Gear Abby: An Outdoor Advice Column For Your Ears

Welcome to the very first episode of Gear Abby! Host Shawnté Salabert and producer/partner-in-gear Colin “P.I.G.” True dive straight into the big outdoor questions you didn’t even know you needed answered.This week’s burning topics include:Best & Worst Places to Poop Outdoors – from Leave No Trace rules to Shawnté’s personal tales of unfortunate slopes, bracing trees, and run-ins with bears.Running Vests vs. Handhelds – Jason R. from Tahoe wants to know: does wearing a running vest for shorter trail runs make you “look stupid”? Spoiler: no, but Shawnté’s love affair with sweet potato tots might make you rethink your fueling strategy.Favorite Outdoor Books – Shawnté and Colin trade picks that go way beyond Wild, from Steinbeck to Blair Braverman to The Last Season.Biodegradable Soap & Leave No Trace – Is soap in the backcountry really “LNT-approved”? Shawnté breaks down myths, greenwashing, and why she only uses soap for one thing (hint: it’s butt-related).This episode is equal parts hilarious, gross, and surprisingly useful. If you’ve ever worried about where to poop, what to carry, what to read, or how not to ruin pristine places with soap bubbles this is your show.Click here for Gear Abby's footnotes and even more from this episode!Send your questions to [email protected] and they might make it onto a future episode!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.Please follow and subscribe to Gear Abby and give us a 5 star rating and a written review wherever you get your podcasts.

Get to know Gear Abby hosted by Shawnté Salabert!Are you sick of the outdoor establishment old guard who think their way is the only way? Do you crave honest, no-holds-barred gear talk that’s not tied to affiliate links, influencer dollars, or editorial bias? Do you wish you had an outdoor bestie who could answer your deepest, darkest questions about everything from outdoor sex to outdoor tech, pooping outside to perfecting your backpacking setup?Well - you’re in the right place! Welcome to Gear Abby, where we tackle the controversial, weird, obscure, and taboo topics that other outdoor podcasts refuse to touch.Because remember, my outdoor loving pals, there are no dumb questions - just smart advice.Are you looking for some advice or would like your question answered by Gear Abby? Send your questions, comments, and conundrums to [email protected] for listening! Gear Abby is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. Please follow Gear Abby on your favorite podcast app.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.Please follow and subscribe to Open Container and give us a 5 star rating and a written review wherever you get your podcasts.