Gear Garage Live Show | May 20th, 2024

This podcast is the audio version of the Gear Garage Live Show, where we answer submitted questions and talk all things whitewater.

Topics and links that Zach talked about this episode

• Astral Sale

Some of the Questions that Zach covered in the Q&A section of this episode

Topic: Boating Partners

I really enjoy your videos and learn a lot. I am 74 years old and just getting into whitewater. how do I find others to run rivers with?

I am not 20 or 30 something, and that seems who most of the whitewater people are. Should I just accept that I am too old and forget about it?

How do I find others who are interested in running whitewater? I live an hour north of San Francisco in California.

Topic: Raft Width

What's the noticeable pros and cons of a 6'6" wide 14' raft vs. a 7' wide 14' raft? both with 20" tubes.

I've read the narrower boat is more nimble and the wider boat is more stable.
Aside from cargo room, are the differences in performance really that significant?

Topic: Bhutan Private Trip

A quick Google of “whitewater Bhutan” brings me to your website I see you’ve run trips there in the past.

Some friends and I are planning a private packrafting trip to the country and hope to combine a multiday hike with multiple days on a river with some tourism either side.

I’m wondering if you’d be able to offer any advice on getting through the heavy tourism regulations in the country to get such a trip off the ground.

Hope you can help

Topic: Micro Prusik

I've been talking to some friends about how to solve for the prusik slips when using thin ropes in mountaineering and when building them off throw bag lines.

This small company in Seattle got recommended to me. I haven't given it a go yet, but I thought you might be interested in it. I'm hoping it solves for the diameter issue and avoid the slip.