The Rock Fight: Outdoor Industry & Adventure Sports Commentary

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT we are celebrating the one year anniversary of the show by revisiting ...Jeep Blew It!

Check out one of the most downloaded hot take's from THE ROCK FIGHT in 2023, this time with additional commentary from Colin.

And then come back this weekend to revisit one more of our first year Rock Fights as we head into 2024!

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT we are celebrating the one year anniversary of the show by revisiting our first hit...Mountain Bike Suspension Is Pointless!

Check out one of the most downloaded hot take's from THE ROCK FIGHT in 2023, this time with additional commentary from Colin.

And then come back this weekend to revisit one more of our first year Rock Fights as we head into 2024!

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Head to the Here and There Club to read more from Kyle Frost.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT we are celebrating the one year anniversary of the show by revisiting our first ever episode...Ski Resorts Are Not Outdoor!

Check out the original hot take of THE ROCK FIGHT this time with additional commentary from Colin.

And then come back next week to revisit more of our first year Rock Fights as we head into 2024!

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Head to the Here and There Club to read more from Kyle Frost.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin and Justin Housman talk about two headlines to come out of the outdoor industry and community in the past week after they do America's favorite podcast segment "What Is Justin Doing This Weekend?!"

Click the links below to read more about the topics they discuss.

• What Did Justin Do This Past Weekend (01:30)
• NEMO's Endless Promise (06:50)
• Shasta Ski Park's Controversial New Statue (18:46)

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin responds to two listener emails.

The first email comes from a listener who has has their own on trail experiences with mountain bikes as well as thoughts about Colin's take on the problem with electric mountain bikes. Click here to listen to the original episode. (01:05)

The second email comes from a listener who thinks Colin may have missed the point of who THE OUTSIDE SHOW is actually for. Click here to that listen to the original episode. (09:20)

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) journalist Kyle Frost returns to the show to talk with Colin about recent outdoor industry headlines. The pair run through the following:

• The US Forest Service and National Park Service proposed new rules for climbing in wilderness areas (01:05)
• Strava's future under their new CEO (15:20)
• GearJunkie pairs with Pit Viper and AI to write their own obituary (20:25)

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we’re talking outdoor retail; specifically REI versus the independent gear shop.

A few episodes back, Colin had a few choice words for REI (click here to listen to that episode) thus raising the ire of a Rock Fight listener who reached out to set the record straight on the most established outdoor retailer we have.

So today Colin talks about the history that has brought us to this point where REI has become the establishment and the new world that independent retailers have to operate in.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) journalist Kyle Frost returns to talk about the big battle that happened in the ultra and trail running community this past fall when UTMB stepped in and usurped local BC running legend and race director Gary Robbins and one of his more popular events, the Whistler Alpine Meadows 100.

The kerfuffle creates an interesting question about the growth and future of ultramarathons as bigger entities like UTMB (who have partnered with Ironman) and Vail make moves in a space known for it's grassroots and community based events.

Kyle covered this situation in his newsletter and on his website and today he sits down with Colin to dig into it further.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Adam Jaber from the Out Of Collective makes his return to THE ROCK FIGHT to help Colin dig into Bode Miller's new brand, Peak Skis.

Peak Skis have been making a lot of waves in the outdoor and ski industries. Billed as "the next evolution in ski design" Peak is the new brand from Olympic skier Bode Miller that anyone can invest in due to their crowd sourcing initiatives. But they also are constantly running deep discounts on existing inventory and come with a premium price tag.

So Colin asked brand and retail ski expert Adam Jaber to return to the show and talk about Peak's products, their push into the ski space and how they will likely fair in an overly crowded market.

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Find Adam at outofpodcast.com and on social media outlets @outofcollective.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin gives you his impressions of the most recent offering from Outside, Inc...THE OUTSIDE SHOW. A morning magazine style talk show that was released last week.

Spoiler alert...this is not a good TV show. Colin breaks down why it doesn't work and tries to get to the bottom of the motivation for producing THE OUTSIDE SHOW at all.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin and journalist Justin Housman start with America's favorite podcast segment, "What Is Justin Doing This Weekend?" and then go deep on a listener email before running down some of the more interesting headlines to come out of the outdoor community over the past couple of weeks.

The pair talk about the following:

• A listener email pushing back on the assertion that rock climbing is the most badass outdoor sport (03:35)
• Cyclists have started using the hemoglobin from fishing worms to gain an advantage (10:57)
• Gravel Kansas launches initiative to promote the state's 98,000 miles of gravel roads (17:43)
• Scientists Have Developed An AI That Can Predict Rogue Waves (22:37)

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) it's a breakdown of the new report that says Outdoor Recreation in the United States carries an economic impact of $1.1 trillion.

Two weeks ago the Bureau of Economic Analysis released a report showing that outdoor recreation impacts the United States economy to the tune of a trillion dollars.

But what is in this report? Is it all hiking boots and fishing poles? It's much more complex than that however most folks have been happy to celebrate the number and move on...but not journalist Kyle Frost who did an in depth breakdown of the report in his newsletter and on his website.

Today Kyle returns to THE ROCK FIGHT to talk about what's in the report, the impact it will have on the outdoor industry and community and the lackluster response to the report by the outdoor media.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin breaks down the problem with e-mountain bikes and e-mountain bikers.

Now before you freak out, he's not talking about all e-bikes, but mountain bikes specifically because there seems to be a growing number of e-mountain bikers who have zero knowledge of true mountain bike etiquette.

And that creates a much more dangerous and consequential environment for everyone on multi-use trails.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin is joined by rock climbing coach, podcaster and musician Kris Hampton.

The two talk about Colin's previous rock climbing centric hot takes, Kris's new podcast Written In Stone: Climbing's Most Important Ascents and the role of the old curmudgeon in outdoor sports.

The pair wrap up the episode with Kris picking a rock fight with poorly behaved dogs and dog owners at the crag!

Find more from Kris Hampton on Threads, Instagram and over at Plug Tone Audio.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) journalist Kyle Frost returns to talk through some of the latest headlines coming out of outdoor retail over the past couple of weeks.

Colin and Kyle start by giving props to the latest ad from Solo Stove featuring Snoop Dogg before talking about the latest news regarding the 8 REI stores that are attempting to unionize as well as REI's recent labor woes and place in the outdoor industry and community (01:51).

Then the pair go deeper into the ongoing story regarding Backcountry.com's attempts to sell their in house apparel line to their competitors. They start by referencing Kyle's column from 2019 about Backcountry's attempt to defend their trademark and how the hangover from that may affect their plans to get specialty outdoor retailers to carry their products (13:35).

Then they wrap up the episode with the stories they are most interested to see unfold in 2024 (25:27).

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we're breaking down two recently released Alaskan survival TV shows to see who takes home the outdoor pop culture championship belt and help you decide what to watch while eating your Thanksgiving leftovers. Who will win Race to Survive or Outlast?

Building off of the success of shows like Eco-Challenge, Survivor, Alone and Naked & Afraid we have two new entrants into the survival TV Rock Fight: Netflix's Outlast and Peacock's Race to Survive.

Both shows take place in Alaska and have survival elements but that is where the similarities end. So which show should you cue up during your Thanksgiving holiday? Listen to find out.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin is joined by journalist Justin Housman to talk about notable headlines to come out of the outdoor industry and community in the past week.

The pair get into the following topics (with time codes):

• Listener email about Colin & Justin's Star Wars transgressions (02:04)
• Heinz ketchup packets as on the go nutrition for runners (05:44)
• Gearjunkie reverts to form and puts a murder trial verdict as it's lead story (08:40)
• Pinkbike Podcast vs The Loam Ranger and who gets to share their outdoor content on the internet (14:14)

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin reacts to the press release put out this week by online outdoor retailer Backcountry.com about their new wholesale initiative to sell their in house apparel line to other retailers.

Colin speculates what has caused Backcountry to make this decision and the challenges they'll face along the way before putting out the call to someone at Backcountry to join this rock fight and come on the show in a future episode.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin talks about a few outdoor stories including news and ads from brands like Ibex, Icebreaker and the new shacket from Minus 33 that have wool trending upwards in the outdoor industry.

He then applauds Gearjunkie for taking their coverage of the trial of cyclist Mo Wilson's alleged murderer off of their homepage. If you missed the criticism Colin and Justin levied at Gearjunkie a couple of weeks ago you can hear that here.

Lastly Colin offers his take on the constant barrage of outdoor media stories about people who have or are trying to figure how to have outdoorsy families and kids.

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A couple of weeks back right here on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin posited that it was last rites time for Outdoor Retailer and vowed not to talk about the long running outdoor industry trade show again unless something newsworthy happened.

You can listen to that episode by clicking here.

Not long after that Colin's phone rang with an offer to bring Show Director of Outdoor Retailer, Sean Smith, on to THE ROCK FIGHT to chat about the state of the show, what the show should actually is and what needs to happen for the show to return to its former glory. Newsworthy indeed.

And that is the interview you are about to listen to as today Sean Smith is on to THE ROCK FIGHT to huck a few stones of his own.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin gives his thoughts on the recent press release that announced a partnership between Outside, Inc and the University of Colorado Denver.

On the surface the partnership between a media entity and an institution of higher learning focused on testing outdoor products may seem like a good idea, but if you pull back a few layers there are more questions than answers.

Colin leans on his history working at a textile manufacturer to try and deduce the value and potential pitfalls of this partnership.

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Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT, an outdoor podcast that aims for the head.

Today on the show Colin & Justin break down some of the latest headlines to come out of the outdoor community and industry. What's happening in Moab? Do we need Laird's new polo shirt? Star Wars sucks now. And more!

On the docket today (with time codes):

• The BLM Closes 317 Miles of Moab Trails to Off Road Vehicles (3:13)
• LAIRD opens their first store in Manhattan Beach, CA (13:02)
• Gearjunkie's "What you need to know" article regarding the trial of the accused murderer of cyclist Mo Wilson (15:26)
• Columbia's launch of the "Skywalker Pilot Collection" (20:33)

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Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT, an outdoor podcast that aims for the head!

Today on the show we welcome one of the brightest new voices in outdoor media: independent journalist Kyle Frost.

Kyle previously covered Outside.io (Outside Inc's failed foray into the NFT world) and wrote an amazing piece on the announcement of the Outside Festival which they are billing as the "SXSW of the outdoors".

Kyle is here on THE ROCK FIGHT to talk about the backstory and challenges of the festival, what the hell is happening at Outside, Inc before he and Colin predict if this event even happens.

Previous episodes of THE ROCK FIGHT covering The Outside Festival.

• Mammut Is Coming For America, Outdoor Retailer's Tiny Winter Market & Outside Has An Outdoor Festival
• Leatherman's Reward Program, Suunto Uses Your Head As An Antennae, & More On Outside's Outdoor Festival

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Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head)!

To celebrate the best holiday on the calendar Colin & Justin watched and are reviewing (from an outdoorsy perspective) the 1999 found footage classic: THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT!

Does The Blair Witch Project make them want to go outside (spoiler alert, no because this is a freaking scary movie)? Add a little rock fight to your Halloween to find out!

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Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT, an outdoor podcast that aims for the head. Today Colin gives his thoughts on two outdoor headlines from the past week.

First up is the news that Deckers is moving on from Sanuk (00:39). Was choosing Sanuk over Simple Shoes back in 2011 the right call in hindsight?

Secondly Johnson Outdoors, Inc is shutting down 128 year old outdoor stalwart Eureka! (03:58). After a long history that includes products being present at seminal outdoor milestones what will the future be for the famed tent maker?

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Welcome to THE ROCK FIGHT, an outdoor podcast that aims for the head.

Today on the show Colin & Justin read listener emails, one that is a response to Colin's views on mountain towns and another on the merits of Big Wednesday as an outdoor movie.

Then the guys break down the following headlines out of the outdoor industry from the past week (time codes provided):

• Leatherman's New Rewards Program (10:23)
• The Suunto Wing's Bone-Sound Technology (14:09)
• Justin's Thoughts On The Recently Announced Outside Festival (21:28)

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT, an outdoor podcast that aims for the head, we dig into the following 3 outdoor headlines from the past week (time codes included for your listening pleasure):

1. First up is the story that Mammut is pulling out all of the stops to get their North American business over $100m by 2028 (00:58)
2. Outdoor Retailer Winter Market reveals a tiny floor plan for the upcoming show (05:30)
3. Outside and The Big Gear Show announced The Outside Festival for 2024 and they seem to be missing the point as they aim to be the SXSW of the outdoors (06:19)

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Today we not only have another outdoor movie review for you, we have an outdoor movie review of the greatest outdoor movie ever made: ALL IS LOST!

Why does this 2013 JC Chandor movie that stars Jeremiah Johnson himself, Robert Redford hold the best outdoor movie of all time championship belt? Listen to this episode of THE ROCK FIGHT to find out!

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin & Justin take on the latest outdoor headlines from the past week! On the agenda:

• Crocs releases a cowboy boot for Crocs day (1:55)
• SmartWool partners with thredUP for a new secondhand initiative (7:20)
• Eddie Bauer revises their logo so a cursiveless generation can read it (11:50)
• Killian Jornet has a big week in the mountains and that leads to Justin & Colin talking about risk versus reward in the outdoors (17:10)

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Last week there were two outdoor rebrands announced. Trail running shoe brand Inov8 dropped the hyphen (it used to be Inov-8) as well as changed their mark and outdoor stalwart Mountain Hardwear updated the consumer experience on their website by leaning into their heritage.

Today on the show brand and tradeshow critic Booth MacGyver stops by to talk about these changes and break down the greatest brand blunder of all time: Twitter becoming X.

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Welcome to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast that aims for the head and today it's THE MOUNTAIN TOWN TAKEDOWN!

There are some things that people who move to mountain towns really need to do differently and THE ROCK FIGHT is here to help! Today we'll tell you the three rules you need to follow if you live in a mountain town or if you aspire to live in a mountain town.

Listen and share with the mountain town folks in your life.

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Today Colin & Justin dig into recent headlines to come out of the outdoor industry and community including the recent theft of a shipment of Bedrock Mountain Clogs, Columbia trying to make Overlanding shoes a thing, a deadly grizzly attack in Canada and the runner who tried to cheat their way to a 21st place finish at a half marathon in Wales.

• Tales From The Trail/Bedrock Stolen Clogs: 2:07
• Columbia's Landroamer Launch: 10:41
• Canadian Grizzly Attack: 20:48
• Half Marathon Cheating Scandal: 29:03

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Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT! An outdoor podcast that aims for your head and folks, today is the rock fight of the year.

Back in March Colin & Justin responded to UK outdoor brand Rab's launch of Cinder, their self described 'adventure cycling' line with an episode of the show that discussed the challenges of branching into a new category and the inherent marketing BS that comes with promoting something new.

Rab was the example that sparked the conversation but this is something that happens all of the time in the outdoor industry. You can listen to that episode by clicking here.

Well Rab heard the episode and sent Product Director Tim Fish to come on The Rock Fight and throw some rocks of his own.

Today on the show Tim and Colin talk about Cinder, what the outdoor industry needs in order to truly make things in a more circular fashion and they dig into Rab's Material Facts initiative that provides consumers with nutritional style labels on their products so people can be more informed about what they're buying.

It's an outdoor brand rebuttal today on THE ROCK FIGHT!

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THE MEG surprised Colin by fulfilling it's destiny as a true outdoor movie and making him want to go outside.

Can it's recently released sequel, THE MEG 2: THE TRENCH do the same? Check out this episode of THE ROCK FIGHT to find out!

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Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast that aims for your head! Today on the show Colin & Justin weigh in on recent headlines to come out of the outdoor industry and community.

The boys break down the Guinness Book of World Records stripping Reinhold Messner of two records, Erin Ton's controversial FKT, Whoop's new AI product and the latest outdoor retailer to have (most of) their doors shuttered and another one that added a new location.

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For an industry built on the accomplishments of skinny white men standing on mountain tops, furthering DEI efforts in the Outdoor Industry has been, let's say, challenging.

Brands try to say and do the right thing but long lasting efforts to create change and represent different races, genders and those with disabilities in an industry that supports transformative outdoor experiences have had a tough time finding traction.

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for your head) we welcome on Darren Josey. Darren's career has taken him from retail to multiple Outdoor Industry brands to today where he is the founder of First Seed Sown, his business that is "100% focused on supporting the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community."

Darren talks through some of his experiences as a black man in a predominantly white industry and offers solutions that brands and organizations can implement immediately to create lasting change.

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It's been a year since Colin entered Running Retirement. What has he learned?

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for your head) Colin reflects on his 48th birthday which coincides with when he had to give up running and offers 5 lessons he's learned over the last 12 months.

Listen to why Colin retired from running here.

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Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head)! This is part 2 of our weekend release extravaganza!

On this episode Justin offers a review of his new bike, the Hudski Doggler as the boys make plans for an upcoming Bay Area bikepacking trip.

Then they take a look at new products from Chaco before getting into recent stories about outdoorsy people who got into trouble including a caver in Istanbul and a hiker in Alaska.

If you missed part 1 where the guys go deep on the outdoor industry's stuff problem you can get caught up by clicking here.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT it's part 1 of a two part Justin Housman extravaganza!

On part 1 a listener weighs in on our recent episode recapping Houdini Sportswear's announcement about their new circular store in Stockholm. If you missed that you can listen to it here.

Justin and Colin dig into the 'too much stuff' issue facing the outdoor industry and give examples of brands who are starting to provide solutions.

Listen to this episode and then check out part 2 where the guys talk through some recent outdoor industry and community headlines. That episode is available here.

Read the Time.com article by Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert here.

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On Tuesday of this week outdoor apparel brand Houdini announced that it was opening a new store in Stockholm that would allow 'customers to choose how they access their garments' with options to rent, subscribe or purchase new or secondhand Houdini sportswear.

This move by Houdini further points out the issues the larger outdoor apparel world faces in the amount of product that gets made and the way in which it is made. Read the entire press release by clicking here.

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for your head) Colin gives props to Houdini for embracing this path and talks about the shortcomings of an industry that should be putting the environment and people first.

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for your head) Colin gives his thoughts on the 2018 giant shark movie THE MEG which stars Jason Statham as...eh, who cares who Statham is starring as in this movie...that's not what THE MEG is all about!

Does THE MEG make Colin want to go outside (the mark of a good outdoor movie)? Can Colin offend anyone who likes Warren Miller films (please say yes)? Will you have to wait long until Colin reviews THE MEG 2: THE TRENCH (most definitely not)? All will be revealed on this episode of THE ROCK FIGHT!

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for your head) Colin resumes his rock fight with Lowa's new ATR line of trail runners that are now available to purchase (listen to his conversation on THE ROCK FIGHT with Peter Verry here) questions why we value big accomplishments like what has been in the news recently (UTMB course records by Courtney Dauwalter & Jim Walmsley and an FKT by Karl Sabbe) and punts on a current trend that has roots in the outdoor industry (read about it here).

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Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast that aims for your head!

As we close in on 100 episodes it's time to have a look back at some of the original hot takes that kicked off the show last December and today is all about getting your feedback.

Listen as Colin checks in on three of the OG rock fights and then send your thoughts to myrockfight@gmail.com or dm us on Instagram or Threads.

Do you agree that Crocs are terrible or that skiing at a resort is not an outdoor activity? Send Colin a pat on the back. Do you think his opinions are stupid and insane? Send that on over as well! The best emails will be featured in a future mailbag epsidode so the more comments the merrier.

Listen to the original episodes:

• Ski Resorts Are Not Outdoor
• Shirtless Dudes In The Climbing Gym
• Crocs

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Cycling figured it out with the Gran Fondo. A gathering with no pressure and a celebration of the activity and the community.

So why don't we have the equivalent of the Gran Fondo for every other outdoor adventure sport? Running in particular relies on races for the runners to gather even if only a small percentage of racers can actually win any given race.

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT Colin talks about the how the running community (and every other segment of those who go outside) could benefit from adopting the Gran Fondo from our bike riding friends.

Click here to hear Colin break up with running.

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Two weeks ago Colin & Justin gave their thoughts on Puffin Drinkwear (listen to that episode here) and how the brand that makes cute coozies for your beer should really offer some sort of performance advantage if it was going to operate like an 'outdoor brand'.

After receiving listener feedback on the topic Colin decided a deeper dive was necessary.

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for your head) Colin gives you the history of innovation in the outdoor industry, why we get to have the products we do and why until we get our act together when it comes to making things, we should at least demand a level of innovation in the products that are being made.

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When all of Colin's outdoorsy friends and former colleagues were rushing to see The Dead & Company this past summer it became obvious that the old guard of the outdoor community is on life support.

A new soundtrack is required for the outdoors.

It's time to say goodbye to jam bands and adopt punk as the musical genre that defines who we are as a community and industry!

Join Colin and find out why this is the only choice by listening to this episode of THE ROCK FIGHT: Outdoor Ideas That Aim for the Head!

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Today on THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast that aims for the head, Colin talks about a summer spent in the gym with his family, how working out indoors with his wife and kids provides the same feelings you get from a day on the trails and how outdoorsy parents can be just as bad about mountain sports as overly invested team sports parents can be about soccer or football.

You also don't want to miss it when Colin breaks down his famous TRIPLE B RULE which is a tactic that can benefit any parent, outdoorsy or otherwise. Listen to learn more!

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Today on The Rock Fight Colin and Justin address listener feedback from last weeks show including a listener spotted correction and a sport that is challenging Pickleball's dominance in the 'anyone can do it' category.

Then the guys run through outdoor headlines including Justin's recent review of the Specialized Turbo Levo e-mountain bike on Adventure Journal's blog, Skratch Labs entering the instant cookie market, HOKA being the newest shoe for Karen's and Dad's everywhere and celebrating the life of Midwest Mountaineering.

It's a very special Labor Day weekend episode of The Rock Fight. Hope you all get a chance to head outside and enjoy the outdoors!

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On today's episode of THE ROCK FIGHT Colin & Justin crack open a mailbag of listener rock fights and run through a slate of outdoor headlines including Moots new 750d gravel bike, the abomination that is Puffin Drinkwear and potentially the last ever ROCK FIGHT trip to Pickleball Corner.

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Today on the show Adventure Journal's Justin Housman returns from a weekend in the wilderness to give his thoughts on Scout, the outdoor trip planning AI Chatbot featured in a recent episode of the Outside Podcast, and discussed by Colin here on THE ROCK FIGHT.

If you haven't already listened to that episode of THE ROCK FIGHT check it out here.

On this episode Justin and Colin talk about how the discovery and learning are elements that come with the planning of adventures, how embracing AI could ultimately have an adverse effect for media companies like Outside and how storytelling is ultimately what matters.

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