<description>&lt;p&gt;Should you geotag your favorite outdoor spots on social media or keep them secret? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do compression socks actually help runners, or are they just a glorified shin hug? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And if your gear closet is full of old-school backpacking equipment, what ultralight innovations are actually worth upgrading?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This week on &lt;strong&gt;Gear Abby&lt;/strong&gt;, Shawnté Salabert and producer Colin True tackle the outdoor internet’s favorite argument about geotagging and “gatekeeping,” break down the science (and hype) behind compression socks for runners, and dive into the world of ultralight backpacking with &lt;strong&gt;Garage Grown Gear founder Lloyd Vogel&lt;/strong&gt;, who shares some of the gear innovations that have reshaped modern backpacking.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Got a question for Gear Abby? Send it to &lt;strong&gt;deargearabby@gmail.com&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening! Gear Abby is a production of &lt;a href="https://my.captivate.fm/rockfight.co" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Rock Fight&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, LLC.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Gear Abby: An Outdoor Advice Column For Your Ears

Rock Fight, LLC

Should You Geotag? Do Compression Socks Work? Plus: The Ultralight Debate

MAR 12, 202650 MIN
Gear Abby: An Outdoor Advice Column For Your Ears

Should You Geotag? Do Compression Socks Work? Plus: The Ultralight Debate

MAR 12, 202650 MIN

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Should you geotag your favorite outdoor spots on social media or keep them secret? Do compression socks actually help runners, or are they just a glorified shin hug? And if your gear closet is full of old-school backpacking equipment, what ultralight innovations are actually worth upgrading?This week on Gear Abby, Shawnté Salabert and producer Colin True tackle the outdoor internet’s favorite argument about geotagging and “gatekeeping,” break down the science (and hype) behind compression socks for runners, and dive into the world of ultralight backpacking with Garage Grown Gear founder Lloyd Vogel, who shares some of the gear innovations that have reshaped modern backpacking.Got a question for Gear Abby? Send it to [email protected] for listening! Gear Abby is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.