Women's Gear Still Isn't Where We Want It to Be

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🗓️ 19 August 2020

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

When it comes to getting outdoors, gear can be a major barrier. Whether it's finding gear that comes in your size (let alone actually fits your body), knowing what gear is a must-have and what you can safely skip, or having the funds for what you need, there's a lot more at play than just walking into your local outdoor retailer. This week, we wanted to dig into women's gear—across hiking, climbing, dog mushing, and more—to find out how far we've come in opening up the outdoors to bodies of all shapes and experience levels and how far we have to go. With the most guests we've had on one podcast since we started recording at home, this episode stars Unlikely Hikers founder Jenny Bruso, Flash Foxy founder and climber Shelma Jun, and Iditarod competitor Blair Braverman, who share how they fell in love with the outdoors in the first place, how they overcome gear barriers today, and what they want from the outdoor industry.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone. It's Meredith. As more and more of us head outdoors this summer, we're throwing it back to an episode we recorded last year that was all about women's gear, the gear you need, the gear you don't, and why women's outdoor gear in particular is so mediocre these days. We had a great time talking with Shelman June, Jenny Brusso, and Blair Braverman, and we hope you enjoy the conversation. And don't worry, we'll be back with not one,
0:21.2	but two new episodes next week.
0:27.2	Hi, everyone. You're listening to Women Who Travel, podcast from Condonast Traveler. I'm Lale
0:32.7	Ari Koglu, and with me, as always, is my co-host Meredith Carey. Hello!
0:42.1	Last week on the Women Who Travel Sight, we dove deep into the outdoors community,
0:44.5	sharing tips on getting into hiking and climbing,
0:47.3	profiling amazing women like Jolie Varela,
0:50.2	who founded Indigenous Women Hike, and much, much more.
0:55.5	Of course, the very first step to getting outside is often having the right gear,
1:01.5	an elusive and expensive barrier for many, especially women, for whom gear, often given a pink paint job, has never quite fit right. To chat all about women's gear this week, we have an
1:07.2	all-star line-up. First up, returning guests in Iditarod competitor Blair Braverman.
1:13.0	Hello, everybody. And calling in from Portland, we have Jenny Brousseau, founder of unlikely
1:18.7	hikers, the Instagram account and community. Hello. And finally, we've got Shelma Jun,
1:24.7	founder of the Flash Foxy climbing community. Hi, everyone. This is by far the most
1:30.2	people we have had on a podcast during this pandemic. So very excited to get chatting with the three
1:35.9	of you. We are such huge fans of everything that all three of you do. And I wanted to kick it off
1:41.8	by just asking how each of you got started in the outdoors in the first place.
1:47.7	What was your kind of first dip your toes in moment?
1:52.4	I'm kind of a late bloomer to the outdoors.
1:55.3	That isn't to say that I didn't grow up being outdoors.
1:59.7	In fact, my best childhood memories all involve being outside, but,
2:03.4	you know, being at the beach or gardening with my mom, we didn't necessarily do outdoorsy things like
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