{"podcast":{"title":"Gear Abby: An Outdoor Advice Column For Your Ears","slug":"gear-abby-an-outdoor-advice-column-for-your-ears-7463155","podcast_index_feed_id":7463155,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/gear-abby/","website_url":"https://www.rockfight.co/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/3081c840-ed1e-443a-a763-0a06633989ec/n6b16opvXAvIm9v-gjbpY0c4.jpg","author":"Rock Fight, LLC","episode_count":44,"summary":"Gear Abby: Outdoor Advice Without the BS! Sick of outdoor podcasts that gate keep, worship influencer gear lists, or make you feel like you don’t belong? Yeah, we do too. That’s why Gear Abby exists. With Gear Abby you won't get an ounce of shame or gear snobbery. It's just unfiltered advice, honest conversations, and the occasional 'WTF' moment in the wild. Hosted by outdoor journalist and adventure junkie Shawnté Salabert, this show answers the real questions you’re too embarrassed to ask out loud. From weird gear issues and trip prep anxiety to calling out elitist nonsense in outdoor culture. Shawnté approaches your burning outdoor questions with that sort of loving big sister vibe. And if Shawnté doesn’t have the answer? She’ll drag in someone who does. Whether you hike, paddle, run, or just want to feel less weird in REI - Gear Abby’s your new outdoor bestie. Gear Abby. Because there are no dumb questions. Just smart advice.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-05T08:22:05.322389+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gear-abby-an-outdoor-advice-column-for-your-ears-7463155"},"episode":{"title":"Flashback Friday: Gear Abby Confesses Her Biggest On Trail Sin (AKA The Wag Bag Incident)!","slug":"flashback-friday-gear-abby-confesses-her-biggest-on-trail-sin-aka-the-wag-bag-incident","published_at":"2026-07-04T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gear-abby-an-outdoor-advice-column-for-your-ears-7463155/flashback-friday-gear-abby-confesses-her-biggest-on-trail-sin-aka-the-wag-bag-incident","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gear-abby-an-outdoor-advice-column-for-your-ears-7463155","url":"https://www.rockfight.co/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6c76c70f-80d0-493d-b81b-58c8843017e7.mp3","summary":"Shawnté is on the trail and Colin is traveling for work. So it's time for another Flashback Friday! Mark your calendar for Gear Abby's return on July 17th and make Shawnté's birthday wishes come true by leaving a written review on Apple Podcasts. This week on Gear Abby Shawnté and Colin tackle outdoor ethics, bear safety, true confessions, and real-food fueling you’ll actually eat. Here's the rundown: More Michelino: What should happen when athletes break trail rules (education > prosecution). Bear cans: When to carry them even if not required (+ quick gear picks). Confession booth: Gear Abby reveals her biggest on trail sin: A very real wag-bag fail on Whitney. Fuel without gels: Do you really need to eat power food when you're riding mountain bikes? Got your own question for Gear Abby? Send it to deargearabby@gmail.com and it just might end up on the pod. Thanks for listening! Gear Abby is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.","meta_description":"Shawnté is on the trail and Colin is traveling for work. So it's time for another Flashback Friday! Mark your calendar for Gear Abby's return on July 17th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2794,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gear-abby-an-outdoor-advice-column-for-your-ears-7463155/episodes/flashback-friday-gear-abby-confesses-her-biggest-on-trail-sin-aka-the-wag-bag-incident/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gear-abby-an-outdoor-advice-column-for-your-ears-7463155/flashback-friday-gear-abby-confesses-her-biggest-on-trail-sin-aka-the-wag-bag-incident.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}