The Rock Fight: Outdoor Industry & Adventure Sports Commentary

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin & Justin run through a slate of headlines, their top 5 all time coolest looking sports and have a special conversation with Bryce Covert who has been covering efforts by REI employees to form a union.

Here is the full rundown with time codes!

• Our top 5 coolest sports; outdoor or otherwise. (07:44)
• Thomas Robison posts his obituary on YouTube. (21:40)
• Zombie Kona rises from the grave! Kona bikes is back! (24:47)
• Everest news rundown! And a quick game of which thing would be harder? (27:17)
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• Conversation with Journalist Bryce Covert about the efforts to form a union at REI stores including an update on what happened last week at REI's Cleveland location. (32:05)
• What is Justin doing this weekend? Apparently it involved a real life Avengers Endgame - and lots of quantum physics. (03:33)

Enjoy this action packed episode of THE ROCK FIGHT!

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT it's the pairings that matter most... GEAR & BEER!

What kind of shorts do you wear when you go mountain biking? Straight spandex bibs? Jorts? Whatever you have lying around?

Today Justin and Colin talk about their mountain biking preferences while reviewing two outdoor brand entries in the cycling apparel space. The Rab Cinder Crank Shorts and the Outdoor Research Freewheel Ride Shorts.

Then THE ROCK FIGHT's in house Cicerone (aka Justin) pairs the perfect post activity beverage to go with these shorts: a Rationale Mexican Lager.

Because that's what you get here on Gear & Beer... the pairings that matter most!

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin shares with you his adventure muse.

The inspiration of Colin's outdoor adventure life isn't a trail, mountain or body of water. It's ice hockey. And a recent return to the game that started it all showed him how important it is to pop the bubble that all of us in the outdoor community are living in.

So click play and get out of your comfort zone.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we're slinging rocks at some of the more interesting and notable headlines to come out of the outdoor industry and community over the past week.

On this weeks slate:

• Can Justin ace Colin's National Bike Month quiz? (03:55)
• Gamel's new safety oriented commuter bike helmet, The Remarkable (13:28)
• Bay Area swimmer sets record by swimming from the Golden Gate Bridge to Farallon Islands (21:03)
• A report from The Guardian declares the Midwest the new hotspot for outdoor activity in the United States (27:53)
• Skechers & John Deere announce a new shoe collaboration aimed at virtually everyone (32:25)
• Paddling Magazine's Joe Potoczak joins Colin & Justin to talk about the latest details that have emerged regarding the death of Thomas Robison who died attempting to paddle the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. (36:23)

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT it's time for the pairings that matter most... GEAR & BEER!

We wrap up our four weeks of 10 Barrel beers by pairing their 9.6 ABV monster IPA, Juicy Drama, with Justin & Colin's favorite piece of camping gear.

For Justin that's the REI Half Dome 2 tent and NEMO's Stargaze Reclining Camp Chair while Colin talks about his Mountainsmith Celestial 2 tent (aka the Morrison).

Because that's what you get here on Gear & Beer... the pairings that matter most!

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we take a deeper look at the Outdoor Industry's favorite topic, sustainability, and try to answer the question... So What?

What is the right answer to the stuff problem that we all agree that we have?

Do we change the habit of consumers? Do we expect brands to do the right thing and choose the environment over profits? So far these seem to be the two solutions that everyone points to when discussing a more sustainable outdoor industry.

Today on the show, Colin reflects on what he's learned from two prior guests on THE ROCK FIGHT and what the so what of sustainability actually is.

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Colin & Justin load up some rocks and take aim at their weekly turn through some of the more interesting headlines to come out of the outdoor industry and community from the past week.

On this weeks docket:

• What is Justin doing this weekend? (02:54)
• A trio of surfers were discovered dead in Baja, Mexico. Will Justin ever head south for a surf trip again? (08:12)
• The charges against the historic Northwest Passage paddlers known as the Arctic Cowboys were dropped. How does this movie end? (13:39)
• A collision at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort resulted in homicide charges. (18:06)
• The busy news cycle out of Mt. Everest continues with two new stories. (23:20)
• Olukai's new shoe marks the return of Pickleball Corner and a discussion on how this product is contributing to our stuff problem in the outdoor and active space. (29:13)

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT it's time for the pairings that matter most... GEAR & BEER!

Justin has been surfing in Feral wetsuits, a boutique wetsuit brand from the Bay Area for years while Colin just had his first experience trying them out. Today it's all about the wetsuit category and what makes Feral stand apart from a material and design point of view.

Then 10 Barrel Brewing month continues as the boys crack open a can of All Ways Down IPA. The perfect pairing after a long day in the water wearing your Feral wetsuit.

Because that's what you get here on Gear & Beer... the pairings that matter most!

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we're taking a look at one of the founding pillars of the outdoor industry: innovation.

Ever since the material, design and textile boom of the 1970's and 1980's the outdoors has been an example of how innovation could solve problems and fuel commerce.

But over the past 20 years there haven't been that many innovative breakthroughs even though outdoor brands continue to tell us every season that they have the next great thing.

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT Barry McGeough, who's career has been defined by leading innovation teams at brands like The North Face, PVH and Wolverine sits down with Colin to talk about the state of innovation in the outdoor industry and why we need to make more stuff, not less stuff.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin & Justin break down some of the more interesting and exciting headlines to come out of the outdoor industry and community from the past week.

On the docket this week:

• What are WE doing this weekend? Colin & Justin are going to meet up in person for the first time ever! (04:03)
• An article from The Trek covers how much trash is on the PCT (07:41)
• Colin's review of Shitthropocene, Patagonia's new movie about fast fashion and themselves (13:30)
• Nepal's Supreme Court limits Everest climbers and bans helicopters from shuttling gear up the mountain (19:12)
• New report from The Dyrt shows that less than half of all campers actually used their camping reservations in 2023 (23:20)
• Paddling Magazine's report of a missing man and his dog in the Grand Canyon (32:12)

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Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.