Gear Abby: An Outdoor Advice Column For Your Ears
An outdoor journalist, enthusiast, and educator answers questions about our complicated relationships with outdoor people, places, products, and pastimes.
Rock Fight, LLC
Show overview
Gear Abby: An Outdoor Advice Column For Your Ears launched in 2025 and has put out 51 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode in the time since. That works out to roughly 35 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 40 min and 48 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. Roughly 63% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 32 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Rock Fight, LLC.
From the publisher
Gear Abby: Outdoor Advice Without the BS! Sick of outdoor podcasts that gate keep, worship influencer gear lists, or make you feel like you don’t belong? Yeah, we do too. That’s why Gear Abby exists. With Gear Abby you won't get an ounce of shame or gear snobbery. It's just unfiltered advice, honest conversations, and the occasional 'WTF' moment in the wild. Hosted by outdoor journalist and adventure junkie Shawnté Salabert, this show answers the real questions you’re too embarrassed to ask out loud. From weird gear issues and trip prep anxiety to calling out elitist nonsense in outdoor culture. Shawnté approaches your burning outdoor questions with that sort of loving big sister vibe. And if Shawnté doesn’t have the answer? She’ll drag in someone who does. Whether you hike, paddle, run, or just want to feel less weird in REI - Gear Abby’s your new outdoor bestie. Gear Abby. Because there are no dumb questions. Just smart advice.
Latest Episodes
View all 51 episodesA Plane Full of Weed & Are Fanny Packs Dorky?
What If a Ghost Steals Your Garmin?
River Pee, Trail Trauma & the Perfect Pillow
Mountain Sex, Monument Fights & Are Crocs for the Trail?
The FKT Debate: Should You Slow Down on the Trail?
Naked at the Hot Springs? Gear Abby's Guide to Good Trail Manners
Flashback Friday: Trail Cred Is Fake & the Cold Run Manifesto
Flashback Friday: Gear Abby Confesses Her Biggest On Trail Sin (AKA The Wag Bag Incident)!
Flashback Friday: Bougie Hikers & Dysentery Demons
Switchback New Orleans Reaction: Did The Show Work In Year 2? - Outdoor Unfiltered
Flashback Friday: Gear Abby Episode 3!
Wild Didn't Ruin Thru-Hiking (You Did) Plus: What's In Your Pack?!
Ice Planet Barbarians & Other Outdoor Emergencies
Goobies, Boobies & Bike Rides
Dirty Underwear & Good Decisions
Creepy Stairs In The Woods & Chicago Crime Scene Bear!
The Deadliest Parks, The Most Stubborn Hikers & Wearing A Rain Skirt!
GoPro Frenemies? The Crimson Avenger! & In Search Of Outdoor Confidence
Trail Registers, Trail Nicknames & Ropes Gone Bad
Outdoor Dating Red Flags & Ski Patrol Dreams
EIs flying across the country for adventure worth the climate impact—or should you stay closer to home? This week, Gear Abby tackles a big question about balancing outdoor travel dreams with environmental responsibility.Then things get spicy: what outdoor gear or trends instantly give you the ick on a hiking date? Shawnté and Colin weigh in with their personal red flags and invite listeners to send in theirs.Finally, thinking about becoming a ski patroller? A special guest joins the show to break down what it really takes to get started, what skills you’ll need, and whether the job is worth the commitment.Got a question for Gear Abby? Send it to deargearabbymail.com.Thanks for listening! Gear Abby is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.