Gear & Beer: Outdoor Equipment & Beverage Reviews

Today it's the pairings that matter most... GEAR & BEER! What kind of shorts do you wear when you go mountain biking? Straight spandex bibs? Jorts? Whatever you have lying around? Today Justin and Colin talk about their mountain biking preferences while reviewing two outdoor brand entries in the cycling apparel space. The Rab Cinder Crank Shorts and the Outdoor Research Freewheel Ride Shorts ....

This episode originally ran on THE ROCK FIGHT. Hence the different music and what not. Enjoy! We wrap up our four weeks of 10 Barrel beers by pairing their 9.6 ABV monster IPA, Juicy Drama , with Justin & Colin's favorite piece of camping gear. For Justin that's the REI Half Dome 2 tent and NEMO's Stargaze Reclining Camp Chair while Colin talks about his Mountainsmith Celestial 2 tent (aka the...

This episode of Gear & Beer originally ran on THE ROCK FIGHT. Hence the different music and stuff. Justin has been surfing in Feral wetsuits , a boutique wetsuit brand from the Bay Area for years while Colin just had his first experience trying them out. Today it's all about the wetsuit category and what makes Feral stand apart from a material and design point of view. Then 10 Barrel Brewing m...

This episode originally aired on THE ROCK FIGHT. Hence the different music and stuff. Today Colin & Justin are prepping for the apocalypse... 10 Barrel's Apocalypse IPA that is! But before the end of the world arrives we first get Justin's review of the Softopper . The Softopper eliminates the need for immovable and expensive camper shells while still giving you some piece of mind when you pul...

This episode originally ran on THE ROCK FIGHT. Hence the different music and what not. It's Friday and that means it's time for Gear and it's time for Beer here on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) and on today's edition of Gear & Beer we're loading up the bikes! For the first time in G&B history both Justin and Colin are reviewing a piece of gear and today it's al...

This episode originally ran on THE ROCK FIGHT. Hence the different music and stuff. It's Friday and that means it's time for Gear and it's time for Beer here on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) and on today's edition of Gear & Beer we're getting athletic! Justin has recently gotten back into trail running so today he and Colin break down the Hoka Mafate Speed 4 and go...

This episode originally aired on THE ROCK FIGHT. Hence the differences in music and what not. If you can only have one sleeping bag would you make it your super high end backpacking mummy style bag? You could, but when you go car camping wouldn't you be so much more comfortable in an old school flannel bag? And when pairing the perfect beer with a classic staple like the cotton lined sleeping bag,...

This episode originally aired on THE ROCK FIGHT. Hence the differences in music and what not. This week we're prepping for hiking and backpacking season as Justin gives us his review of the Scarpa SL Active and pairing this classic full grain leather hiking boot with Deschutes Black Butte Porter. How do these boots compare to other hiking footwear options? Why is a Black Butte Porter the perfect p...

This episode originally aired on THE ROCK FIGHT. Hence the differences in music and what not. Today we are excited to debut ...GEAR & BEER! This is reviewing gear, THE ROCK FIGHT way because largely speaking gear reviews have become pretty boring. There's rarely a 'so what' in these reviews because stuff mostly works. So Colin and Justin are here to throw rocks at the status quo and approach g...