Preface:
Titanium Goat started out as a small two man operation, run by a father and son team, DJ and Josh Leavitt. We are
located in Ogden, Utah, at the foot of the Wasatch front range.
A little history:
Growing up in Northern Utah has given us the opportunity to be exposed to a wide variety of outdoor
related activities. As a youngster, DJ spent most every weekend with his father exploring everywhere that was in
reach of a day or two Willy's wagon ride. When not ranging far and wide, it was just a short two block walk into the
foothills and mountains at the edge of the neighborhood, where adventure was always waiting. In his early 20s DJ
bought a house in the same neighborhood he had grown up in, and Josh enjoyed a similar upbringing of mountains
and wildlife at arms reach, and grandpa's Jeep was only two blocks away. We are a few blocks further now from those
mountains we grew up so close to, but not too far.
Over the years we have been involved in backpacking, rafting, canoing, mountaineering, and rock climbing. In all
these ventures we did as our fathers and grandfathers did, we built a lot of our own gear. Backpacks, tents, climbing
harnesses, cams "friends", chalks, clothing, etc. If we could not afford it, or we could make it better, well thats just
how we always did it. Coming from an early pioneering family, tools of self sufficiency were the norm, torches,
welders, lathes, mills, drills, and sewing machines were common items around the house and garage... Well at least we
thought they were common.
When it came to backpacking we were always on the light side of things, not because it was in, or the thing to do, but
because we didn't like carrying heavy loads. We have never been "ultralight", but we've never been "traditional" in
our approach to packing either. We have always liked to lighten our load, but not sacrifice too much durability,
Titanium Goat is just an extension of this continuing journey that we have been on.
The shop:
A few winters ago we moved the sewing machine from the living room, to a small, but larger than the living
room, 750 sq ft basement area, where we sew the soft goods, and assemble stoves, poles, and other hardware.
We have another 750 sq ft of space equipped with 2 lathes, a mill, welders, presses, and saws, where we
manufacture the parts and pieces for our "hard gear". As time goes by we have added 3 more sewing machines and a
few people to help with layout, assembly, and sewing. Two of the guys have been sewing for well over 20 years.
Changing Times:
Early in 2008 Josh dropped out of Ti Goat. He had moved some 50 odd miles away to a little bigger place where the goats
have more room to roam. Josh continues to be active in the outdoor community, is always thinking up new ideas, and
keeps the ol' goat and his grand dad advised and informed of what's going on in our ever changing world.
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