Hiking and Backpacking Through Colorado and Beyond– To the Foothills with Robert Martin Episode 11 Andrew SkurkaAndrew Skurka is a 40-year-old adventure athlete, guide, and writer who lives in Boulder, CO. As a twenty-something he was a prolific long-distance thru-hiker. His most notable trips were the Alaska-Yukon Expedition, the Great Western Loop, and the Sea-to-Sea Route. Before and between these trips, he completed a number of smaller hikes and was named “Adventurer of the Year” by Outside and National Geographic, as well as “Person of the Year by Backpacker. National Geographic described him as “a superman among trekkers” and “one of the best travelled and fasted hikers on the planet. His definitive book, The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide: Tools & Tips to Hit the Trail, was published by National Geographic and has sold over 125,000 copies. Each year he manages about twenty learning-intensive backpacking trips, which he leads with the help of a dozen other world-class guides. Listen to this informative To the Foothills episode with Andrew Skurka about hiking and backpacking through Colorado and Beyond. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:- How you must be motivated by the love of hiking to become a thru-hiker.- What the differences between backpacking and lightweight backcountry travel are.- How you want to define your objectives when preparing for a backpacking trip.- Why selecting hiking and backpacking gear has become easier more recently.- Why Colorado is Andrew’s favorite place to hike in. Connect with Andrew:Links Mentioned:https://andrewskurka.com/ Guest Contact Info:Twitter@[email protected]/andrewskurkaConnect with Robert Martin Broker Associate with Compass Colorado:Websitehttps://www.mountainrealestategroup.com/https://www.mountainregroup.comEmailrobert.martin@compass.comPhone303.882.8450Instagram@robertmartincompassFacebookfacebook.com/Robert-Martin-189289934510939/LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/robert-martin-51188316 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices