Recorded deep in the Toiyabe Range of central Nevada far from civilization, the guys talk about the Toiyabe Crest Trail project and the tumultuous arrival of summer in Lake Tahoe, where 11 people perished in a couple days due to a boating accident and hikers drowning in a swimming hole. The boys discuss complacency in the mountains and how it can be deadly, Trail Whisperer recaps his Wilderness First Aid training experience with Bliss Wilderness, Spooner Lake State Park puts out a survey for a new master plan, core lords call in to ask how you recover from a mountain bike accident, a rebuttal to DERPing UGG boots, saving wildlife you find in the backyard and if the ice cream man and his truck are DOPE or DERP. Also, Mind the Track announces its first piece of branded apparel for listeners to purchase! 

2:30 – Recording on location in the Toiyabe Range of central Nevada, working on the Toiyabe Crest Trail. 

5:35 – Jim Zellers and the early days of mountain biking in 1970s Cupertino, California.

8:55 – Trail Whisperer’s first time riding the Toiyabe Crest Trail in 2016.

18:15 – Mind the Track swag is finally here! Our first piece of apparel – the Mind the Track Do All Adventure hat made by Deso Supply Co (desosupply.com)

25:30 – Summer is here. The solstice has arrived. Post work steamy singletrack sundown rides and the deadliest day in Tahoe boating history?

29:22 – Three hikers drowned at Rattlesnake Falls on the N. Fork American River. Juan Heredia – a free diver hero who retrieved the bodies.

32:20 – Complacency is dangerous. Always be on guard in the mountains because Mother Nature rules.

37:45 – Mono County Search and Rescue extracted a splitboarder who fell 1,000 feet off Mount Dana. 

39:00 – Ebikes, bad ideas and what’s healthier – no drinking and riding ebikes or drinking and riding mountain bikes?

44:05 – Recap of Bliss Wilderness and his teaching of Wilderness First Aid and being a First Responder. 

51:14 – Nevada State Parks survey for Spooner Lake State Park. Share your thoughts and ideas!

Surveymonkey.com/r/spoonerlakebackcountry or email [email protected] . Survey closes July 20. 

53:50 – Core Lord Call-Ins – Sean - @familysize – how do you go about rebounding from a crash on the mountain bike?

1:00:48 – Nate – Another name for Tourists – COD – Careless, Odd and Dangerous. He vehemently disagrees with DERPing UGGs.

1:05:45 – DOPE or DERP – Kellen on Insta – handguards on mountain bikes. 

1:14:20 – DOPE or DERP – The Ice Cream Man and his ice cream truck. 

1:17:40 – DOPE or DERP – Saving wildlife you find in your backyard. 

1:24:05 – The ice cream power move at camp. What are your favorite camping power moves?

1:26:30 – Shout out to Myles at Incline Spirits and Cigars in Incline Village.