New 2025 Backpacking Gear is here! Backpacks, sleeping pads, tents, gadgets, chairs…you name it. Gear expert Devin Ashby from Backcountry Exposure joins the show to weigh in (and disagree) about all of the gear presented.
Some of the Gear Covered:
-Big Agnes Copper Spur XL Tent
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Our Favorite Gear
Outdoor Vitals Summit Down Sleeping Bag
Mystery Ranch Bridger (Heavy Duty Trips)
Jetboil Flash (for larger groups)
MSR Pocket Rocket 2 (for solo or smaller groups)
Pearl Izumi Thermal Arm Warmers
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