LLOYD VOGEL: Red Hot Outdoor Trends That Died This Year (and Some That Began) - Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show | Lyssna här

There are some hot backpacking trends that are helpful, some that are dying and some that are just weird. Lloyd Vogel from Garage Grown Gear will share what he’s seeing from the retail side of this story. And Carl will have Lloyd react to his own ideas from what he’s seeing from the trail. Also, Carl accuses Lloyd of carrying a very awkward piece of gear.

Some of the Topics Discussed
-New and Dying Backpacking Trends

-Surprising Hot Backpacking Gear

-Gear that GGG would reject carrying

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