Cascade Hiker Podcast - Backpacking and Hiking

Bryan Schaeffer has been busy bringing outdoor scenes to life with his new venture; Drawn to Animate. His slogan is - Rendering memories with real people and places in our collective big backyard.

I was honored when Bryan animated my daughter, which I used the picture for this episode! Check out his hard work and find out what he's up to in our discussion.

If you have kids who want a color page of this picture, please send me an email [email protected]

Website- https://www.sintr.com/drawntoanimate

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/bryanschaeffer/

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/bestofthenw/

Autumn Cullen came on the podcast to update us about her quest to getting her family outdoors. Her daughter, Story, was born with many handicaps and feeds through a tube.

Autumn recently started Whole Story Meals! She is making meals easier on the go for tube fed people and everyone really. We talk about her meals and her family.

Follow Whole Story Meals

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/wholestorymeals/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/wholestorymeals/

Shawna Tompkins prides herself in always being in shape for whatever adventure presents itself to her. She talks about her running, hiking and Crossfit mixed bag of athleticism.

Sammy came into her and her husbands life and quickly joined her on her adventures. She describes hiking Washington’s Pacific Crest Trail with heat and injuries. Battling the elements with Sammy in mind.

Buy the book- https://www.amazon.it/Trail-Talk-Journey-Towards-Mindfulness/dp/1709764317

Tyler Heath hiked the Appalachian Trail, finding his self talk turned into the ideas for a book. His book isn’t about his journey as much as it is about mindfulness and freedom.

His journals turned into chapters of life lessons. Known as “Red Rocket” on the trail, Tyler found a not so fast paced life on trail.

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/tyler_heath2/

Sign up to join Laura on any of the links here https://smart.bio/freedom_hikers/

Laura Esquivel thinks girls should be free! I agree 100%. We get into some heartfelt discussion about those who are donating to the cause and those who are caught on the wrong side of this unchosen lifestyle.

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/freedom_hikers/

George Parker comes on to talk about California’s CCC Backcountry Trails Programs. He has been involved in one way or another for quite a few years. Lately you can hear his podcast about the program and possibly a memoir in the future!

George’s website- https://ccchardcorps.com/

CCC Backcountry Trails - https://ccc.ca.gov/what-we-do/conservation-programs/backcountry-trails-program/

Recruiting presentation on the Backcountry Trails program- https://ccc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Recruitment-Presentation-2019.pdf

We took a failed backpacking trip and I thought that would be the episode… Until we found out about a newer trail to the same lake!

Guests include:

My daughters Raichels and Reggie

Ben Boursaw with Zekielle

Brenda Ulinski

Martha Rasmussen Friends for Public Use

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After completing the Calendar Year Triple Crown and the Great Western Loop Jeff “Legend” Garmire has started taking on Fastest Known Times. The Arizona Trail and Long Trail… Maybe he should write a book!

Oh he did- https://www.amazon.com/Free-Outside-Trek-Against-Distance/dp/1733487506/

Website- http://freeoutside.com

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thefreeoutside/

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Check out Whiskey Fever: https://www.reverbnation.com/whiskeyfever The song used in the intro is 'Tall Grass' from their album Gonna Wake Up This Whole Town.

What a fun conversation with these fine folks. In the hiking community it is so easy to become friends with hikers. This conversation was the starting of a friendship even if the four of us will never be in the same place again.

We recorded at Randy Godfrey’s house in Bellingham. Randomly ran into each other on the streets of Anacortes and again at PCT Days.

With four mics running it was a tad difficult to sync pall the audio.

Follow these three with the links below!

Jupiter Hikes can be found

Website- http://jupiterhikes.com

YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTY6PJNvuO49nIG-aWSVLJQ/featured

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/jupiterhikes/

Alex is

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/etaalex/

John Zahorian

Website- http://johnzahorian.com

Youtube- http://youtube.com/johnzahorian

Podcast- http://routespodcast.com/

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/palantepacks/