My Name is Chad Pinkston and I created Sasquatch Backpacking in the spring of 2020.  We are a podcast, soon to be a YouTube channel, a brand, and just an open place for backpacking discussion and knowledge to be shared.  I started backpacking in the spring of 2018 and quickly learned that backpacking for people of size (I am 6'4 and 285+) can be a challenge.  From finding gear and clothing for your size, to how do I get ready to backpack, there just wasn't a lot of information or guidance out there. I learned a lot in 3 short years hiking local trails in the Carolinas to my 250+ miles on the AT, and I wanted to share that knowledge with others.  Ultimately there are stereotypes that larger people don't hike, and some of that has carried over to manufactures and other influencers in the industry, and it is my hope that we can tear those walls and stereotypes down!