There's a piece of gear that almost everyone brings with them on every trip. Sometimes it's used sparingly and sometimes it's not used at all. Derek and Carl try to make you rethink this often neglected item with 20ish ways to use it creatively. Also, Derek challenges Carl in trivia on how to use other items...like sweat-soaked socks.

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