Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! In this episode, Gear Abby comes in hot with two spicy debates (permits and tent footprints), cool everyone down with plein-air watercolor wisdom from guest artist Latasha Greene (Jitterbug Art) , then map out U.S. options for European-style hut hiking. As always: humor + hard facts + actually useful takeaways. Question 1: “Permits are stupid.” (…and how to talk your brother off that ledge) A listener asks for ammo to convince her

Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s possible to enjoy nature and  your creature comforts at the same time, this week’s episode of Gear Abby  is for you. Shawnté tackles some of the most delightfully disgusting, oddly profound, and completely necessary outdoor questions yet! From redefining what it means to be “outdoorsy” to dealing with backcountry water hazards and an untimely trail shart. Question 1: Can I be outdoorsy if I’m b

Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! On this episode of Gear Abby , Shawnté Salabert juggles listener backlash, bear safety,...

Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! On Episode 6 of Gear Abby , Shawnté Salabert and producer Colin True dive into another set...

When we started the Open Container podcast, we had a clear plan. We wanted to show that the outdoors isn’t just a niche, that it’s part...

Today Doug opens the container with author and river guide Bridget Crocker. Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Doug opens the...

Click to listen on your favorite podcast app! Today Colin is joined by outdoor journalist and host of Open Container Doug Schnitzspahn...

Today on The Rock Fight Colin and Shawnté dig into some stories to come out of the outdoor adventure community. On the docket: 100,000...

Justin Housman takes a look at the kayaker who tried to bounce on his family by faking his own death. And you know what? He kinda gets...