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Gear Abby: An Outdoor Advice Column For Your EarsAn outdoor journalist, enthusiast, and educator answers questions about our complicated relationships with outdoor people, places, products, and pastimes. Author: Rock Fight, LLC Language: en Genres: Hobbies, Leisure, Sports, Wilderness Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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REI's Terrible Music & How to Camp With a Neurospicy Brain
Friday, 6 November, 2026
Why does REI play such terrible music in its stores? What happened during the magical eight days when Whitney Houston and Cyndi Lauper took over the speakers? And how do you plan a camping trip when your executive functions refuse to function?This week on Gear Abby, Shawnté investigates a Green Vest's tale of musical heartbreak, explains how music licensing works in retail, and joins Colin to build their dream five-song REI shopping playlists.Then things get a little more practical when a self-described neurospicy listener asks for help overcoming executive dysfunction to plan camping trips. Shawnté shares strategies for getting organized, from body doubling and reusable packing lists to leaning on friends and setting reminders.Gear Abby: Advice that doesn't suck.Send your questions for Gear Abby to deargearabby@gmail.com!Gear Abby is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.
