Episode

ERIC HANSON: REI's Best Selling Gear - What Passes? What Fails?

Podcast: Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show
Published: May 18, 2026
Duration seconds: 2783
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Summary

TV host, YouTuber Eric Hanson joins the show to discuss REI’s best-selling gear. Which items will he bring on future trips that will earn a ‘pass’ and which does he ‘fail’? And Carl, of course, will weigh in with his own opinions. Eric also shares some very compelling stories from a wide variety of adventures – including his brush with the law.