Episode 159: Your Rain Gear Is Poisoning You? (w/ Steven Smith)


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Feb 20 2025 74 mins   6

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This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by a giant in the outdoor YouTube space, Steven Smith from @MyLifeOutdoors, whose recent video exposes the dangerous truth behind many waterproof products. Topics discussed included: taking inspiration from the MythBusters; practice vs. theory; PFAS in waterproofing; how GORETEX works; safe alternatives; how companies get around PFAS use; the problem with PFAS; EPE membranes; Dark Waters; and much more!

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