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Ellen and Greg Kinsey, co-founders of Barefoot Backpackers
Ellen & Greg Kinsey, co-founders
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70%of readers in the US, then the UK and Canada
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3,600+products bought by our readers in 2026

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  • Woolly
  • Merino.tech
  • Groundies
  • Brubaker
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