In this week's episode, Garrett Clark sits with Founder and CEO of PÜRTREK, Kyle Stringham. PÜRTREK has developed the first trekking pole with an integrated water-filtration system, making it convenient to drink purified water anywhere in the outdoors. In this interview, they discuss PÜRTREK's founding story, prototyping process, and so much more.   Outline of the conversation: 0:00 A need for PÜRTREK 5:00 Prototyping process 7:15 How does it work 9:45 Your best friend on the trail 12:30 Marketing and messaging 16:30 ISPO award 18:00 Manufacturing journey 22:30 Filtering 24:00 Sustainability 26:00 Pick up garbage, get a discount 29:00 Connecting with Nature 31:00 New distribution channels   Show links: https://www.purtrek.com   Social: Twitter - https://twitter.com/siliconslopes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siliconslopes/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicon-slopes/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aEtQ1KJrWhJ3C2JnzXysw