The Rock Fight: Outdoor Industry & Adventure Sports Commentary

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT, an outdoor podcast that aims for the head.

THE MEG surprised Colin by fulfilling it's destiny as a true outdoor movie and making him want to go outside.

Can it's recently released sequel, THE MEG 2: THE TRENCH do the same? Check out this episode of THE ROCK FIGHT to find out!

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Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast that aims for your head! Today on the show Colin & Justin weigh in on recent headlines to come out of the outdoor industry and community.

The boys break down the Guinness Book of World Records stripping Reinhold Messner of two records, Erin Ton's controversial FKT, Whoop's new AI product and the latest outdoor retailer to have (most of) their doors shuttered and another one that added a new location.

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For an industry built on the accomplishments of skinny white men standing on mountain tops, furthering DEI efforts in the Outdoor Industry has been, let's say, challenging.

Brands try to say and do the right thing but long lasting efforts to create change and represent different races, genders and those with disabilities in an industry that supports transformative outdoor experiences have had a tough time finding traction.

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for your head) we welcome on Darren Josey. Darren's career has taken him from retail to multiple Outdoor Industry brands to today where he is the founder of First Seed Sown, his business that is "100% focused on supporting the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community."

Darren talks through some of his experiences as a black man in a predominantly white industry and offers solutions that brands and organizations can implement immediately to create lasting change.

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It's been a year since Colin entered Running Retirement. What has he learned?

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for your head) Colin reflects on his 48th birthday which coincides with when he had to give up running and offers 5 lessons he's learned over the last 12 months.

Listen to why Colin retired from running here.

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Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head)! This is part 2 of our weekend release extravaganza!

On this episode Justin offers a review of his new bike, the Hudski Doggler as the boys make plans for an upcoming Bay Area bikepacking trip.

Then they take a look at new products from Chaco before getting into recent stories about outdoorsy people who got into trouble including a caver in Istanbul and a hiker in Alaska.

If you missed part 1 where the guys go deep on the outdoor industry's stuff problem you can get caught up by clicking here.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT it's part 1 of a two part Justin Housman extravaganza!

On part 1 a listener weighs in on our recent episode recapping Houdini Sportswear's announcement about their new circular store in Stockholm. If you missed that you can listen to it here.

Justin and Colin dig into the 'too much stuff' issue facing the outdoor industry and give examples of brands who are starting to provide solutions.

Listen to this episode and then check out part 2 where the guys talk through some recent outdoor industry and community headlines. That episode is available here.

Read the Time.com article by Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert here.

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On Tuesday of this week outdoor apparel brand Houdini announced that it was opening a new store in Stockholm that would allow 'customers to choose how they access their garments' with options to rent, subscribe or purchase new or secondhand Houdini sportswear.

This move by Houdini further points out the issues the larger outdoor apparel world faces in the amount of product that gets made and the way in which it is made. Read the entire press release by clicking here.

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for your head) Colin gives props to Houdini for embracing this path and talks about the shortcomings of an industry that should be putting the environment and people first.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for your head) Colin gives his thoughts on the 2018 giant shark movie THE MEG which stars Jason Statham as...eh, who cares who Statham is starring as in this movie...that's not what THE MEG is all about!

Does THE MEG make Colin want to go outside (the mark of a good outdoor movie)? Can Colin offend anyone who likes Warren Miller films (please say yes)? Will you have to wait long until Colin reviews THE MEG 2: THE TRENCH (most definitely not)? All will be revealed on this episode of THE ROCK FIGHT!

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for your head) Colin resumes his rock fight with Lowa's new ATR line of trail runners that are now available to purchase (listen to his conversation on THE ROCK FIGHT with Peter Verry here) questions why we value big accomplishments like what has been in the news recently (UTMB course records by Courtney Dauwalter & Jim Walmsley and an FKT by Karl Sabbe) and punts on a current trend that has roots in the outdoor industry (read about it here).

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Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast that aims for your head!

As we close in on 100 episodes it's time to have a look back at some of the original hot takes that kicked off the show last December and today is all about getting your feedback.

Listen as Colin checks in on three of the OG rock fights and then send your thoughts to [email protected] or dm us on Instagram or Threads.

Do you agree that Crocs are terrible or that skiing at a resort is not an outdoor activity? Send Colin a pat on the back. Do you think his opinions are stupid and insane? Send that on over as well! The best emails will be featured in a future mailbag epsidode so the more comments the merrier.

Listen to the original episodes:

• Ski Resorts Are Not Outdoor
• Shirtless Dudes In The Climbing Gym
• Crocs

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