Gear Talk with Dan Durston, Ask Us Anything

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Last night Katie and I hosted an Ask Us Anything with Dan Durston. Dan is best known for designing the X-Mid tents through his company Durston Gear. He's also a five-time fastest finisher in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Open and the first person to yo-yo the Great Divide Trail.
In this conversation, we cover:
Dan's first business running one of the most popular Scooter websites in North America
How Dan became a gear designer
How Andrew and Dan's thinking on gear has evolved
Conditions in which lightweight tents fall short
When Dan, Andrew, and Katie switch from quilts to mummy bags
Permitting for a guiding company
Dan and Andrew's favorite piece of gear they've designed
Why you need longer guylines on your tent
Different ways to make money in the outdoor industry and how to choose
Design features that make a great tent, and
Dan's insight into emerging trends in the gear industry.

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27 ноя 2023

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@Pavel_Rudenko 7 месяцев назад

Great conversation, thanks!

@ryan92084 8 месяцев назад

No hat, clearly an imposter.

@Pasequale100 28 дней назад

is this Katie Gerber?

@drts6955 7 месяцев назад

Two minutes in before I realised that it was Andrew talking

@skurkaadventures 7 месяцев назад

Maybe I assume too much and should introduce yourself next time...

@drts6955 7 месяцев назад

@@skurkaadventures Only when your guest is a long lost twin with the same taste in shirts. Otherwise you're grand

@WalkingTaco 8 месяцев назад

Ha. Been using a v1 GoLite Breeze since 2000. Thousands of trail miles. Still the best for me (and I've tried all the trendy modern variations that quickly go out of style). If it ain't broke (and it ain't), why spend money on a slightly improved, heavily overpriced copy?

@skurkaadventures 8 месяцев назад

Coup (and Ray) would love to hear that endorsement.

@WalkingTaco 8 месяцев назад

Well I didn't sew my own so not sure Ray would be impressed...😅. But it was Rays book that inspired me back then. Created my own route circumnavigating the Colorado Plateau in 2001...and the Breeze that I used for those 2,200 miles is still going strong today (used it yesterday). Almost 25 years of consistent use (not just backpacking...I've used it skiing 14ers, canyoneering slots, and for international travel) and still haven't had to mend a single seam or tear. Those were well made, for sure. I buy up every one I can find on eBay...just in case mine finally fails...but they don't come around often. Shelters on the other hand...I'll take the latest and greatest anyday. Ha!

@TDOLLA 3 месяца назад

40:21 - it makes me laugh the way Dan locks in on a question like this, you can see a little twinkle in his eye. I’ve really only ever seen this level of focus and poise in the brief moments before an apex predator like a Harpy Eagle descends on a small wounded tree dwelling mammal… perhaps a wounded sloth.