{"id":4849,"date":"2014-03-08T11:30:08","date_gmt":"2014-03-08T19:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.nrs.com-2\/?p=4849"},"modified":"2017-10-09T16:13:47","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T23:13:47","slug":"simpler-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2014\/03\/08\/simpler-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Simpler Times Video: NRS Spring 2014 Paddling Apparel Showcase Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"970\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/icQXmg2oFDA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What happens when you take pro kayakers Erik Boomer and Tyler Bradt, both just back from major expeditions, and turn them and their girlfriends loose in California with a pile of NRS gear, a cherry Volkswagen camper and a dream catcher from a gas station in Nevada? Parking tickets, for one. 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