EPISODE · Nov 28, 2025 · 13 MIN
The Gear That Actually Worked This Year
from Free Outside · host Jeff Garmire
XO Toes Toe Socks by XO SkinLINK: https://snp.link/91093634Enlightened Equipment Revelation Apex Synthetic QuiltLINK: https://snp.link/dd815a33Light AF PacksLINK: https://snp.link/092cbf3eNaked Running BeltLINK: https://nakedsportsinnovations.com/products/naked%C2%AE-running-bandRaid LF 2 BeltLINK: https://snp.link/32e52894Ultraspire Lumen 800 Solstice (Headlamp + Waist Light)LINK: https://snp.link/bd7aaac2ReadyWise Breakfast Skillet (Jeff Garmire Meal)LINK: https://www.walmart.com/ip/PM-BREAKFAST-SKILLET/15209400162?classType=REGULAR&from=/searchTrail Goods Co. Stir Fry NoodleLINK: https://snp.link/ec3d0444Gossamer Gear LT5 PolesLINK: https://snp.link/d415be06Sawyer Stay-Put SunscreenLINK: https://amzn.to/4pswF0mSawyer PermethrinLINK: https://rei.pxf.io/xL4ZYdJanji Vortex GlovesLINK: https://snp.link/b5b62b40This is a quick holiday bonus episode of the Free Outside Podcast where I run through the gear, food, and small things that actually worked for me over the last year. No hype, no rankings, just what I used, why I liked it, and where it fit into real training, FKTs, Cocodona, and the Appalachian Trail.We start with one of life’s great unanswered questions, why don’t airports have gyms, then move straight into toe socks, synthetic quilts, custom packs, running belts, lights, freeze-dried meals, trekking poles, sunscreen, permethrin, and cold-weather gloves. Some of these are affiliated, most are not. I will always tell you which is which.If you need holiday gift ideas for an ultrarunner, a thru-hiker, or someone who just likes to be unreasonably prepared, this episode gives you a real-world short list. Take it or leave it. Either way, I hope it saves you some time and maybe a little money.Janji (Sponsor)https://janji.comCode: FREEOUTSIDEGarage Grown Gear (Sponsor)https://garagegrowngear.comCS Instant Coffee (Sponsor)https://csinstant.coffeeThis episode is brought to you by Janji at janji.com (code FREEOUTSIDE), Garage Grown Gear at garagegrowngear.com, and CS Instant Coffee at csinstant.coffee.Subscribe to Substack: http://freeoutside.substack.comSupport this content on patreon: HTTP://patreon.com/freeoutsideBuy my book "Free Outside" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/39LpoSFEmail me to buy a signed copy of my book, "Free Outside" at [email protected] the movie about setting the record on the Colorado Trail: https://tubitv.com/movies/100019916/free-outsideWebsite: www.Freeoutside.comInstagram: thefreeoutsidefacebook: www.facebook.com/freeoutside
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XO Toes Toe Socks by XO SkinLINK: https://snp.link/91093634Enlightened Equipment Revelation Apex Synthetic QuiltLINK: https://snp.link/dd815a33Light AF PacksLINK: https://snp.link/092cbf3eNaked Running BeltLINK: https://nakedsportsinnovations.com/products/naked%C2%AE-running-bandRaid LF 2 BeltLINK: https://snp.link/32e52894Ultraspire Lumen 800 Solstice (Headlamp + Waist Light)LINK: https://snp.link/bd7aaac2ReadyWise Breakfast Skillet (Jeff Garmire Meal)LINK: https://www.walmart.com/ip/PM-BREAKFAST-SKILLET/15209400162?classType=REGULAR&from=/searchTrail Goods Co. Stir Fry NoodleLINK: https://snp.link/ec3d0444Gossamer Gear LT5 PolesLINK: https://snp.link/d415be06Sawyer Stay-Put SunscreenLINK: https://amzn.to/4pswF0mSawyer PermethrinLINK: https://rei.pxf.io/xL4ZYdJanji Vortex GlovesLINK: https://snp.link/b5b62b40This is a quick holiday bonus episode of the Free Outside Podcast where I run through the gear, food, and small things that actually worked for me over the last year. No hype, no rankings, just what I used, why I liked it, and where it fit into real training, FKTs, Cocodona, and the Appalachian Trail.We start with one of life’s great unanswered questions, why don’t airports have gyms, then move straight into toe socks, synthetic quilts, custom packs, running belts, lights, freeze-dried meals, trekking poles, sunscreen, permethrin, and cold-weather gloves. Some of these are affiliated, most are not. I will always tell you which is which.If you need holiday gift ideas for an ultrarunner, a thru-hiker, or someone who just likes to be unreasonably prepared, this episode gives you a real-world short list. Take it or leave it. Either way, I hope it saves you some time and maybe a little money.Janji (Sponsor)https://janji.comCode: FREEOUTSIDEGarage Grown Gear (Sponsor)https://garagegrowngear.comCS Instant Coffee (Sponsor)https://csinstant.coffeeThis episode is brought to you by Janji at janji.com (code FREEOUTSIDE), Garage Grown Gear at garagegrowngear.com, and CS Instant Coffee at csinstant.coffee.Subscribe to Substack: http://freeoutside.substack.comSupport this content on patreon: HTTP://patreon.com/freeoutsideBuy my book "Free Outside" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/39LpoSFEmail me to buy a signed copy of my book, "Free Outside" at [email protected] the movie about setting the record on the Colorado Trail: https://tubitv.com/movies/100019916/free-outsideWebsite: www.Freeoutside.comInstagram: thefreeoutsidefacebook: www.facebook.com/freeoutside
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