Kubik: Ten million people go backcountry camping in the US annually
James Kubik · #46 Never Get Lost Again · Mar 3, 2025 · at 7:37
Somewear founder James Kubik discusses his initial target market size with venture capitalist Alexandra Stanton on The Pitch.
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“So we think about backpackers, right? And there are ten million of them in the U.S. So every single year, ten million people are backcountry camping.”
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