Outdoor Gear Chat
Join Cathy and Wayne as they chat about the pro's (and the con's) of technical outdoor clothing and equipment.Outdoor Gear Chat takes a lighthearted peek inside the wonderful world of fabrics, garments, footwear and equipment helping you to understand some of the science behind how to stay dry, how to stay comfortable and how to choose the best outdoor kit for you.
Episodes
63 episodes
Episode 62: KMF 2024 Podlet - Community Action Nepal
Part 12 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Kerry Page from Community Action Nepal.Founded by mountaineer, the late Doug Scott as a means of givi...
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Season 9
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Episode 62
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9:59
Episode 63: KMF 2024 Podlet - KMF 10k & New 50k Ultra
Part 14 and the final podlet of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy is joined by Ourea Event Director Shane Ohly.Shane is the man leading the team behind the legendary KMF ...
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Season 9
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Episode 63
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10:16
Episode 61: KMF 2024 Podlet - Montane Ambassador Jenny Tough
Part 12 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Adventure Athlete and Montane Ambassador Jenny Tough.If you have ever wondered about how kit is t...
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Season 9
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Episode 61
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14:21
Episode 60: KMF 2024 Podlet - Deuter Athlete Tamara Lunger
Part 11 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Mountaineer and Deuter Athlete Tamara Lunger.After summitting her first 8000m peak at the age of 23, ...
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Season 9
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Episode 60
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15:46
Episode 59: KMF 2024 Podlet - La Sportiva Athlete Billy Ridal
Part 9 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Billy Ridal, La Sportiva Sponsored Athelete.Listen in awe as Billy describes how he retired from indoo...
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Season 9
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Episode 59
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15:29
Episode 58: KMF 2024 Podlet - Grangers Proofings and Aftercare
Part 9 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Tim Francis, Regional Trainer and Account Manager for Grangers International.We chat about the new cha...
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Season 9
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Episode 58
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13:22
Episode 57: KMF 2024 Podlet - Osprey Packs
Part 8 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Matt Haigh, Key Account Manager for Osprey.Osprey celebrate their 50th Anniversary this year and in th...
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Season 9
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Episode 57
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10:34
Episode 56: KMF 2024 Podlet - Terrex and Primaloft
Part 7 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Lucy Speakman, Director of Addidas, Terrex and 5:10 and Andrea Paulson, Senior Vice President of Innovation an...
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Season 9
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Episode 56
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14:42
Episode 55: KMF 2024 Podlet - Berghaus Adapts
Part 6 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Alice Sainsbury, Product Designer for Berghaus Adapts.This is a fascinating insight into Berghaus' dri...
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Season 9
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Episode 55
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13:38
Episode 54: KMF 2024 Podlet - Glenmore Lodge
Part 5 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Isla McCay, Communications Officer for Glenmore Lodge, the National Outdoor Training Centre.Glenmore L...
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Season 9
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Episode 54
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11:07
Episode 53: KMF 2024 Podlet - Gore-Tex Brand
Part 4 of our Kendal Mountain festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Catriona Shearer, UK Account Marketing Manager and PR Specialist for W.L.Gore Ltd.We chat about fabric...
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Season 9
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Episode 53
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14:09
Episode 52: KMF 2024 Podlet - Gloves
Part 3 of our Kendal Mountain festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Malcolm Rudge, Product Design Manager at Mountain Equipment.If you have ever wondered how a glove is m...
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Season 9
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Episode 52
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13:32
Episode 51: KMF 2024 - Careers, Motherhood and Mountains
Part 2 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 seasonRecorded in front of a live audience at Kendal Mountain Festival, Cathy chats with KMF CEO Jacqui Scott about their unique journeys into and through the Outdoor industry, how they have b...
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Season 9
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Episode 51
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57:42
Episode 50: KMF 2024 - Balance with Rab
Part 1 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 seasonCathy talks with Jon Frederick, Group Marketing Director for Equip (Global) about their key brand Rab.Recorded in front of a live Audience this fascinating episode gives a real i...
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Season 9
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Episode 50
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48:02
Episode 49: New Waterproof Fabrics - What You Need To Know Part 3
There are big changes happening in the world of waterproofs . They're a long time coming and are great news for the environment BUT we will all need to learn how to use and maintain the new technologies. In this final part of three ...
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Season 8
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Episode 49
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38:43
Episode 48: New Waterproof Fabrics - What You Need To Know Part 2
There are big changes happening in the world of waterproofs . They're a long time coming and are great news for the environment BUT we will all need to learn how to use and maintain the new technologies. In this second of three spec...
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Season 8
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Episode 48
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38:14
Episode 47: New Waterproof Fabrics - What You Need To Know Part 1
There are big changes happening in the world of waterproofs . They're a long time coming and are great news for the environment BUT we will all need to learn how to use and maintain the new technologies. In this first of three speci...
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Season 8
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Episode 47
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41:08
Episode 46: Kit Lists - Sea Kayaking & Climbing in Greenland
Planning an expedition to Greenland?Cathy and Wayne are joined by Olly Sanders to chat about how to prepare, what kit to pack, why climbing style may be dictated by your kayak, the effect of comms and tech on expeditions and why wellies...
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Season 7
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Episode 46
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51:37
Episode 45: Artilect - A New Brand Of Outdoor Clothing
Ever wondered what's involved in starting a new outdoor clothing brand?Cathy and Wayne are joined by Artilect Co-Founder Trent Bush to chat about the incredible amount of passion, science, skill and global logistics involved in getting ...
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Episode 44: Helmets - Keep A Lid On It
This week Cathy and Wayne talk about head protection with Petzl sponsored athletes and climbing giants: Emma Powell and Neil Gresham.Whether you are trad, sport, winter climbing or dry tooling we delve into why you might choose to wear ...
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Season 7
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Episode 44
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36:01
Episode 43: Kit Lists - The Mountain Goat Circuit
Cathy and Wayne talk about the NEW Mountain Goat Circuit/ Cylchdaith Yr Afr Fynydd, a spectacular 50km loop in Snowdonia along the skyline from the Joe Brown's Capel Curig shop to Llanberis and back.Joined by Rab Global Sales Operations...
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Season 7
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Episode 42
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38:34
Episode 42: Kit Lists - Jungle Trekking and the El Rio Foundation
Cathy and Wayne are joined live from Colombia by Ben Davies and Felix Sullivan from the El Rio Hostel in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Mountains.This very special episode talks not just about the kit needed for the nearb...
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Season 7
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Episode 42
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33:12
Episode 41: How To Keep Warm With Dr Down
Join Cathy and Wayne with Dr Matt Fuller, for a fascinating insight into down and it's amazing ability to keep us warm!Matt has a PhD in Feather and Down Structure and is Product Engineer at Mountain Equipment.This episode is a real jou...
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Season 7
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Episode 41
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44:59
Episode 40: Cooking In The Fells For Mental Health with Fellfoodie
Cathy and Wayne are joined by outdoor cook and all round smashing bloke Harrison Ward to talk about getting out in the fells to cook.Perhaps better known by his Instagram handle @Fellfoodie, Harrison shares his own version of haute cuisine ...
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Season 6
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Episode 40
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46:45
Episode 39: Endurance Sport Nutrition - Will It Stay Down?
Cathy and Wayne are joined by Voom Brand Manager and Team GB Triathalete Beau Smith to seriously geek out on nutrition for endurance sports.Listen and learn what energy bar ingredients mean, the difference between caffiene and guarana, what...
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Season 6
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Episode 39
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34:20