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Gear Abby: An Outdoor Advice Column For Your Ears

Rock Fight, LLC

Sexy Elk, Big Decks & Women Adventure Writers!

NOV 27, 202541 MIN
Gear Abby: An Outdoor Advice Column For Your Ears

Sexy Elk, Big Decks & Women Adventure Writers!

NOV 27, 202541 MIN

Description

On this weeks episode of Gear Abby Shawnté celebrates Women-Led Wednesday with adventure book recs, a beginner snowshoe deep dive, and what to do when you stumble into an elk harem.

In This Episode!

  • Women Adventure Writers You Need to Read: Memoirs from river guides, thru-hikers, and survival badasses
  • Snowshoeing 101: How to pick the right snowshoe deck size for your weight + conditions.
  • Wildlife Etiquette: What to do when you encounter elk, moose, or other large ungulates. The “Horny Animal Power Rankings” make its debut.
  • What’s Worth Carrying in the Backcountry: Shawnté’s essentials beyond the phone.

Click here for full Gear Abby Episode Companion including all of the bings (aka footnotes) and even more from this episode!

Support those who support Gear Abby: Fjallraven, Garage Grown Gear, Gossamer Gear

Got your own question for Gear Abby? Send it to [email protected] and it just might end up on the pod.

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

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