Sawyer Products Community Manager Katie Houston | Beyond the Trailhead Podcast Ep. 26

USE CODE BEYOND20 for 20% on your sawyer most of your Sawyer ordersWhat if the gear you carry on trail could actually save lives?In this episode of Beyond the Trailhead, I sit down with Katie Houston (trail name “Oats”), Community Director at Sawyer, the company behind the iconic Sawyer Squeeze.We dive into how a simple water filter became one of the most impactful tools in the outdoor industry and how it’s being used around the world to bring clean water to communities in need.Katie shares her story from eating dry oats on the Appalachian Trail (yes… really) to helping lead a brand that donates over 90% of its profits to clean water initiatives globally.We also get into:• The real story behind the Sawyer Squeeze• What actually happens inside your filter• Why most people use their gear wrong• How Sawyer responded during Hurricane Helene• The impact of clean water around the world• The reality of working in the outdoor industry• And how one small piece of gear can change everythingSome of these stories are wild… and some hit pretty hard.If you’ve ever carried a Sawyer filter, this will completely change how you see it.Follow Katie / SawyerSawyer Products: https://www.sawyer.com/Sawyer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sawyerproducts/Make a Tax Deductible Donation to www.sawyerfoundation.org(Katie): https://www.oatshikes.com/💬 Drop a comment:Have you ever used a Sawyer filter on trail?Listen to Beyond the TrailheadYouTube: https://youtube.com/@BeyondthetrailheadApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-trailhead/id1860050826Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/11g9jx9Oyd2YSHipi0mmDy?si=72d97f11c5f64ea6Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/beyondthetrailheadpodcastWebsite: https://obristimagery.comFor those asking about safety gear we use outdoors you can get 15% off Overwatch x Rescue with code BEYOND15.