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The Rock Fight Deep Dive: Fabric Innovation Isn’t Dead (But It’s Different)
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Introducing The Rock Fight Deep Dive! A new series where we team up with a partner for a deeper look at an outdoor industry topic. Today Colin takes an unfiltered look at the state of fabric innovation in the outdoor industry by heading to the Functional Fabric Fair in Portland, Oregon. Prompted by a listener letter asking whether the industry’s obsession with lifestyle over performance has killed innovation, Colin hits the trad
Oct 15, 2025
Gear Abby Episode 7: The Wag Bag Incident: Gear Abby Confesses Her Biggest On Trail Sin!
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! On this episode of Gear Abby , Shawnté Salabert juggles listener backlash, bear safety,...
Oct 9, 2025
Gear Abby Episode 6: Gravel Shoes, TP Ethics & How to Name a Mountain
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! On Episode 6 of Gear Abby , Shawnté Salabert and producer Colin True dive into another set...
Oct 2, 2025
Good News or Bad News: The Latest Wins & Facepalms From The Outdoor Industry!
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today on The Rock Fight , Colin and Producer Dave break down the latest headlines in the...
Sep 29, 2025
Gear Abby Episode 5: Trail Running, $100 at REI, Backpacking With Your Boo & Saying Yes to Yosemite
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! On this episode of Gear Abby , Shawnté Salabert and producer Colin True fielded listener...
Sep 25, 2025
Gear Abby Episode 4: How to Hike Alone, Pack a Raft, Walk on Ice & Still Have Hope
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! On this episode of Gear Abby , Shawnté Salabert and producer Colin True dig into listener...
Sep 18, 2025
Gear Abby Episode 3: Triple Crowns, Strava Shame, Extreme Chafe, and Switchback Crimes
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! On the third episode of Gear Abby , Shawnté Salabert once again proves she’s the advice...
Sep 11, 2025
Gear Abby Episode 2: Boots vs Trail Runners, Pee Funnels, GPS Watches & Cowboy Camping
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! In her second episode, Gear Abby once again delivers what host Shawnté Salabert promised...
Sep 4, 2025
Gear Abby Episode 1: Poop, Running Vests, Outdoor Books & Biodegradable Soap
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Welcome to the very first episode of Gear Abby , where outdoor writer and adventurer...
Sep 4, 2025
Columbia Goes Big: Inside “Engineered for Whatever”
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today on The Rock Fight, The Brief is back! The Brief is a look at the brand and creative...
Aug 29, 2025
Reviewing Trail Etiquette, Killian's New Project & The Personal Cost Of Being Rescued
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today on the show Colin and Shawnté get into the following topics that have come out of the...
Aug 13, 2025
Ortovox Returns Fire!
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! A few weeks back on the show Colin, Producer Dave, and consigliere to The Rock Fight Eoin...
Aug 8, 2025
The Outdoor Brand 'Schoolyard' Draft
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today on The Rock Fight we're drafting the best of the best! Throughout 2025 The Rock Fight...
Aug 4, 2025
Speedland’s Billboard Play: Bold Move or Big Mistake?
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today on The Rock Fight we debut The Brief! The Brief is a look at the brand and creative...
Aug 1, 2025
US Forest Service Abandons Regional Offices Plus: Do We Still Need Approach Shoes?
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today on the show Colin & Shawnté run through the following topics and headlines to come...
Jul 30, 2025
What's The Best Dumbest Thing You've Done In The Outdoors?
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today Doug opens the container with Greg Williams. Doug begins the show by embracing...
Jul 29, 2025
When The Trail Turns Tragic, Inspiration At Badwater & The 'Backpacking With A Gun' Mailbag!
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today Colin is joined by outdoor journalist Shawnté Salabert who is off of the trail and...
Jul 23, 2025
Salomon Goes Full Sneaker Brand & The Best Of The OMA Media Event
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today Colin and outdoor industry insider Eoin Comerford recap their time at last week's...
Jul 21, 2025
A Deeper Look At The "New" Media Scene
Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today's show was recorded in Colin's Denver hotel room during this week's Outdoor Market...
Jul 18, 2025
Passed Down Like A Rod And Reel
I barely got to know my grandfather, but the strongest memories I have of him are of his smile, and of days that seem like dreams, on the...
Jul 18, 2025
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