion: this is one rugged bag. While it comes with hidden shoulder ...

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