Yeti Walks Into Basecamp | Talking. Thru. Hiking.

In This Episode: Howdy, Tramily! Today's episode is part two of our check in with Wesley "Megaman" Tils on his walk for the wild. We cover his stories and encounters on trail while walking from Pennsylvania to Michigan, all of the heart-wrenching roadkill along the way, the looming winter season, and his highs, lows, and buffalos so far.

Thanks for sharing your story with us, Megaman!

Links:

Megaman's Venmo - @Wesley-Tils | SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

Megaman’s Instagram - @vagrant_viking93

Megaman’s Walk For The Wild website and tracker

SkyGOAT | 20% Discount Code | YETIWALKS20

⁠Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website⁠ | 15% Discount Code | YETI

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Charlotte Royal

• Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark. Check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In This Episode: Hey there, tramily! Today we are checking in again with our friend Wesley “Megaman” Tils as he continues his "Walk for the Wild" trek. This is our second check in with Megaman to hear about how his venture from New York to the midwest has been (he's close to 2600 miles now, btw). We get to hear about where he has found support along the trail, including trail-mances, and we talk about the North Country Trail alongside his prep for the winter to come..

Happy walking and happy listening!

Links:

Megaman's Venmo - @Wesley-Tils | SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

⁠Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website⁠ | 15% Discount Code | YETI

Galena Mountain Projects | 20% Discount Code | YB20

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Charlotte Royal

• Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark. Check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In This Episode: Co-hosted with Basecamp, this episode was originally recorded in November of 2024 with Cameren, the founder of Leve Outdoor Co. This is part 2.

A large chunk of our conversation covers Cameren talking about what it's like being a dad and giving advice to dads to-be who love to also be...outdoors. We also talk about large companies versus cottage companies, the battle for fabrics, new products, and poop. That's right, poop.

We hope you enjoy the episode, and a big thanks to Cameren for taking the time to chat with us!

Links:

⁠Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP 

Galena Mountain Projects | 20% Discount Code | WB20

SkyGOAT | 20% Discount Code | YETIWALKS20

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Aj Jones

• Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost,” an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark. Check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In This Episode: We have an episode coming out of the vault today, folks! Co-hosted with Basecamp, this episode was originally recorded in November of 2024 with Cameren, the founder of Leve Outdoor Co.

We really got along well with Cameren, so there is a good deal of hikertrash bullshitting here, BUT we also got to hear about his hiking and trail running experiences. Curious why a hiker would choose to give up their 'freedom' to start an all-consuming small business? Cameren explains.

Enjoy the episode and stay tuned for part two, next week.

Links:

Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP 

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Aj Jones

• Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost,” an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark. Check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In This Episode: Today's episode continues our conversation with Bethany "Fidgit" Hughes, a long-time female thru-hiker. She shares a bit more about her transcontinental venture including encounters with wild dogs, locals, and doing so as a woman. IMPORTANTLY, we cover the representation of women in the hiking/outdoors community, and what it looks like being a responsible visitor to new places.

Thanks again to Fidgit for sharing your stories!

Links:⁠

Bowl & Kettle Website | 10% Discount Code | YETICHOW

⁠Sawyer Products⁠⁠ Website | 20% Discount Code | YETIBASECAMP

SkyGOAT | 20% Discount Code | YETIWALKS20

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Haleigh Dunk

• Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark. Check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

In This Episode: Tramily! In today's episode, we had a powerful chat with Bethany "Fidgit" Hughes about her trek across South America, cultural differences, and responsibilities when through hiking. We also talk through sustainable ecotourism and what that looks like across different cultures.

Thank you, Fidgit, for taking the time to share your adventure with us!!

Links:Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Haleigh Dunk

• Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark. Check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

In This Episode: Another day, another breakfast burrito! We last left off around Poncha Springs, CO of the Colorado Trail, so today we are eating? hiking? our way from Gunnison to Durango (southern terminus) of the CT. The chat is with Nathan "Deuces" Taylor and Nate "Good Cat" Katz talking about all things breakfast and burritos on the home stretch of the southbound trek on the Colorado Trail. At the end of our chat, we also hazard talking about bionic legs. Happy trails!

Links:

⁠Sawyer Products⁠⁠ Website | 20% Discount Code | YETIBASECAMP

SkyGOAT | 20% Discount Code | YETIWALKS20

Galena Mountain Projects | 20% Discount Code | YB20

Aardwolf Gear Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI15

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Charlotte Royal

• Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark. Check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In This Episode: You hangry, hikertrash? Look no further. What’s better than a good ‘ole breakfast (especially a burrito)? Today’s episode is part one of a conversation that covers all things breakfast (burritos) on the Colorado Trail (CT) alongside a "shooting the breeze" meander SOBO on the CT. Nathan “Deuces” Taylor and Nate “Good Cat” Katz join me while we reflect on our favorite (and not so favorite) burritos (and breakfast) on trail. We've hiked about a quarter of the trail together in sections just this year while Deuces has been working on his section hike. Come on and have a laugh with us!

Links:

⁠Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

⁠Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website⁠ | 15% Discount Code | YETI

Aardwolf Gear Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI15

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Charlotte Royal

• Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark. Check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In This Episode: Quitting tends to have a negative connotation to it. But sometimes, quitting is good, and even necessary. In today’s episode, we sit down with Nic "Darwin" Rakestraw and discuss learning your body’s limits and reading the tea leaves for when to quit. We get into some of the nitty gritty about his attempted bike race on the Tour Divide Trail from Banff to Mexico, including his injuries (saddle rash and an Achilles issue) that ultimately led to his pulling out of the race. Our conversation also covers post-trail depression and advice to folks who have to make that decision to quit on trail.

A big thanks to Darwin for joining us on today’s episode!

Links:

Bowl & Kettle Website | 10% Discount Code | YETICHOW

SkyGOAT | 20% Discount Code | YETIWALKS20

Darwin's Instagram⁠

⁠Darwin's Website⁠

⁠Darwin's YouTube⁠

⁠Evolved Supply Co (Darwin's shop)

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Haleigh Dunk

• Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark. Check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

In This Episode: Howdy hoe, friends! Part two of our check in with Wesley "Megaman" Tils is out! We talk more about his experiences on the trail while hiking through the northeastern part of the country and get into his preparedness for the upcoming winter months. We chat about his recent animal encounters, including dog attacks, and we get to hear about his highs, lows, and buffalos thus far.

Happy listening, folks!

Links:

Megaman's Venmo - @Wesley-Tils | SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

Jolly Gear⁠⁠ Website | 15% Discount Code | YETI

Leve Outdoors Website⁠⁠ | 10% Discount Code | YETIWALKSINTOBASECAMP

Episode Specs:

• Hosted and produced by Wesley Black

• Edited by Haleigh Dunk

• Intro and Outro track is Appalachian trail by “The Fire Once Lost”, an American/Bluegrass artist from Denmark. Check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and their⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.