{"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.rockfightllc.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/3081c840-ed1e-443a-a763-0a06633989ec/n6b16opvXAvIm9v-gjbpY0c4.jpg","author":"Rock Fight, LLC","episode_count":55,"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":"2026-09-19T06:22:18.468539+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gear-abby-an-outdoor-advice-column-for-your-ears-7463155"},"episode":{"title":"Where Is the Quietest Place in America & Do You Need an Ultralight Pack?","slug":"where-is-the-quietest-place-in-america-do-you-need-an-ultralight-pack","published_at":"2026-09-12T02:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gear-abby-an-outdoor-advice-column-for-your-ears-7463155/where-is-the-quietest-place-in-america-do-you-need-an-ultralight-pack","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gear-abby-an-outdoor-advice-column-for-your-ears-7463155","url":"https://www.rockfightllc.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6ae0657e-f386-40bc-a2d8-b05744642323.mp3","summary":"Where can you go to find real silence in the outdoors? Which lodge kicked off the grand tradition of national park lodging? And is buying an ultralight backpack actually worth the money? This week on Gear Abby , Shawnté searches for the quietest places in America including the famous “One Square Inch of Silence” in Olympic National Park, dives into the history of Yellowstone's Old Faithful Inn, and explains why the lightest backpack isn't necessarily the best backpack. Plus: Bluetooth-speaker rage, Colin's refusal to visit Yellowstone, backpack “mammary pouches,” and the disturbing realization that last week's tarantula sex conversation apparently isn't over yet. Gear Abby can answer your questions! Send them to deargearabby@gmail.com. Gear Abby is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.","meta_description":"Where can you go to find real silence in the outdoors? Which lodge kicked off the grand tradition of national park lodging? And is buying an ultralight ba…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2436,"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/where-is-the-quietest-place-in-america-do-you-need-an-ultralight-pack/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/where-is-the-quietest-place-in-america-do-you-need-an-ultralight-pack.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}