In Book Club, Stephen Casimiro takes us on a trip through Diane Cook’s The New Wilderness. It’s a semi-post-apocalyptic tale of a group of people chosen to live in the last stretch of wilderness in the country, as urban civilization decays. Post-apocalyptic mindbenders are catnip for Stephen, and maybe this one will be for you too. 

In a trip to the Gear Shed, Justin Housman talks up Patagonia’s new line of neoprene-free wetsuits. Even if you don’t surf, it’s a fascinating look at how Patagonia is trying to clean up the toxic wetsuit industry, a business that is surprisingly dirty. Plus, it’s just a great wetsuit. 

All that and more general outdoor talk goodness.

Chapters:

0:00 School of Rock

3:01 Does Hardcore Matter?

25:58 Book Club: The New Wilderness

42:51 Patagonia’s Neoprene-Free Wetsuits

55:28 Closing Thoughts

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