✨ Support these videos and join as a member ✨ Today’s guest is a skilled outdoorsman, backpacker, bikepacker, engineer and industrial designer. He currently works in design, development, and operations at Kahtoola, a company based in Flagstaff, Arizona that makes some of the best shoe traction, gaiters and cramp-ons in the business. ---------------- Amazing Products/Companies I Use Squirrel's Nut Butter - https://squirrelsnutbutter.com; Use code "Timberfriends" for 10% off! @squirrelsnutbutter6307  Kahtoola - https://kahtoola.com @kahtoola Dispersed Bikepacking Gear - https://Dispersed.bike @dispersed.bikepacking  ---------------- Interested in advertising on the podcast? Contact me at: [email protected] ---------------- (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:58) Amazing Company & Product: Squirrel's Nut Butter (00:02:44) Amazing Company & Product: Kahtoola (00:03:39) Amazing Company & Product: Dispersed (00:04:37) Chris Bunch’s Bio (00:05:02) Crampons; Kahtoola Origin Story (00:09:05) Kahtoola Snowshoes (00:14:50) Traction Products; MicroSpikes (00:20:14) Evolution to NanoSpikes (00:33:08) Evolution to ExoSpikes (00:42:12) NanoSpikes vs. ExoSpikes (00:46:16) How Did Chris Become a Skilled Outdoorsman; Rock Climbing; Mountain Biking; Trail Running (00:51:53) Bikepacking Bags; Making Your Own Bags; Gear (00:55:22) Black Canyon Trail; Equipment Malfunctions; Frozen Wet Conditions (01:03:13) Knowing When To Bail; Goals of Bikepacking; Visualization (01:08:33) Sleep Kit; Water Distribution; Saddle Sores; Running Vests For Bikepacking (01:14:01) Running Tech Converging with Bikepacking Tech; Versatility with Gear (01:16:18) Kahtoola Gaiters When Bikepacking; Versatility; Engineering (01:28:20) Waterproof Gaiters (01:30:16) Coolest Backcountry Adventure Spot (01:35:57) What's One Piece of Gear You Can't Live Without? (01:38:12) Down Allergy (01:42:39) Whats Your Opinion On Technology In the Backcountry? (01:53:01) Water Filtering (01:57:55) Freezing Water Filters (02:03:18) Have You Ever Gotten Lost? (02:05:31) What Trips Do You Have Coming Up? (02:12:55) Nutrition (02:15:17) Thoughts On Social Media (02:24:34) Rapid Fire Questions ---------------- #endurance #enduranceracing #enduranceathlete #endurancesports #adventure #kahtoola #shoetraction --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-endurance-studio/support