{"id":201316,"date":"2025-12-02T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=201316"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:55:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T20:55:58","slug":"chatting-gear-gifting-with-emily-pennington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/chatting-gear-gifting-with-emily-pennington","title":{"rendered":"Chatting Gear &amp; Gifting with Emily Pennington"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/d916c151-32a6-43a2-aa19-eecf15c28fe6?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/chatting-gear-gifting-with-emily-pennington\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emily Pennington is an REI gear tester and outdoor expert who knows what makes equipment worth the investment. In this holiday gift guide episode, she shares her top picks for the best outdoor gear gifts\u2014whether it\u2019s backpacking essentials, ski gear for hitting the slopes, or running gear for everyday adventures. Emily breaks down what matters most when choosing quality gear that lasts, so you can give gifts that the adventurers in your life will love.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>REI&#8217;s Holiday Gift Guides:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/learn\/expert-advice\/best-gifts-for-hikers.html\">Best Gifts for Hikers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/learn\/expert-advice\/best-gifts-for-campers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Gifts for Campers<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/learn\/expert-advice\/best-gifts-for-skiers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Gifts for Skiers<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/learn\/expert-advice\/best-gifts-for-snowboarders.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Gifts for Snowboarders<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/learn\/expert-advice\/best-gifts-for-runners.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Gifts for Runners<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/learn\/expert-advice\/best-gifts-for-dogs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Gifts for Outdoorsy Dogs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/learn\/expert-advice\/best-outdoor-gifts-less-than-50.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Outdoors Gifts Under $50<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/learn\/expert-advice\/best-gifts-for-outdoorsy-kids.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Gifts for Outdoorsy Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with Emily:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brazenbackpacker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brazenbackpacker\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purchase a copy of Emily\u2019s new book,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Feral-Losing-Finding-Americas-National\/dp\/1542039711\/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=25U2424DFVUPW&amp;keywords=feral+book&amp;qid=1661282426&amp;sprefix=feral+book%2Caps%2C259&amp;sr=8-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Feral: Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America\u2019s National Parks\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/camp-monsters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Camp Monsters<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pod.link\/1025326955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Finding Mastery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to our sponsors:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/b\/nikon\/c\/all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nikon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capital One and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/membership\/mastercard?trackingId=podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the REI Co-op\u00ae Mastercard\u00ae\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcript Emily Pennington is an REI gear tester and outdoor expert who knows what makes equipment worth the investment. In this holiday gift guide episode, she shares her top picks for the best outdoor gear gifts\u2014whether it\u2019s backpacking essentials, ski gear for hitting the slopes, or running gear for everyday adventures. 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