Not sure it qualifies as “outdoor gear” but this little $5 gizmo has been so helpful to me in my outdoor adventures I decided to share. For years I had been afraid to take photos from the chair lift out of fear of dropping my phone. I clipped the lanyard inside a jacket pocket and now I have the freedom to use my phone (and more importantly my phone camera) while on the lift.
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I have one of those, too, and it’s great!