Gregory Goes There

Gregory Ambassador, Joe Kinder, just checked in with us here at the office with an update of what he’s been getting into….

“Part of my living is exposure. Whether it is a video online, or a simple quote in a periodical it is part of my game. I am happy to show off my latest and greatest pieces of media!!! The first one I would like to present is my advertisement with my best friend (my Bosch drill) for the Toolnut.  Toolnut is a distributor of hardware products. They contacted me via my good friend Andrew Bisharat, from Rock and Ice Magazine. Thanks hommie!! Colette, my girlfriend and I made these photos in our house here with our Canon G11. Not bad for a point and shoot camera I must say. Colette took the shots and we did a variety of styles for them to choose from. I am very happy with the end product and have to say this is my favorite ad that I have been in. And not to brag, but I have been in lots! The timing for this ad could not have been better as well…I am very excited about bolting routes AND it is running in the Rock and Ice Gear Guide which runs for 12 months!!! YAYUUUH!!!

My second piece of media to show off is a feature in the late Deadpoint Magazine, which you can visit HERE. All of the photos shot in this article (flip to page 30) were Colette’s and mine. The concept was a simple layout with our photos and each person who we traveled with wrote about any random experience. Most of us wrote about climbing of course, but I chose a different route. It is always a great gift and experience to visit another country. There are ALWAYS differences and they are great to embrace. 

While over in France, I got to use my new Gregory Torre 33 and put together this little video for you all to enjoy. LOVE THIS PACK!!! It is my favorite in the entire Gregory pack collection. I have a lot of pride in the LTS Fusion Series as I aided in the design of these fine packs. They gave me a prototype for my recent trip to Europe. What better way to test the product than to put it on a traveling climber in Europe?! We had beauty all around us from the Mediterranean Ocean to the Pyrenees Mountains. With two solid months climbing in the Gorges around Nice I was able to complete some of the most difficult, greatest and proudest routes I have ever climbed. This is one of the aspects that keeps me on the road and keeps me going back for more. I approach my travels with simplicity and the lack of any hinderances…and THAT is why I use the Torre 33…it’s my baby.  Check it out below….”