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Inside Osprey: How to Pack, Travel, and Get Outside with Vince Mazzuca (JUMP 199)
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- JUMP with Traveling Jackie
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- Dec 10, 2025
- Duration seconds
- 3310
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Summary
What does it really take to build great adventure gear, and what does packing look like for the people designing it? In this energizing conversation, Jackie sits down with longtime friend and colleague Vince Mazzuca, Osprey's Category Director for Technical Products, to explore how Osprey creates the packs we trust on the trail, on the road, and in the unknown. Vince shares his journey from growing up between Sacramento and Pittsburgh to becoming a Yakima tech rep traveling from Florida to Maine, to working at Ruffwear, and finally landing at Osprey over a decade ago. After ten years as Osprey's Marketing Director, he recently transitioned into product, working with design teams across Colorado, Vietnam, and Tokyo, and shaping how packs evolve for different global markets. Jackie and Vince also reflect on years of creative collaboration, including the award-winning Chiloe documentary and the redesign of the Fairview/Farpoint series. They also dig into real-world packing: organization styles, packing cubes vs. chaos, and the layers and essentials they never travel without. Jackie also shares a bonus for listeners: her customizable Adventure Packing List (linked below). And as Vince says, the best pack is the one that gets you out the door. Book the ticket, go explore, and learn as you go. Resources: Get my Adventure Packing List here - https://travelingjackie.com/packing-list/ Chiloé documentary - https://travelingjackie.com/chiloe-osprey-film/ My go-to luggage for adventure travel (video) - https://travelingjackie.com/best-luggage-for-adventure-travel/ Find and follow Vince Mazzuca IG @vmazzuca and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/vince-mazzuca-58b14a1a/ OR Echo Hoodie https://rei.pxf.io/POXROM OR Helium Jacket https://rei.pxf.io/VxEAxJ Patagonia Houdini https://re…