Gear Garage Live Show | October 1st, 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

• New Flip Lines
• Answer Questions

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

Topic: Aire 130e vs Super Puma

I’m on the east coast and I’m r2ing most of the time but I’ve been taking family and friends more often lately and also I got a frame and I’ve been rowing a bit. I’m currently on a mini max but the size is just too small. I like the price on the super puma better, I just wonder if the guiding position would be uncomfortable? Would you put a frame on a 130e with the different shape on the bow and the stern? What would be the best all around between those two boats? Are the ballast floor a pain to deal with?
Thank you for taking the time to answer all the questions

Topic: Glue Recommendation

I am looking for an ideal glue to cover stitched seams on a Hypalon bag to make it waterproof after sewing. Do you have any recommendations on what I should use?

Topic: Unplugged?

If I may, I have a video idea for your channel: Working Title— “Time beyond the threshold: Life without cellphones on wilderness river trips” but title choice is of course up to you.

My question:
What is it like in 2024 with cell phones and headphones?

The speakers and the submersible digital-light-shows in Trail Creek HS on Dead Heads?

Is there an emergence of Analog in response to this Digital Onslaught? To what extent are 2024 river trips “unplugged” in your estimation? Is there still acoustic living in the guide culture or is it just a relic of days gone by?

I would like to hear your thoughts and the discussion in the comments section about the relationship of the digital and the analog on wilderness river trips. Those are my thoughts.

Thanks again for creating ass-loads of worthwhile educational videos and posting them on YouTube. It’s a service. Thank you for your service.