Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast where we aim for the head! Today on THE ROCK FIGHT Colin's friend and former boss Jules Lambries joins to talk about building PROBAR from a tasty new product to a competitive brand during a two year road trip with his family. Then Colin and Jules draft their best sports nutrition teams with categories like bar, gel, beverage and real food. It's a full meal of the best portable nutrition has to offer today on THE ROCK FIGHT!Support our sponsors!Head over to Gear Trade to turn your unused gear and apparel into cash money or to pick up that piece of gear you need for your next adventure! Check out Long Weekend Coffee! From Adventure Journal founder Steve Casimiro comes the next cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order. Long Weekend Coffee...more weekend, please. Rock Fight is your new hub for outdoor content. Every episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is there to listen to or read. Check out rockfight.co and book mark it today! Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast where we aim for the head! Do you keep running or riding when you get back to your car just because you didn't hit a mileage goal? Yeah, don't do that. Tell the demons in your head it's ok and go get a burrito. Support our sponsors!Head over to Gear Trade to turn your unused gear and apparel into cash money or to pick up that piece of gear you need for your next adventure! Check out Long Weekend Coffee! From Adventure Journal founder Steve Casimiro comes the next cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order. Long Weekend Coffee...more weekend, please. Rock Fight is your new hub for outdoor content. Every episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is there to listen to or read. Check out rockfight.co and book mark it today! Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast where we aim for the head! Can you tell us what the CCC stands for? Before reading THE TREE ARMY BOYS by David Meerman Scott in the latest issue of MOUNTAIN GAZETTE there was a damn good chance that neither could we. But as it turns out, much of the infrastructure that our outdoor community enjoys was built by this initiative from the 1930's.Today on THE ROCK FIGHT, David Meerman Scott stops by to talk about the CCC and what he learned researching the article for MOUNTAIN GAZETTE. Learn more about David Meerman Scott and follow him on Threads and Instagram. Subscribe to MOUNTAIN GAZETTE and follow on Instagram.Support our sponsors!Head over to Gear Trade to turn your unused gear and apparel into cash money or to pick up that piece of gear you need for your next adventure! Check out Long Weekend Coffee! From Adventure Journal founder Steve Casimiro comes the next cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order. Long Weekend Coffee...more weekend, please. Rock Fight is your new hub for outdoor content. Every episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is there to listen to or read. Check out rockfight.co and book mark it today! Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast where we aim for the head! Does this movie make you want to go outside? If the answer is yes it's the highest acclaim an outdoor film can achieve and it's what Colin & Justin are going to decide today with the 1972 classic ...DELIVERANCE! They'll also cover why DELIVERANCE is included as an outdoor movie, the best and worst outdoor moments in the film, the best use of outdoor gear, apparel and footwear and listing all of the outdoor lessons you can learn by watching DELIVERANCE before delivering their final verdict of did DELIVERANCE make them want to go outside. After that the duo talk about what they're doing to maintain their outdoor street cred in the new popular segment: Gear Trade presents: TALES FROM THE TRAIL. It's another banger episode from THE ROCK FIGHT, listen to it now! Support our sponsors!Head over to Gear Trade to turn your unused gear and apparel into cash money or to pick up that piece of gear you need for your next adventure! Check out Long Weekend Coffee! From Adventure Journal founder Steve Casimiro comes the next cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order. Long Weekend Coffee...more weekend, please. Rock Fight is your new hub for outdoor content. Every episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is there to listen to or read. Check out rockfight.co and book mark it today! Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast where we aim for the head! A few weeks back Apple unveiled Vision Pro, a headset which aims to integrate personal computing and entertainment with your field of vision and mixing your personal reality with your digital reality. Today on THE ROCK FIGHT Justin and Colin talk about their different views on the implication of something like this entering our lives as people who aim to reduce our screen time in the name of getting outside. Listen to their conversation and then weigh in on this rock fight by emailing your thoughts to [email protected] our sponsors!Head over to Gear Trade to turn your unused gear and apparel into cash money or to pick up that piece of gear you need for your next adventure! Check out Long Weekend Coffee! From Adventure Journal founder Steve Casimiro comes the next cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order. Long Weekend Coffee...more weekend, please. Rock Fight is your new hub for outdoor content. Every episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is there to listen to or read. Check out rockfight.co and book mark it today! Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast where we aim for the head! Today on THE ROCK FIGHT it's a celebration of the TOUR de FRANCE and the reason why many of us started riding bikes or even cared about the Tour in the first place: LANCE ARMSTRONG. Is it possible to separate the feelings we felt in the early 2000's from the fallout of the 2010's? Yes. The answer is yes. Listen to hear more! Support our sponsors!Head over to Gear Trade to turn your unused gear and apparel into cash money or to pick up that piece of gear you need for your next adventure! Check out Long Weekend Coffee! From Adventure Journal founder Steve Casimiro comes the next cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order. Long Weekend Coffee...more weekend, please. Rock Fight is your new hub for outdoor content. Every episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is there to listen to or read. Check out rockfight.co and book mark it today! Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast where we aim for the head! Today on THE ROCK FIGHT, journalist, author and backpacker Shawnté Salabert returns to offer a rebuttal to Colin's take on the phrase 'Cotton Kills'. She believes there is a real educational value in the expression and Colin needs to stop endangering the lives of new outdoorsy people immediately. Will he acquiesce? Listen to find out! Listen to Colin's original take on Cotton Kills here.Support our sponsors!Head over to Gear Trade to turn your unused gear and apparel into cash money or to pick up that piece of gear you need for your next adventure! Check out Long Weekend Coffee! From Adventure Journal founder Steve Casimiro comes the next cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order. Long Weekend Coffee...more weekend, please. Rock Fight is your new hub for outdoor content. Every episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is there to listen to or read. Check out rockfight.co and book mark it today! Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast where we aim for the head! Wes Anderson's new movie ASTEROID CITY opens tomorrow, so today we're taking a look at one his most outdoorsy movies: MOONRISE KINGDOM! Colin and Justin talk about the production of the movie, the cast, the gear, the outdoorsy moments and (most importantly) decide if MOONRISE KINGDOM makes them want to go outside. Tell us another outdoor podcast who gives you as much for your money as THE ROCK FIGHT?! If there is one email us at [email protected] for a full refund!Support our sponsors!Head over to Gear Trade to turn your unused gear and apparel into cash money or to pick up that piece of gear you need for your next adventure! Check out Long Weekend Coffee! From Adventure Journal founder Steve Casimiro comes the next cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order. Long Weekend Coffee...more weekend, please. Rock Fight is your new hub for outdoor content. Every episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is there to listen to or read. Check out rockfight.co and book mark it today! Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast where we aim for the head! Backpacking pillows are a sneaky underrated piece of outdoor gear that have not gotten the attention they deserve by most outdoor media outlets and gear reviewers. The good folks over at Treeline Review wanted to change that so recently they charged journalist and backpacker Shawnté Salabert with evaluating the 10 most popular models of backpacking pillows and picking the best of the lot. Today on THE ROCK FIGHT Shawnté stops by to talk about her findings and reveal her all time favorite pillow (even if it won't fit into a backpack).Support our sponsors!Head over to Gear Trade to turn your unused gear and apparel into cash money or to pick up that piece of gear you need for your next adventure! Check out Long Weekend Coffee! From Adventure Journal founder Steve Casimiro comes the next cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order. Long Weekend Coffee...more weekend, please. Rock Fight is your new hub for outdoor content. Every episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is there to listen to or read. Check out rockfight.co and book mark it today! Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast where we aim for the head! Today on the show we're throwing some love at the east coast. Editor of Mountain Gazette, Mike Rogge, returns to THE ROCK FIGHT to tell Colin about the new Walking City Trail that recently came to life in the city of Boston, MA. Colin & Mike also talk about what makes the east coast of the United States special from an outdoorsy and cultural point of view. Make sure to press play to get the best outdoor content you could ever hope for on THE ROCK FIGHT!Have you hiked any part of the Walking City Trail? Do you have an urban hiking trail that deserves some attention? Send your feedback to [email protected] our sponsors!Head over to Gear Trade to turn your unused gear and apparel into cash money or to pick up that piece of gear you need for your next adventure! Check out Long Weekend Coffee! From Adventure Journal founder Steve Casimiro comes the next cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order. Long Weekend Coffee...more weekend, please. Rock Fight is your new hub for outdoor content. Every episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is there to listen to or read. Check out rockfight.co and book mark it today! Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast where we aim for the head! A lot of movies can be considered 'outdoor' but there are some that are first ballot hall of fame, Mount Rushmore style titles that everyone knows as an outdoorsy flick. JEREMIAH JOHNSON is one of those movies. Today on THE ROCK FIGHT, Justin & Colin break down the outdoorsy moments and the gear representation in JEREMIAH JOHNSON, one of the most influential outdoorsy themed movies ever made.You just can't find outdoor media content this good anywhere else but on THE ROCK FIGHT! What are your thoughts on JEREMIAH JOHNSON? Send your feedback to [email protected] our sponsors!Head over to Gear Trade to turn your unused gear and apparel into cash money or to pick up that piece of gear you need for your next adventure! Check out Long Weekend Coffee! From Adventure Journal founder Steve Casimiro comes the next cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order. Long Weekend Coffee...more weekend, please. Rock Fight is your new hub for outdoor content. Every episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is there to listen to or read. Check out rockfight.co and book mark it today! Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast where we aim for the head! Fellow podcaster and outdoor enthusiast Mr. Adam X from The Out of Collective recently put up a podcast called Mountain Biking Sucks where he offers a bunch of hot takes about cycling. After Colin finished listening to the episode, and swearing at his car stereo, he hit up Adam and insisted on a rebuttal podcast for THE ROCK FIGHT, to which Adam agreed! Click play to hear these two dig into the finer aspects of mountain bike and cycling culture, gravel bike suspension, electric cars and (most importantly) The Fast and Furious movie franchise. THE ROCK FIGHT is once again giving you the most outdoor goodness for your money. Check out the full saga of mountain bike rock fight!Mountain Bike Suspension Is PointlessGravel Bikes Are Not A One Bike QuiverMountain Bike Suspension: A Rebuttal with Adam JaberMountain Bike Suspension 2: The Stanchion Strikes Back!Support our sponsors!Head over to Gear Trade to turn your unused gear and apparel into cash money or to pick up that piece of gear you need for your next adventure! Check out Long Weekend Coffee! From Adventure Journal founder Steve Casimiro comes the next cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order. Long Weekend Coffee...more weekend, please. Rock Fight is your new hub for outdoor content. Every episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is there to listen to or read. Check out rockfight.co and book mark it today! Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT an outdoor podcast where we aim for the head! Today on the show Justin Housman reviews the new sandal from legendary surfer Kelly Slater, KLLY. Made with recycled materials and a midsole that is derived from algae, KLLY claims to be creating a cleaner world through the creation of their shoes. Justin has been wearing the flip flops so we start with a straight gear review before we get into claims made by the brand and the branding itself. Can making anything be good for the environment? Should these sandals even exist? Is it ok to remove vowels from your brand name? All of these questions, and more, will be answered today on your new favorite outdoor podcast, THE ROCK FIGHT! What do you think of KLLY? Send your feedback so you can be featured on a future episode to [email protected]. Support our sponsors! Head over to Gear Trade to turn your unused gear and apparel into cash money or to pick up that piece of gear you need for your next adventure! Check out Long Weekend Coffee! From Adventure Journal founder Steve Casimiro comes the next cup of coffee for your next adventure. Be sure to enter promo code 'rock10' at checkout to receive 10% off of your first order. Long Weekend Coffee...more weekend, please. Rock Fight is your new hub for outdoor content. Every episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is there to listen to or read. Check out rockfight.co and book mark it today! Thanks for listening! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

It's time for another rebuttal! Matt Liddle from Snow Peak USA is picking a rock fight with Colin over Colin's takes on camping. First that a bed in a hotel is better than camping out and second that complex camp meals are overrated. Hear both of those episodes of THE ROCK FIGHT here and here. Snow Peak is the authority when it comes to camping so Matt is here to convince Colin he's wrong and teach him the ways of the Jedi Camper. Who wins this battle royal? You'll have to listen to find out.Who won this fight? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. This episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is brought to you by Gear Trade. Head to geartrade.com to buy the gear you need for your next adventure or learn how to easily sell your existing gear. Geartrade.com.This episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is also presented by Long Weekend Coffee. The best coffee to start your outdoor adventures every day, not just on the weekend. Head to longweekend.coffee and enter the code 'rock10' at checkout for 10% off of your first order. Longweekend Coffee...more weekend please.Learn more about Snow Peak USA by heading to www.snowpeak.com.Rock Fight is your new hub for outdoor content, be sure to head to rockfight.co to listen or read every episode of THE ROCK FIGHT.rockfight.co

What do you drive? Do your outdoor pursuits influence the kind of car you own? Today on THE ROCK FIGHT Colin & Justin go deep on the vehicles that get us to the trails, mountains and put ins. From the venerable Jeep Cherokee to the over exposed Toyota Tacoma to topics like Vanlife they cover all the car trends that impact your life in the outdoors. Listen to or read THE ROCK FIGHT that started it all: https://rockfight.co/home/jeepThis episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is brought to you by LONG WEEKEND COFFEE. Head to longweekend.coffee and enter the promo code ROCK10 for 10% off of your first order. We want to hear from you! Send your feedback, comments and suggestions to [email protected] Fight is your new content hub for the outdoors. Get caught up on all of our rock fights at the newly revamped rockfight.co. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.www.rockfight.co

Mountain Bike Suspension is Pointless. One of our most popular and divisive episodes in which Colin posits that suspension on a mountain bike is, well, pointless. Since that episode Colin has rediscovered some of the benefits of squish on a bike. Does that mean he's ready to change his tune? Listen to find out! Listen to or read THE ROCK FIGHT that started it all: https://rockfight.co/home/mountain-bike-suspensionThis episode of THE ROCK FIGHT is brought to you by LONG WEEKEND COFFEE. Head to longweekend.coffee and enter the promo code ROCK10 for 10% off of your first order. We want to hear from you! Send your feedback, comments and suggestions to [email protected] Fight is your new content hub for the outdoors. Get caught up on all of our rock fights at the newly revamped rockfight.co. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.www.rockfight.co

Whether you're a newb, a kook or a seasoned backcountry guide, we all want to look good when head outdoors and none of us can ignore that little voice that judges what others have on. Today on THE ROCK FIGHT Colin and Justin go deep on why we can be so judgey when it comes to what others choose to wear on their adventures, the tribalism inherent in our community and why jorts are objectively rad. What are your thoughts on backcountry fashion? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. Need more Housman in your life? Head to www.adventure-journal.com and subscribe today. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. Get all of your Rock Fight content by heading to www.rockfight.co.

Happy Noam Chomsky day! Colin and Justin are here for another outdoor movie review, this time they watched 2016's CAPTAIN FANTASTIC. They talk about how well the gear, outdoor settings and outdoor activities were portrayed and whether or not it's ok to allow your (very young) children to dig up their dead mother even if her last will & testament was not being honored (spoiler alert: it's not). Full spoiler warning for Captain Fantastic on this, the latest episode of THE ROCK FIGHT! What did you think of Captain Fantastic? Is there an outdoor movie you want Justin and Colin to review? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfight.co

Are you a roadie? A mountain biker? A graveler? Do you know the rules of how to dress when riding your favorite bike? Listen to this episode of THE ROCK FIGHT to make sure you do. Agree? Disagree? Want to pick a fight with THE ROCK FIGHT? What do you like you to wear on your favorite bike? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfight.co

Is there a difference between a 'newb' and a 'kook'? Is localism a surf only problem or does bad behavior extend to mountain biking and other outdoor sports? On today's episode of THE ROCK FIGHT Colin and Justin Housman dig into these questions before talking about the value of trying of new things; something any outdork should make a concerted effort to try and do as often as possible! What are your experiences with newbs or kooks? Have you recently started a new outdoor sport, tried learning an instrument, picked up painting or any other new activity? We want to hear from you! What has this new activity brought to your life? What have you learned about yourself? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. Check out Justin's columns and articles that we reference in this episode at the following links: Adventure Journal: Mountain Bikers Don't Know How Good They Have ItSurfer: Get You a Soft TopTHE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfightllc.com

In the past year there have been three shows that have done a great job capturing the best aspects of our community: The Climb on HBOPinkbike Academy on YouTube100 Foot Wave on HBOPreviously on THE ROCK FIGHT Colin recapped the first four episodes of The Climb season 1 and now he's back to talk about how that show wrapped up as well as give his thoughts on Pinkbike Academy and 100 Foot Wave. Listen now to hear who is the current reigning champ of adventure sports television! What's your favorite adventure sports TV show? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfightllc.com

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT Colin & Justin start digging into the topic of outdoor parents and parenting by shining a light on the pitfalls of combining outdoor endurance aspirations with raising your kids. Outdoor parents is a topic we're going to revisit often on THE ROCK FIGHT, so consider this part of 1 of a 10,000 part series. Then, it's time for Bedrock's Mountain Clogs part 2! Colin finally got some Mtn Clogs on his size 13 dogs and wants to offer his own ratings for this hot new shoe. If you missed Justin's review of this latest offering from Bedrock Sandals, check out that episode of THE ROCK FIGHT at the link below. Time codes for this episode:Outdoor Endurance Parents: 00:05Bedrock Mountain Clogs Part 2: 35:55Bedrock Sandals Mountain Clog (Justin's review): https://player.captivate.fm/episode/50019d02-2165-4e30-ac08-61286ab7a20c Want more Housman in your life? Click here to read and subscribe: https://adventure-journal.com/blogs/newsTHE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfightllc.com

Can you even have an adventure without first having coffee? Today on THE ROCK FIGHT we're talking about the intersection of the outdoors and coffee as we chat with the founder of Adventure Journal and the newly launched LONG WEEKEND coffee company, Steve Casimiro. We get into the role coffee has played in our lives and how both adventure and coffee inspire optimism and happiness. So brew up a pot of joe and enjoy this freshly made podcast...welcome back to THE ROCK FIGHT. Do you enjoy daily coffee? Backcountry coffee? Some other daily beverage? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. Order up a few bags of beans from Long Weekend by clicking here: https://longweekend.coffee/collections/coffeeGo subscribe to Adventure Journal by clicking here: https://adventure-journal.com/products/adventure-journal-subscription?selling_plan=688711303488THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfightllc.com

The best trails are not the trails that everyone has heard of and aspires to ride, run or hike. The best trails are local. The trails you have out your back door. Agree? Disagree? What do you love about your backyard trail? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfightllc.com

Mountain towns are the epicenters of our outdoor world. Cool places built on accessibility to amazing outdoor adventure and the outdoorsy lifestyle, these towns attract outdoor enthusiasts as well as plenty of people with money who are seeking the status that living in a mountain town can afford. A recent episode of the Outside Podcast titled 'To Save the Soul of a Mountain Town' captured some of the struggles that have resulted as dirtbag adventure seekers have been priced out of these places by those with seemingly endless amounts of cash. To dig a little deeper into this topic the producer of the Outside piece and veteran rock fighter himself, Paddy O'Connell, is back on the show today to tell us how the story came to be and how he is optimistic that our community will help save these places we've all come to love. Do you live in a mountain town? Do you vacation in them? What are your observations on what is happening in this special locales? We want to hear from you! Send your comments to [email protected]. Listen to the Outside Podcast episode that inspired our conversation with Paddy at this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outside-podcast/id1090500561?i=1000602288951Want more PaddyO in your life? Click this link to see all that he is up to: https://paddyroc.com/THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfightllc.com

There are certain rules that you need to adhere to when putting stickers on your adventure vehicle. Today we go through each of them including, the one sticker that should never....EVER....adorn the back of your car. Do you love stickers? Do you put them on your car? Laptop? Water bottle? What are your rules for what gets stickered and when? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfightllc.com

Shopping for new gear and apparel is fraught with peril. Even if you find something made without forever chemicals and with the highest amount of recycled content possible you still have to consider what to do when you are done using it to keep it from the inevitable graveyard: the landfill. What's a consumer to do? That's the question we asked today's guest, Sophie Benson and her answer? Think secondhand first.Sophie is an environmental fashion journalist who has written extensively about fast fashion, the apparel industry's role in climate change and, of course, secondhand apparel. You can read more of her work at www.sophiebenson.com. What are your experiences shopping for gear and apparel? Do you always go secondhand first? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfightllc.com

It's over, Johnny! Today we are heading back to 1982 and to the origin of the modern action movie as we watch FIRST BLOOD to offer another outdoor movie review! And by 'we' we mean we! Justin Housman is here today to give his thoughts on this Sylvester Stallone classic and it was the first time he's seen the movie. So hunker down in an old mine shaft, roast some wild boar, make a sweet homemade torch and listen to see if FIRST BLOOD will get THE ROCK FIGHT stamp of approval! THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfightllc.com

Winter, your time has come. You have gaslit us into believing you're a season worth celebrating but you're mostly inconvenient and uncomfortable. Snowsports rule, but Winter, you suck. Agree? Disagree? Have thoughts or opinions on Winter? Summer? Spring? Fall? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfightllc.com

Apparently another nerve has been touched because today, journalist, podcaster and THE ROCK FIGHT superfan, Paddy O'Connell, is entering the arena to return fire on Colin's take that ski goggle inspired sunglasses are the worst. Who is right? Who is wrong? Send your opinions, comments and suggestions to [email protected]. Listen to the episode that started a war: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/f200fb3e-c865-4d35-90e2-4a02f68c95e7Check out all of PaddyO's work by heading to www.paddyroc.com and throw him a follow on Instagram @paddyroc. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfightllc.com

Yesterday you got the rules for being hardcore in 2023. Today we're getting even more hardcore as we breakdown what it means to be a hardcore outdoorist with Adventure Journal's Justin Housman. We'll try to figure out why being hardcore is so important to the outdoor community before we each list our top 5 most hardcore moments from our lives (so far). What is your most hardcore moment? Send your comments and feedback to [email protected]. Did you miss yesterday's episode about being 'HARDCORE'? Check it out here: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/9369224f-e03c-4dbd-8e61-260142f394b5Read Justin's article about being hardcore on Adventure Journal here: https://adventure-journal.com/blogs/news/what-is-hardcore-anyway-and-should-we-careTHE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfightllc.com

Would you call yourself 'HARDCORE'? If so, that automatically makes you not 'HARDCORE' and in fact, it actually makes you a poseur. To hear all of the rules around being 'HARDCORE', listen to this episode of THE ROCK FIGHT. Agree? Disagree? Think you're hardcore and proud to say so? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfightllc.com

Colin is rolling solo today as he reacts and recaps the first four episodes of HBO's Chris Sharma and Jason Mamoa fronted rock climbing reality show, THE CLIMB. He breaks down what he likes about the show, the issues holding the show back and offers his predictions for episodes 5-8. Full spoilers abound so if you haven't watched THE CLIMB boot up HBO Max and check it out! What are your thoughts on THE CLIMB or any other outdoor themed TV shows? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. Host: Colin True THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfightllc.com

It's bike season! To kick it off, Justin Housman is here to to review Priority Bicycles new rig the Priority Sauce. A belt driven, low maintenance 'do anything' bike. Is this steed worthy of your attention? Listen to get the verdict! Do you have a Priority Sauce or another bike with a belt drive? We want to hear your thoughts! Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. Check out the Priority Sauce here: https://www.prioritybicycles.com/products/sauceRead Justin's written review on Adventure Journal here: https://adventure-journal.com/blogs/news/more-simple-fun-bikes-like-the-priority-sauce-pleaseTHE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.www.rockfightllc.com

Today we're power ranking the top 20 campfire songs ever. So pick up your acoustic guitar and tear into a cover of one of these legendary ballads of the fire pit! If you are unfamiliar with any of these songs or just want to revisit one of your favorites, check out the full list and listen to them all by heading to: https://rockfightllc.com/powerrankingspopculture Send your feedback, omissions, revised positioning, comments and suggestions to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Let's head back to 2022 when the music was an all time low, frosted tips were at an all time high and on the island of Oahu everyone was getting excited for the all female edition of Pipe Masters. That's right it's time to crush on some NFL quarterbacks while waiting to get barreled and watch...BLUE CRUSH! Will BLUE CRUSH receive THE ROCK FIGHT stamp of approval or will be forced to erase it from all human consciousness? Check out this Outdoor Movie Review to find out! Agree? Disagree? Have an outdoor movie you'd like to see featured in a future episode? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfightllc.com

The rules around the t-shirt you get in a swag bag at race check-in: If it's cotton: stoked. Wear it all the time.If it's synthetic: You can't wear it. Ever. Making it left behind a path of environmental destruction and wearing it will immediately result in stinky pits and chafed nips. Run up to the race director and throw it back at them. Agree? Disagree? Want to pick a fight with us? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. www.rockfightllc.com

Emergency pod alert! Last week it was announced that premium cycling apparel brand Kitsbow would be closing up shop. Known for it's high end, high performance goods, Kitsbow tried to buck the system by producing apparel exclusively in the United States which proved to be too challenging according to the statement put out by CEO David Billstrom. Today on THE ROCK FIGHT, we are joined by Justin Housman to break down what happened and look at what would be necessary for Kitsbow's goal of domestically produced apparel to be successful in the future. Please send your feedback, comments and suggestions to [email protected]. Kitsbow's Closure Announcement: https://www.kitsbow.com/blogs/news/goodbyeJustin Housman's Kitsbow Article: https://adventure-journal.com/blogs/news/kitsbow-is-closing-what-does-this-say-about-usa-made-gear THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC

Good day gear junkies, tree huggers and dirtbags, and welcome to the Rock Fight News.  RFN is our weekly rundown on the topics, events, business rumors and headlines important to the Outdoor Community at large. Today we run down some of the top stories that have been reported for the week ending March 24, 2023. Want to have a news story featured in a future episode? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

No more influential words have been spoken in American history then those of: "I want my $2." Today it's another OUTDOOR MOVIE REVIEW and we're watching the 1985 ski classic BETTER OFF DEAD! Do the outdoorsy elements make the movie better? Is BETTER OFF DEAD the greatest ski movie of all time? Listen to find out if one of the most quotable flicks ever gets THE ROCK FIGHT stamp of approval or if it will be erased from all human consciousness! Do you have a movie you'd like to see featured on a future episode? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Cooking complex meals in camp is ridiculous. Just cook a hot dog over the damn fire and be done with it. Agree? Disagree? Want to pick a fight with us? Email your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. Watch Justin's review that inspired this episode: https://youtu.be/u4yb1Qi_W-Q THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Last week on THE ROCK FIGHT we dug into the bullshit embedded into a lot of the marketing consumers get from outdoor brands. And in an example of absolutely impeccable timing, this week, Vasque Footwear launched Log Outside. A new call to action that isn't tied to a specific product or with built in ROI metrics but is more of a mindset to value putting down the device and building some outdoor time into our busy lives. So is this the direction we all need right now? Will we look back on this as a pivot point in how outdoor brands engage with consumers? Today on THE ROCK FIGHT, Vasque Director of Marketing, Joe Peters comes into the arena to talk about the role of outdoor brands in the greater outdoor world, the idea behind Log Outside and how Vasque will define success for this new initiative. Want to return fire? We want to hear from you. Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. For more information about Vasque and Log Outside head to their website (www.vasque.com) or follow them on Instagram (@vasquefootwear). THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Are you a clog person? Historically that has not been a go to style for the host of THE ROCK FIGHT. But when Bedrock Sandals released their new shoe, the Mountain Clog, it was a sign that just like Rocky Balboa told us in Rocky IV, 'everybody can change'. Justin Housman from Adventure Journal (aka Bedrock's biggest fan aka Beddie the Baddie aka Lay Me Down on a Bed of Rocks) is back to offer a gear review about Bedrock's new offering where (unlike a lot of other outdoor media) you'll leave with either a recommendation to buy the Mountain Clog or a warning to stay far, far away. Check out the Bedrock Mountain Clog: https://bedrocksandals.com/collections/bedrock-mountain-clogs Listen to Colin's Bedrock Cairn 3D Pro II Review on LAYERS: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6703f006-a985-4f67-af6b-e06c462b6a93Go subscribe to Adventure Journal for more Housman in your life: www.adventure-journal.com Want to return fire? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC

Today we run down some of the top stories happening in the outdoors for the week ending March 17, 2023 (Happy St. Patricks Day!). Want to have a news story featured in a future episode? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Get ready...the vacation is over! Let's head to Montana (or was it Idaho?) as we take a rafting trip with the best actress of all time as our guide, do our best to survive Evil Kevin Bacon and head down THE RIVER WILD! Do the outdoorsy elements make the movie better? Is this even a good movie? Listen to find out if THE RIVER WILD gets THE ROCK FIGHT stamp of approval, or if it will be erased from all human consciousness. Do you have a movie you'd like to see featured on a future episode? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

Dan Cortese. We need you. We need you more than ever. Because MTV Sports has to come back. Agree? Disagree? Do you know Dan Cortese? Please make an introduction so we can have him on the podcast! Send your Dan Cortese introduction, comments, suggestions and introductions to the legend himself to [email protected]. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

The office used to be a super vanilla topic. In 2023? It's a discourse mainstay. Work from home. Return to Office. That Zoom should have been an email. There's a lot to unpack. For outdoor brands a cool office space has been integral to being a cool place to work. But we now know there are different ways to do things and a lot to evaluate and change. Today's guest is Lisa Slagle who is the founder/owner of WHEELIE a creative agency out of Crested Butte and she has seen it all. She has taken the office space path and has also gone remote. Those experiences have given her a unique purview into modern workplace culture. And that purview has shaped some very specific opinions on that topic...FIVE BIG ONES in fact! What are your thoughts on the modern workplace culture in the outdoor industry? Send your comments and suggestions to [email protected]. Follow WHEELIE on Instagram @wheeliecollective or check out their work on their website www.wheeliecreative.com. THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

When the outdoor brand Rab launched their new adventure cycling lineup Cinder a few weeks ago, they did what most outdoor brands do: promoted the new line by touting the technical abilities of the materials the line contains. The problem with that is all of those abilities have existed in some form for a very long time. Outdoor apparel brands need to move on from technical proficiency as the primary way they market their products, but that's hard to do because the backbone of the outdoor industry has been built on product innovation and it's a 50 year old playbook. Today on THE ROCK FIGHT, Adventure Journal's Justin Housman makes his Monday morning stop on the show to dig into a complicated topic and to try and break the circle of bullshit that continues to plague the way outdoor brands bring new products to market. If you're in product, marketing or a leader at Rab or any other outdoor apparel brand we want to hear from you! Reach out by dropping a note to [email protected]. Cotton Kills: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/c58ba55f-9be1-421b-9a39-7699bf56589d Subscribe to Adventure Journal and get more Housman in your life: www.adventure-journal.com THE ROCK FIGHT is a production of Rock Fight, LLC