Sexy Elk, Big Decks & Women Adventure Writers!

On this weeks episode of Gear Abby Shawnté celebrates Women-Led Wednesday with adventure book recs, a beginner snowshoe deep dive, and what to do when you stumble into an elk harem. In This Episode! • Women Adventure Writers You Need to Read: Memoirs from river guides, thru-hikers, and survival badasses • Snowshoeing 101: How to pick the right snowshoe deck size for your weight + conditions. • Wildlife Etiquette: What to do when you encounter elk, moose, or other large ungulates. The “Horny Animal Power Rankings” make its debut. • What’s Worth Carrying in the Backcountry: Shawnté’s essentials beyond the phone. Click here (https://www.rockfight.co/post/gear-abby-sexy-elk-big-decks-women-adventure-writers) for full Gear Abby Episode Companion including all of the bings (aka footnotes) and even more from this episode! Support those who support Gear Abby: Fjallraven (https://www.fjallraven.com/us/en-us/) , Garage Grown Gear (https://www.garagegrowngear.com/) , Gossamer Gear (https://www.gossamergear.com/) Got your own question for Gear Abby? Send it to deargearabby@gmail.com and it just might end up on the pod. Thanks for listening! Gear Abby is a production of Rock Fight (https://my.captivate.fm/rockfight.co) , LLC. Sign up for NEWS FROM THE FRONT, Rock Fight's semi-weekly newsletter by heading to www.rockfight.co and clicking Join The Mailing List.