Fear, Friskiness & Filthy Backpacks

from Gear Abby: An Outdoor Advice Column For Your Ears

This week on Gear Abby, Shawnté celebrates hitting double digits with stories that prove adventure takes many forms. From near-death river crossings to, uh, 'creative' trail recreation. Episode HighlightsScariest Moments Outdoors: Shawnté relives a terrifying Sierra river crossing that dethroned her mountain lion encounter.Hikers With Benefits: Advice for couples looking to, ahem, elevate their outdoor experiences—respectfully and comfortably.Winter Thru-Hikes: Trails you can tackle after quitting your job (or before seasonal affective disorder hits).Gear Care Corner: How, when, and why to wash your backpack—and why your washing machine is not invited.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 GearGot 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.Sign up for NEWS FROM THE FRONT, Rock Fight's semi-weekly newsletter by heading to www.rockfight.co and clicking Join The Mailing List.

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