This episode of the outside podcast is sponsored by Hydroflask, maker of beautifully designed

insulated bottles, cups, coolers, and a range of gear for your outdoor kitchen.

Hydroflask is also a company that believes every adventure starts with two simple words.

Let's go!

No matter how many times I go riding, I always get so excited.

It's like always something new, it's just awesome.

This is professional mountain biker and Hydroflask ambassador Elliot Jackson.

And I'm going to show you how we go trail riding.

Like a lot of riders, Elliot enjoys his morning coffee, which he always takes in a Hydroflask

12 ounce vacuum insulated mug.

The first step when we wake up is we need coffee.

That's like step one, probably step two and step three, maybe step four and then like

down the line there's some like riding going on.

Once he's adequately caffeinated, Elliot makes sure he has the right gear for his day.

You don't have to have expensive stuff, really, about making sure you're safe so you can

go out and have fun.

So the first thing is bibs.

You need to make sure that you can be comfortable with the whole time you're riding, so they

have this pad at the bottom.

I love wearing long sleeve jerseys and then our knee pads, our gloves, socks.

I don't know if any of you have ever worn socks, but they're good, we're always going to

be wearing our helmet.

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