The Rock Fight: Outdoor Industry & Adventure Sports Commentary

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin shares with you his adventure muse. The inspiration of Colin's outdoor adventure life isn't a trail, mountain or body of water. It's ice hockey. And a recent return to the game that started it all showed him how important it is to pop the bubble that all of us in the outdoor community are living in. So click play and get out...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we're slinging rocks at some of the more interesting and notable headlines to come out of the outdoor industry and community over the past week. On this weeks slate: Can Justin ace Colin's National Bike Month quiz? (03:55) Gamel's new safety oriented commuter bike helmet, The Remarkable (13:28) Bay Area swimmer sets record by swim...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT it's time for the pairings that matter most... GEAR & BEER! 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 Morri...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we take a deeper look at the Outdoor Industry's favorite topic, sustainability, and try to answer the question... So What? What is the right answer to the stuff problem that we all agree that we have? Do we change the habit of consumers? Do we expect brands to do the right thing and choose the environment over profits? So far thes...

Please follow THE ROCK FIGHT wherever you are listening! Colin & Justin load up some rocks and take aim at their weekly turn through some of the more interesting headlines to come out of the outdoor industry and community from the past week. On this weeks docket: What is Justin doing this weekend? (02:54) A trio of surfers were discovered dead in Baja, Mexico. Will Justin ever head south for a...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT it's time for the pairings that matter most... GEAR & BEER! 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 month continues...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we're taking a look at one of the founding pillars of the outdoor industry: innovation. Ever since the material, design and textile boom of the 1970's and 1980's the outdoors has been an example of how innovation could solve problems and fuel commerce. But over the past 20 years there haven't been that many innovative breakthrough...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin & Justin break down some of the more interesting and exciting headlines to come out of the outdoor industry and community from the past week. On the docket this week: What are WE doing this weekend? Colin & Justin are going to meet up in person for the first time ever! (04:03) An article from The Trek covers how much...

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 pull off at the fishing hole with a half loaded Yeti cooler in the back (this oddly speci...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we're digging into how the brands of the outdoor industry talks about sustainability. Chris Goddard is the founder of CGPR, a PR agency that works with outdoor brands like Houdini, Lowa and Nite Ize. Chris recently posted on LinkedIn an article about Patagonia's new marketing campaign Fashion Is None Of Our Business which promptly...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Justin & Colin break down some of the more notable headlines to come out of the outdoor industry and community over the past week. On today's slate: What is Justin doing this weekend? Volunteering and Dad'ing, apparently. (02:45) Per Gearjunkie , details have emerged from the Kona drama at the Sea Otter Classic. (07:37) The ne...

Today THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we present another episode of the pairings that matter most...GEAR & BEER! How did Justin & Colin actually meet? Their origin story is rooted in a shared love of Bedrock Sandals. And on today's episode they'll break down the updated Bedrock Cairn Evo 3D PRO's as well as the brand new Bedrock Cairn Evo C's . And then we begin...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin reveals if he'll be attending the Outside Festival! He also discusses how the recent article written by Outside CEO Robin Thurston played into his decision and he takes a look at the opportunities that exist in the current outdoor media landscape that have arisen since Outside has shifted their focus. Head to www.rockfight.c...

Today on the very special 200th episode of THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Justin and Colin tackle a jam packed slate of headlines and topics! On the docket for today: What Is Justin Doing This Weekend? Did Kona just go out of business at Sea Otter? (03:49) Earth Day trivia (10:21) The big brain behind the Stanley boom is heading to HeyDude (15:43) VF deploys TNF to elev...

Are you ready for the pairings that matter most? 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 today we are going old school! Chances are that if you do any camping whatsoever you have a lantern. But do you have an OG fuel burning Coleman Lantern ? Justin does and today he is going to break down why you should too. And what is the...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin reflects on how sea kayaking was a formative activity in his outdoor adventure career and ponders what has happened to the paddling category since it's heyday in the 1990's. Has it's popularity decreased? Then Joe Potoczak, Digital Editor of Paddling Magazine , joins Colin and provides updates on paddling's growth, the effec...

Start your day off the right way with a healthy dose of headlines from your pals here at THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head)! Today your humble rock fighting duo Colin True & Justin Housman tackle the following topics (with time codes): What is Justin doing this weekend? Will he try indoor rock climbing? (01:03) What foods can be described as a flavor and is Colin actual...

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 all about bike bags. First up Colin reviews the Oveja Negra Lunchbox handlebar bag and th...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) it's a grab bag of outdoor topics! Colin answers a listeners email and addresses comments about unisex sizing as well as addressing their concerns regarding a recent interaction they had with a notable boot brand. Lastly, Colin gives his thoughts on the recent news that Rabbit Running has entered the running footwear space. Please...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we're going deep on recent footwear headlines with a real life footwear designer! Richard Kuchinsky has been making footwear for over 20 years and is the Founder of The Directive Collective , an agency that partners with brands to go from concept to production in the running shoe space.  An expert in both product and brand, R...

Monday's are for headlines here on THE ROCK FIGHT! Today Colin & Justin dig into some of the more notable stories to come out of the outdoor industry and community over the past week. On the docket this week: A new report lists the top 10 fastest growing brands at specialty outdoor retailers. Can Justin name them all? (04:29) New data reported by The Inertia shows a 50% jump in ER visits from...

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 deep into the trail running category before rating the shoes on the STUFF-O-METER!...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin leverages his age and experience to tell all the young people out there why they need to cancel wedding season. Folks in their 20's are all anticipating summer when they want to go on big outdoor adventures but they have also been invited to like a dozen weddings. Well THE ROCK FIGHT is here to tell you to cancel those desti...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) we welcome Stephen Regenold the OG GearJunkie to get a behind the scenes look at the world of reviewing gear. Stephen started GearJunkie in 2002 as a newspaper column that eventually became one of the go to website's for gear enthusiasts and newbies alike. Today he sits down with Colin to talk about the current state of gear revie...

Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin and Justin take their weekly turn through some of the headlines to come out of the outdoor community and industry over the past week. On the docket for this week (with time codes if you want to jump around): A closer look at Jasmin Paris's record setting finish at the Barkley (10:20) For $500,000 you can have dinner in a bal...