The Rock Fight: Outdoor Industry & Adventure Sports Commentary

Cycling figured it out with the Gran Fondo. A gathering with no pressure and a celebration of the activity and the community.

So why don't we have the equivalent of the Gran Fondo for every other outdoor adventure sport? Running in particular relies on races for the runners to gather even if only a small percentage of racers can actually win any given race.

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT Colin talks about the how the running community (and every other segment of those who go outside) could benefit from adopting the Gran Fondo from our bike riding friends.

Click here to hear Colin break up with running.

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Two weeks ago Colin & Justin gave their thoughts on Puffin Drinkwear (listen to that episode here) and how the brand that makes cute coozies for your beer should really offer some sort of performance advantage if it was going to operate like an 'outdoor brand'.

After receiving listener feedback on the topic Colin decided a deeper dive was necessary.

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for your head) Colin gives you the history of innovation in the outdoor industry, why we get to have the products we do and why until we get our act together when it comes to making things, we should at least demand a level of innovation in the products that are being made.

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When all of Colin's outdoorsy friends and former colleagues were rushing to see The Dead & Company this past summer it became obvious that the old guard of the outdoor community is on life support.

A new soundtrack is required for the outdoors.

It's time to say goodbye to jam bands and adopt punk as the musical genre that defines who we are as a community and industry!

Join Colin and find out why this is the only choice by listening to this episode of THE ROCK FIGHT: Outdoor Ideas That Aim for the Head!

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast that aims for the head, Colin talks about a summer spent in the gym with his family, how working out indoors with his wife and kids provides the same feelings you get from a day on the trails and how outdoorsy parents can be just as bad about mountain sports as overly invested team sports parents can be about soccer or football.

You also don't want to miss it when Colin breaks down his famous TRIPLE B RULE which is a tactic that can benefit any parent, outdoorsy or otherwise. Listen to learn more!

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Today on The Rock Fight Colin and Justin address listener feedback from last weeks show including a listener spotted correction and a sport that is challenging Pickleball's dominance in the 'anyone can do it' category.

Then the guys run through outdoor headlines including Justin's recent review of the Specialized Turbo Levo e-mountain bike on Adventure Journal's blog, Skratch Labs entering the instant cookie market, HOKA being the newest shoe for Karen's and Dad's everywhere and celebrating the life of Midwest Mountaineering.

It's a very special Labor Day weekend episode of The Rock Fight. Hope you all get a chance to head outside and enjoy the outdoors!

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On today's episode of THE ROCK FIGHT Colin & Justin crack open a mailbag of listener rock fights and run through a slate of outdoor headlines including Moots new 750d gravel bike, the abomination that is Puffin Drinkwear and potentially the last ever ROCK FIGHT trip to Pickleball Corner.

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Today on the show Adventure Journal's Justin Housman returns from a weekend in the wilderness to give his thoughts on Scout, the outdoor trip planning AI Chatbot featured in a recent episode of the Outside Podcast, and discussed by Colin here on THE ROCK FIGHT.

If you haven't already listened to that episode of THE ROCK FIGHT check it out here.

On this episode Justin and Colin talk about how the discovery and learning are elements that come with the planning of adventures, how embracing AI could ultimately have an adverse effect for media companies like Outside and how storytelling is ultimately what matters.

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If I asked you where you go hiking you'd probably rattle off a bunch of trails that snake up mountains, past streams and are generally all dirt.

But if I told you there was a growing movement within the outdoor community to take hiking to the streets?

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT journalist Miles Howard sits down to talk about Boston's Walking City Trail and HIKING EVERY CITY, his initiative to get urban areas connected by their green spaces and change the way we look at hiking here in the United States.

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If you're an outdoor enthusiast of a certain age, it is likely that Outside has played an important role in your life of outdoor adventure.

There was a time when they were the outdoor community's authority, our leader. Outside Magazine provided destinations, products, and knowledge for an outdoorsy lifestyle better than anyone.

But that was a long time ago. Over the past few years, Outside has struggled to maintain their relevance in our space so their recent announcement (via an episode of their podcast) of the development of Scout, an AI Chatbot, to help enthusiasts plan their adventures feels like the ultimate grasping of straws.

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT Colin runs through what Outside is promising with Scout, why they've missed the mark, and ponders if the old Outside can ever comeback.

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Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast where we aim for the head!

First up, Justin Housman was supposed to be backpacking through Yosemite National Park but instead he's on THE ROCK FIGHT. Find out what happened.

Then we open up the mailbag as Colin & Justin respond to listener feedback and questions.

Finally Colin & Justin go through this weeks outdoor headlines including a new line from Primus, new belt buckles from Arcade, the release of an on water navigation app from NRS, the role of electronics in clothing and a check in on the state of Pickleball Corner.

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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Head over to Gear Trade to turn your unused gear and apparel into cash money or to pick up that piece of gear you need for your next adventure!

Check out Long Weekend Coffee! From Adventure Journal founder Steve Casimiro comes the next cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order. Long Weekend Coffee...more weekend, please.

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