New 2025 Backpacking Gear is here! Backpacks, sleeping pads, tents, gadgets, chairs…you name it. Gear expert Devin Ashby from Backcountry Exposure joins the show to weigh in (and disagree) about all of the gear presented.

Some of the Gear Covered:

-Therm-a-rest Boost 650

-Danner N45

-Gregory Paragon/Maven

-Cumulus Climalite Jacket

-Crazy Creek Air Lounger

-Big Agnes Copper Spur XL Tent

-New Mountain House Meals

-Trail Goods Co

-Therm-a-rest Neo Loft

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Our Favorite Gear

Outdoor Vitals Summit Down Sleeping Bag

Mystery Ranch Radix

Mystery Ranch Bridger (Heavy Duty Trips)

Nemo Tensor Sleeping Pad

Jetboil Flash (for larger groups)

MSR Pocket Rocket 2 (for solo or smaller groups)

Katadyn BeFree

Black Diamond Spot

Helinox Chair Zero

Big Agnes Copper Spur

Nemo Hornet

Hoka Speedgoat Trail Shoes

Pearl Izumi Thermal Arm Warmers

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Our Favorite Gear (Clicking and, potentially, buying anything helps our show at no extra cost to you)

Outdoor Vitals Summit Down Sleeping Bag

Mystery Ranch Radix

Mystery Ranch Bridger (Heavy Duty Trips)

Nemo Tensor Sleeping Pad

Jetboil Flash (for larger groups)

MSR Pocket Rocket 2 (for solo or smaller groups)

Katadyn BeFree

Black Diamond Spot

Helinox Chair Zero

Big Agnes Copper Spur

Nemo Hornet

Hoka Speedgoat Trail Shoes

Pearl Izumi Thermal Arm Warmers