ERIC HANSON: REI’s Best Selling Gear - What Passes? What Fails?

2026-05-18

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TV host, YouTuber Eric Hanson joins the show to discuss REI’s best-selling gear. Which items will he bring on future trips that will earn a ‘pass’ and which does he ‘fail’? And Carl, of course, will weigh in with his own opinions. Eric also shares some very compelling stories from a wide variety of adventures – including his brush with the law. Some of the Topics Discussed -REI’s Best-Selling Backpacking Gear -Ultralight Backpacking Gear Alternatives -Showdown in court with the National Park System Check out Eric Hans...

Some of the Topics Discussed
-REI’s Best-Selling Backpacking Gear

-Ultralight Backpacking Gear Alternatives

-Showdown in court with the National Park System

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