Gear & Beer: Outdoor Equipment & Beverage Reviews

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In "Gear & Beer" outdoor industry veterans from "The Rock Fight" discuss the outdoor pairings that matter most! Be sure to follow this new podcast from the Rock Fight Podcast Network. Every outdoorsy person knows that the gear you wear is incomplete without the perfect beer to drink and hold while you're in it. Each episode, it's our job to make sure that you're equipped with the best pairings available to you in any given week. So far we've paired everything from MTB Baggie Shorts and Rationale Mexican Lager through to the REI Half Dome 2 tent with a nice brew of 10 Barrel's Juicy Drama! And we've still got so many to get through! But why listen to us? Hi! I'm Colin True, and over the course of 20 years I've worked for multiple outdoor brands with a focus on products like footwear, sports nutrition and performance textiles. My buddy Justin Housman is a senior editor at Adventure Journal and a professional gear reviewer, journalist and perhaps most importantly a certified beer expert (aka a Cicerone). Together we form an outdoorsy super team of insider product and beer knowledge who talk about outdoor products and beer the same way you and your friends do. Do you go outside? Do you like beer? Then this is the show for you. GEAR & BEER! Learn more at https://www.rockfight.co/

Recent Episodes

OCT 18, 2024

Why Your Next Adventure Needs A Nomadix Towel & A Beer

In your mind, build your perfect outdoor kit. You have packs, outer layers, base layers, footwear socks... but do you have your towel?!

Today on Gear & Beer Colin and Justin welcome founder Zack Helminiak to talk about the Original Towel from Nomadix.

They hit on the history of the brand as well as the versatility and functionality of Nomadix towels, which are designed to meet the needs of outdoor enthusiasts across various activities, from yoga to camping.

And around here you can't have Gear without the Beer. Which 'dry' options did Colin, Justin & Zack bring to pair with the Original Towel?

Click play to find out.

Chapters:

05:17 - The Origin Story of Nomadix Towels
12:05 - Cracking open some beer
17:13 - The Versatile Uses of Nomadix Towels

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Gear & Beer is part of the Rock Fight podcast network. Be sure to check out THE ROCK FIGHT for the best outdoor industry commentary on Apple or Spotify.

Head to www.rockfight.co and sign up for News From the Front, Rock Fight's weekly newsletter!

Want to see your favorite piece of gear or favorite beer featured on a future episode? Send your feedback and suggestions to [email protected] or send a message on Instagram or Threads.

Thanks for listening! Gear & Beer is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

27 MIN

OCT 10, 2024

Foamie Surfboards & The Best Changing Robe Ever!

It's time to craft the perfect surf kit for just about everyone.

Today on Gear & Beer Colin and Justin start the show by talking about how surfboards have evolved to include the venerable foamie! Allowing for more fun and alternative surfing styles to enter the surf conversation. Then they turn their eye to their new favorite piece of gear: Passenger's Waves Recycled Sherpa Lined Changing Robe.

And look folks, Passenger just straight up gets it. Because not only did they send sweet changing robes to test out, they sent... THEIR OWN BEER!

That's right it's the first Gear & Beer where the pairing is from the same brand as today we crack open some Brewgooder/Passenger Made to Roam IPA. A beer so good, it had to be shipped to us illegally (we think) and Justin drank all of his before recording this episode!

Chapters:

03:34 - Foamy Surfboards Explained
09:00 - The Rise of Soft Top Surfboards
15:50 - Cracking Open A Brewgooder Made to Roam IPA (with a special appearance by a Patagonia NA)
22:00 - Passenger Waves Recycled Sherpa Lined Changing Robe Review
34:01 - Final Sips and Recommendations

Please follow and subscribe to Gear & Beer and give us a 5 star rating wherever you get your podcasts.

Gear & Beer is part of the Rock Fight podcast network. Be sure to check out THE ROCK FIGHT for the best outdoor industry commentary on Apple or Spotify.

Head to www.rockfight.co and sign up for News From the Front, Rock Fight's weekly newsletter!

Want to see your favorite piece of gear or favorite beer featured on a future episode? Send your feedback and suggestions to [email protected] or send a message on Instagram or Threads.

Thanks for listening! Gear & Beer is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

39 MIN

OCT 3, 2024

Backpacking Bidets & Gluten Free Beer

What are the most important items that you have in your backpacking kit?

Today on Gear & Beer we're going to hear about the top 5 items in all-star author and backpacker Shawnté Salabert's pack.

Shawnté has already spent over 50 nights backpacking this year, while also writing two new books to go with her PCT Guidebook and entry in Campfire Stories: Volume II. And today she joins Colin & Justin to talk about her top 5 favorite backpacking items including some that you probably have not heard of.

Now gluten doesn't get along very well with Shawnté so our resident Cicerone (aka Justin) has paired 2 Glutenbergs and 1 Greens gluten free brews to go with today's gear. Because that's why you come to hang out with us here at Gear & Beer:

To get the pairings that matter most!

Chapters:

00:01 - Welcome to Gear and Beer
00:10 - Meet the Hosts
00:33 - Introducing Our Special Guest
01:23 - Housekeeping for Listeners
03:40 - The Joys of Backpacking
03:20 - Shawnté's Favorite Gear
13:33 - The Essential Backpacking Tent
19:20 - The Magic of Alpha Direct Fleece
23:41 - Water Filtration Innovations
31:10 - The Bidet Experience
38:49 - Final Sips
42:25 - Outro and Closing Remarks

Please follow and subscribe to Gear & Beer and give us a 5 star rating wherever you get your podcasts.

Gear & Beer is part of the Rock Fight podcast network. Be sure to check out THE ROCK FIGHT for the best outdoor industry commentary on Apple or Spotify.

Head to www.rockfight.co and sign up for News From the Front, Rock Fight's weekly newsletter!

Want to see your favorite piece of gear or favorite beer featured on a future episode? Send your feedback and suggestions to [email protected] or send a message on Instagram or Threads.

Thanks for listening! Gear & Beer is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

43 MIN

SEP 26, 2024

Is This Gear Overrated, Underrated, or Properly Rated?

Today we tap into Justin’s knowledge and expertise as a professional gear reviewer and leverage his years of experience in adventure and in journalism to play a little game called Overrated, Underrated Or Properly Rated?

During the episode Colin throws three items at Justin who has to decide if that item is over, under or properly rated. And there is a lot at stake here because Justin's decision is definitive! What are the items? You'll have to listen to find out but just know that there can be no debate after Gear & Beer's lead reviewer and Cicerone makes his call.

And speaking of our Cicerone, today the boys each bring a different beer to the table that they believe is also either underrated, overrated or simply, properly rated.

Please follow and subscribe to Gear & Beer and give us a 5 star rating wherever you get your podcasts.

Gear & Beer is part of the Rock Fight podcast network. Be sure to check out THE ROCK FIGHT for the best outdoor industry commentary on Apple or Spotify.

Head to www.rockfight.co and sign up for News From the Front, Rock Fight's weekly newsletter!

Want to see your favorite piece of gear or favorite beer featured on a future episode? Send your feedback and suggestions to [email protected] or send a message on Instagram or Threads.

Thanks for listening! Gear & Beer is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

31 MIN

SEP 19, 2024

Barefoot Shoes Are Back!

Get ready to wiggle your toes and feel the ground beneath you: barefoot shoes are back!

Nearly 15 years after the wave of barefoot running shoes peaked and crashed, barefoot shoes are starting to comeback in new iterations.

Friend of the pod Erica Zazo, recently covered the category and reviewed multiple styles of barefoot shoes for CNN and she's back on the show today to tell us about her favorites.

And since going barefoot is the perfect way to hang out in Hawaii, Gear & Beer Cicerone Justin Housman made today's pairing: a multipack of brews from Kona Brewing. That's why he gets paid the big bucks folks.

GEAR & BEER!

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Gear & Beer is part of the Rock Fight podcast network. Be sure to check out THE ROCK FIGHT for the best outdoor industry commentary on Apple or Spotify.

Head to www.rockfight.co and sign up for News From the Front, Rock Fight's weekly newsletter!

Want to see your favorite piece of gear or favorite beer featured on a future episode? Send your feedback and suggestions to [email protected] or send a message on Instagram or Threads.

Thanks for listening! Gear & Beer is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

32 MIN