Gear Garage Live Show | November 25th, 2024

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

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

Topic: WW Kayak PFD

Hi, as a larger WW Kayak paddler which do you feel would be the better option. Palm Nevis vs Astral Indus? I would be really interested in your opinion. Best wishes, Ben

Topic: AED for raft trips

Our local rafting club is considering buying an AED. As an RN, I support this. We might not need it, but we could.

Do you have them for commercial trips? If you do, what model do you think is best? Best from a rafting perspective.

For example, best for keeping a charge on a long trip? Best for hanging out in a pelican case getting banged around? Best for a little moisture now and then? Battery life, etc...?

Any input would be well appreciated.

Topic: Campfires in the Future

Zach, I wanted to hear your opinions on campfires while multi-day rafting in the future, both professionally and personally. We have decided on our last 2 trips to completely move away from campfires. It "feels" like it's just not worth it to think about campfires when most of the time there is smoke around and more and more wildfire risk. It feels selfish to have a fire, even when you can. It looks like the future is less campfires, which, honestly, cuts down on packing in the stuff to have responsible fires and the wood...