Ryan Sapena is the Media and Marketing Director for Seek Outside, a tent and backpack manufacturer in Grand Junction. After a Palisade News Update, Ryan joins Will to discuss Seek Outside's tents, what a 'hot tent' is and how they work, the influence of hunters on outdoor gear and why they are excellent testers, truffle hunting in Italy, quantity versus quality of evolutionary success, wolves coming to the Grand Mesa, whether humans can fix all the environmental problems we face, humans as the shepherds of the world, salmon elevators, moral versus ethical dilemmas on Earth, the future of humanity, how humanity could benefit from more backpacking, Kiss' announcement of going to hologram concerts, Sports Illustrated's release of first AI-written articles, whether REI is good to work with, how to pick a tent, why Seek Outside hates zippers, the benefit of floorless tents, bears on the Grand Mesa, bear spray versus a gun for bear defense, the difference between bears and wolves in terms of their danger to humans, and more!
