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#129 Evolved Motion - Creators Of The EmPack: A Completely New Way To Workout On The Go. Founder Emily Schromm Sharing Her Story Jan 15, 2019

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Josh sits down with Evolved Motion founder Emily Schromm. Evolved Motion makes carry goods with an emphasis on fitness, specifically, their EmPack a backpack that transforms into fitness gear. By filling up two water reservoirs you can use the pack as a kettlebell, barbell, or dumbbell. The idea for the EmPack was conceived while Schromm was on the road and was looking for a simple alternative to going to the lackluster gym in the hotel she was staying at. Her solution? Stuffing everything she could into her suitcase thus turning it into a jerry-rigged kettlebell thus, creating the unofficial first prototype of the EmPack. With such a functional, stylish, and straightforward solution to fitness on the go, it’s no surprise that Evolved Motion’s first Kickstarter was a success.

#128 Yeti Chat 10 - Reflection On Another 365 Days Of ReddyYeti & A Look Into What’s In Store For 2019 Jan 08, 2019

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Josh sits down with Drew & Matt and reflect on 2018 and talk about some big things in the pipeline for 2019. Tune in as the ReddyYeti gang discusses what we’ll be doing over the next couple months in Vermont and the complete facelift of the ReddyYeti membership program. It’s been a wild ride this past year and we’re extremely psyched to see the metamorphosis that ReddyYeti has gone through.

#127 Outdoor Vitals - Premium Ultralight Products That Maximize Comfort In The Backcountry. Founder Tayson Whittaker Sharing His Story Jan 01, 2019

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Josh sits down with Outdoor Vitals founder Tayson Whittaker. Outdoor Vitals is a company making premium ultralight backpacking gear with the goal of becoming the next great gear company for the next generation. In a lot of different ways, buying one product is better than two; and buying one ultra light product that will outlive and performs other products is a home run. That is Outdoor Vitals philosophy and, although Outdoor Vitals is a young company, Whittaker’s passion for entrepreneurship and the outdoors have lit a fire to build a company like Outdoor Vitals long before it’s launch. With all that in mind, it’s not quite surprising to hear that he launched Outdoor Vitals so quickly after graduating college, and even less surprising at how quickly they’ve grown. We’re thrilled to join Whittaker as he takes a long the journey of Outdoor Vitals beginnings to where things are headed with this outdoor powerhouse into the future.

#126 Mishmi Takin - Layered Lightweight, Ultra Breathable Waterproof Outdoor Gear. Founder Kapil Dev Singh Sharing His Story Dec 25, 2018

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Josh sits down with Mishmi Takin founder Kapil Dev Singh. Mishmi Takin is a brand making high performance, high quality boots, waterproof jackets and softshells with the focus on making them more breathable. While breathable gear may not be a new idea, Mishmi Takin focuses on producing gear optimized for hot and humid environments and environments often overlooked by bigger box brands on the market. The idea for Mishmi Takin came from the exact place of its namesake; Singh was hiking the hills of Mishmi when he was caught in a downpour and realized his gear just wasn’t cutting it. After a soppy trek back home he was sparked with the idea of making some gear of his own. Singh is also no stranger to the outdoors and gear being an avid hiker and running six marathons to date. Oh, did we mention he has a background and extensive experience in supply chains and engineering (talk about cut out for the job)? With all that experience, credentials, and passion, it’s clear to us it’s all uphill from here for Mishmi Takin.

#125 Drift Products - Taking Backcountry Travel To The Next Level. Founder Dave Rupp Sharing His Story. Dec 18, 2018

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Josh sits down with Drift Products founder Dave Rupp. Drift Products makes a streamlined option for traversing the backcountry to help snowboarders, skiers, and winter hikers more mobile in pow. Drift products, like many brands, was born out of necessity but, has pioneered a new product, their drift boards, by combining a snowshoe, cross-country skis, and backcountry skins. The idea was originally conceived in 2012 while Rupp was searching for a quicker and easier way to get into the backcountry with his quiver board and without having to opt for a splitboard. Having grown hand over fist since their successful Kickstarter campaign, Drift’s success has been rapidly growing, raising the burning question of what’s next for this budding brand.

#124 Drop MFG - Direct To Consumer, Premium Goggles At The Best Price. Drop Brand Manager Chris Gougeon Sharing His Story. Dec 11, 2018

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Josh sits down with Drop Brand Manager Chris Gougeon. Drop is a goggle and snow accessory brand that has been around for quite a while (since the late 90’s in fact) however, they recently made a game changing switch to become a direct-to-consumer brand. Why is this important? This means that Drop can deliver one of the best goggle options on the market, a truly premium product at one of the most competitive price points. In this episode, we have the pleasure of dissecting what prompted this change as well as the process of switching over from being a retail driven business to direct to consumer as well as all the ups and downs that went with it.

#123 TREW Gear - Incredibly Lightweight, Waterproof and Breathable Ski & Snowboard Gear. Co-Founder Chris Pew Sharing His Story. Dec 04, 2018

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Josh sits down with TREW co-founder Chris Pew. TREW GEAR makes Direct to consumer, high end backcountry apparel for skiers and snowboards. Over the years TREW has become a household name for the snow industry industry but, originally started around one product, the TREWth Bib, with the business and brand growing around that pioneering piece of outerwear. TREW, the TREWth Bib, all of it was started by Chris Pew, his brother John and, their childhood friend Tripp Frey before they had even left high school. TREW has become quite a recognizable brand, churning out high quality unique outerwear with some of the best breathability on the market. Join us as we take a closer look at what makes TREW tick, how they took their resort/backcountry approach with their products, and their impressive past as well as their bright future.

#122 Kemper Snowboards - Retro Snowboards with A 21st Century Upgrade. Owner Jib Hunt Sharing His Story. Nov 27, 2018

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Josh sits down with Kemper Snowboards founder Jib Hunt. Kemper is an iconic snowboard brand from the late 80’s known for snowboards with bright neon colors and funky graphics. Although their boards were out of the market for quite some time, Hunt is bringing Kemper back to life taking the late 80’s, early 90’s vibe and adding upgraded construction to make for a well-crafted snowboard and the flare of the glory days. Having five years under his belt as a pro snowboarder and a decade in the snow industry, Jib isn’t any stranger to the snowboard industry and has HUGE plans for the future of Kemper. We’re psyched to see Kemper Snowboards back on the scene and can’t wait to see what’s in store for the future.

#121 Fourpoints Bars - Delicious, Real Food, Slow-Burn Energy Bars. Co-Founder Kevin Webber Sharing His Story. Nov 20, 2018

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Josh sits down with Fourpoints Bars co-founder Kevin Webber. Fourpoints Bars is, you guessed it, a brand delivering delicious, nutritious, and game-changing energy bars to the market. While most bars use dates or syrups as a base for their bars, Fourpoints uses plums and is the ONLY bar that currently using dried plums as a base. But why plums? Webber and his brother come from two generations of diabetics and, as avid outdoor enthusiasts were hell-bent on not letting that affect their outdoor endeavors. They wanted to create a slow-burning energy bar without compromising blood sugar. That’s where plums come in. This unassuming, super, powerhouse ingredient not only contains more antioxidants than blueberries but, has a substantially lower glycemic index than dates, a common ingredient in energy bars. With no added preservatives to boot it’s clear that Fourpoints Bars are becoming a pioneer of health in the energy bar biz and we’re psyched to see what comes next.

#120 Tin Lid Co. - Stylish, Functional, Hats Born From A Passion For Nature. Co-Founder Jon Tuck Sharing His Story Nov 13, 2018

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Josh sits down with Tin Lid Co. co-founder Jon Tuck. Tin Lid Co. is a hat brand delivering function hats with no shortage of style. Born from a passion for nature (and disc golf) co-founders Jon Tuck and Will Andre created Tin Lid Co. to inspire others to get outside and immerse themselves nature while providing an actionable mission to give back and protect the very thing they love. Tin Lid Co. is a proud participant in Trees For The Future where for each hat sold 15 trees are planted in Sub-Saharan Africa. Tuck and Andre completely bootstrapped their brand and aren’t strangers to entrepreneurship, having started a few different endeavors before diving head first into Tin Lid. While their main focus is hats at the moment, they have been toying with the idea of diving into other avenues of apparel. What comes next? You’ll have to tune in to find out.

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