Gear Priority Podcast with Justin Outdoors

In today's episode, I chat with John Gage from Appalachian Gear Company about the benefits of alpaca wool and why it might be a merino killer. Check out alpaca wool products here! https://geni.us/AppalachianGearCo

In this episode, I sit down with Tayson and Brigham with Outdoor Vitals to discuss how backpacking gear is designed and taken from concept to production. Check out Outdoor Vitals here ➡️ https://geni.us/OutdoorVitals

In this episode, Lloyd (GGG) and I chat with Joe from Farpointe Outdoor Gear about why Alpha Direct fabric is such an insanely cool product and why it is in such high demand. 👇 GEAR WE TALK ABOUT 👇 Farpointe: https://geni.us/FarpointeOG Garage Grown Gear: https://geni.us/GarageGrownGear

In this episode, I sit down with Devin Ashby from the YouTube channel Backcountry Exposure to discuss the best and worst sleeping pads for backpacking that are on the market. 👇 GEAR WE TALK ABOUT 👇 Big Agnes Zoom UL: https://geni.us/ZoomUL Thermarest Xtherm: https://geni.us/xtherm Thermarest Xlite: https://geni.us/XliteNXT Sea to Summit Ether Light XT: https://geni.us/EtherLightXT REI Helix: https://geni.us/HelixSleepingPad Nemo Tensor: https://geni.us/NemoTensor Paria Recharge XL: https://geni.us/PariaRechargeXL Nemo Quasar: https://geni.us/Quasar3D

In this episode, I chat with Gabi Rosenbrien about the new tent fabric from Nemo. The fabric is called OSMO and has been incorporated in almost their entire backpacking line. The fabric has some impressive specification claims and we dive into the details around those.

On today’s episode, I am joined by Barry Roberts to talk about the technologies that go into making sleeping pads comfortable. Check out the Sea to Summit Ether Light XT here: https://geni.us/EtherLightXT

In this episode, Lloyd with Garage Grown Gear and I chat with Anastasia from Kula Cloth about how she turned peeing outdoors into a thriving business. But not just any business, one that is fun, inclusive, and supporting of LNT. Check out Kula Cloth at https://www.kulacloth.com or pick one up at GGG (https://geni.us/KulaCloth).

In this episode, I discuss Rab’s new sleeping pad line and the technologies that set it apart from other sleeping pads on the market. 👇 GEAR WE TALK ABOUT 👇 Rab Ionosphere Sleeping Pad: https://geni.us/RabIonosphere

In this episode, I chat with Mac from the Halfway Anywhere website. Mac compiles yearly surveys of PCT and CDT thru-hikers to figure out interesting stats like completion rates, injuries, and most popular gear.

In today’s episode, I chat with Alex Lauver from Outdoor Research about waterproof-breathable fabrics. What does breathable mean? How is breathability tested? And what should people be looking for when it comes to a waterproof-breathable product?