The Rock Fight: Outdoor Industry & Adventure Sports Commentary

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) it's time to run through some headlines that have come out of the outdoor industry and community over the past week.

Colin & Justin run through the following topics:

• Ethical concerns for our backyard trails (06:56)
• A new welcome to basecamp sign for Mt. Everest (09:30)
• A lawsuit over the ability to use cash to enter our National Parks (14:20)
• The 2024 Barkley Marathons (21:13)
• Pouring a little out for David Breashears who passed away at 68 (28:23)

This all of course after America's favorite podcast segment What Is Justin Doing This Weekend presented by Long Weekend Coffee (02:04)!

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) it's Friday, which means it's time for... GEAR & BEER!

This week we're prepping for hiking and backpacking season as Justin gives us his review of the Scarpa SL Active and pairing this classic full grain leather hiking boot with Deschutes Black Butte Porter.

How do these boots compare to other hiking footwear options? Why is a Black Butte Porter the perfect pairing for the Scarpa SL Active's? All will be revealed in this edition of Gear & Beer!

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) environmental fashion journalist Sophie Benson returns to talk about what is happening on the sustainability front.

Topics today include:

• Adidas has quietly made a single use shoe (01:57)
• Inside the Sustainable Apparel Coalition name change (08:17)
• This week in greenwashing: The Kardashian Comeuppance (18:10)

Be sure to buy Sophie's book by clicking here!

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin takes a peek under the hood of Cotopaxi following their announcement last week about the return of the Questival, their college student focused outdoor adventure race series.

Over the past ten years Cotopaxi has grown because of their vibe, their stated purpose of creating 'Gear For Good', and their colorful outdoor basics coming into trend. But if they closed up shop today, what would their legacy be when compared to other outdoor brands?

Today Colin looks at what is interesting about Cotopaxi but also what they could be doing better.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin and Justin kick off your week with a batch of headlines to come out of the outdoor industry and community.

This week the boys hit the following:

• Gear & Beer first episode mailbag (10:02)
• Black Diamond's big line cut (18:26)
• The tragic death of an avalanche forecaster (28:43)
• Celebrating the accomplishment of round the world sailor Cole Brauer (39:35)

All this plus "What Is Justin Doing This Weekend?" (01:00) presented by Long Weekend Coffee.

Happy Monday, Rock Fighters!

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Check out Long Weekend Coffee for the best cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order.

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

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we are excited to debut a new weekly segment...GEAR & BEER!

This is reviewing gear, THE ROCK FIGHT way because largely speaking gear reviews have become pretty boring. There's rarely a 'so what' in these reviews because stuff mostly works.

So Colin and Justin are here to throw rocks at the status quo and approach gear reviews the same way we approach most things: Through the types of conversations we have when out riding, skiing, surfing or hanging out at the trailhead...only this time on a podcast.

Each week one of us will bring forth a piece of gear: a shoe, some apparel, a suitcase, sleeping bag, kayak, a pot or a pan…whatever, to review and then because we make way too much stuff these days, we'll rank it on the STUFF-O-METER (listen to learn about the STUFF-O-METER).

Lastly certified Cicerone (which means certified beer guy) Justin Housman will pair the perfect beverage with the gear and activity we talked about.

First up, the Kona Unit X and Founders Brewery All Day IPA.

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Check out Long Weekend Coffee for the best cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) design executive Michelle Rose returns to break down a recent story about unisex sizing at outdoor apparel brands.

A recent REI blog post talked about how unisex sizing is starting gain traction in the outdoor apparel world. But a deeper look reveals shallow penetration with outdoor brands and that there are significant gains left to be made.

Today on the show Michelle details the upside of embracing genderless sizing and what can be learned from the fashion apparel brands who have already made headway on this topic.

Find all of Michelle's work by visiting Struktur Society.

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Check out Long Weekend Coffee for the best cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order.

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

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we are celebrating the return of spring with a running diary of Colin's most recent mountain bike ride.

Trail etiquette is super important and bad behavior during our time on trail can result in bad karma. Today on the show Colin keeps a running diary of the people he encountered on a recent 20 mile mountain bike ride; awarding karma points along the way.

Keep smiling everyone!

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Check out Long Weekend Coffee for the best cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin and Justin take their weekly look at headlines coming out of the outdoor industry and community.

This week the boys talk about the following:

• Khumbu authorities ease helicopter restrictions on Everest; you still have to bag your poop though. (05:16)
• A record number of bikers have been killed while riding in New York City. Are e-bikes to blame? (10:56)
• Efforts to bring back the Woolly Mammoth clear another hurdle. (24:43)

All this and of course America's favorite podcast segment "What is Justin doing this weekend?!". (01:10)

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Have a question or comment for a future mailbag episode? Send it to [email protected] or send a message on Instagram or Threads.

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Check out Long Weekend Coffee for the best cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order.

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

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Caley Fretz from Escape Collective joins the show to talk about the future of outdoor media.

Escape Collective is a cycling focused digital outdoor media company that relies entirely on paid subscribers. No print magazine or online advertisers and a year into their existence they are able to make the content they want to make and make money while doing it.

Today Caley joins THE ROCK FIGHT to give his observations on the state of outdoor media, how things have changed over the past two decades and what the future holds for Escape Collective and the rest of the outdoor media scene.

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Have a question or comment for a future mailbag episode? Send it to [email protected] or send a message on Instagram or Threads.

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Check out Long Weekend Coffee for the best cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order.

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