Best Backpacking Podcast 2020

162 Why You Test Your Gear

On this episode we share our own failures and successes in testing what could be the biggest gear test we’ve ever done. We share why testing your gear is so crucial for a successful trip in forging ahead into the unknown. Should you test your gear before you go? We have the answer.

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What we talk about:

Scott on a HOT tin roof

The road to hell

Ariane breaks record for longest time holding breath

“I need more power Scotty”

Ariane likes getting dirty

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