Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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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!