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Ep. 09: DWR and Gear Cleaning

Ep. 09: DWR and Gear Cleaning

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Heidi Allen of Nikwax joins Jordan and Janis to discuss the care and maintenance of your outerwear and boots. They discuss what DWR is and how it works, why cleaning your gear is important, how to best clean your garments and why boot conditioners can be harmful if applied too frequently. All of it plus the nitty gritty in this week's episode of Gear Talk!

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